To effectively address addiction, it's important to help individuals recognize when their state is shifting towards substance use, allowing for intervention before the behavior becomes inevitable. This requires a deep understanding of their mental and emotional states.

When people understand they can change their emotional state and practice it, they often see significant changes in their health and biology.

The body can become conditioned to seek external substances for emotional relief, leading to dependency.

Overcoming addiction requires more than just willpower; it involves having a structured plan and understanding internal and external distress signals.

To change your emotional state, you need to rehearse how you will think, act, and feel in different situations to avoid defaulting back to old habits.

Addiction often stems from emotional regulation; people seek substances or activities to escape feelings of emptiness or anxiety.

Many people mistakenly believe that simply stopping a substance will improve their life, but often it can get worse emotionally as they have to face life without their coping mechanism.

The experience of craving is linked to both the pleasure of indulging in something and the pain of not having it, creating a cycle of desire and satisfaction.

Experiencing elevated emotions can lead to a state of bliss and connection to something greater, which is a powerful catalyst for change.