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Episode 3 this week — and this one goes deep.

We start with a powerful reframe:

Addiction isn’t weakness. It’s an attempt to self-regulate.

Neurobiology shows addiction mimics emotional connection, romantic love, and bonding.

So, what if addiction is really the desire for connection?

We talk openly about:

Then we shift into something just as powerful:

Love.

Not the roller coaster.

Not chaos disguised as passion.

Not silence that means “brace for impact.”

But nervous-system safe love.

The kind where silence in the car feels peaceful.

The kind where someone stays.

The kind where repair happens.

We also talk about:

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