Our mental reward system
Living Sober Sucks, But Living Drunk Sucks More.
English - February 18, 2014 00:06 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MB - ★★★★ - 19 ratingsHealth & Fitness Society & Culture Philosophy alcoholism recovery substance abuse Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Biologically our brains are designed to seek rewards and avoid pleasure. I don't believe you need a degree in neurology or psychology to figure that out. Why do we do anything? To get a reward (pleasure, immediate gratification), or to avoid pain (physical pain, emotional pain, loss). These are natural, normal human drives. I share some excerpts from my book: Okay, I quit. Now what? in this podcast.