My definition of Addiction(s) is made in the context and construct that "The Process of Addictions is rooted in Addictive thinking that overtime alters the brains structure and thus it functions which can be confused as the brain having a disease of some kind. Altered brain structure equal altered brain function however this does take into action the unique self repairing phenomenon of the brain to repair itself to almost it original adult size once fully developed.

Welcome to this Biopsychosocial look at recovery addictions or I prefer to refer to the work I do and behavioural change at the level of addictive and or maladaptive thinking styles, predisposition, defense mechanisms and default automatic stress responses that eliminates discomfort, cognitive, mental or emotional distress that over has corresponding addictive and or maladaptive behavioural coping habits, routine, rituals and irrational absolute or core beliefs and mindsets as life skills and life stress and stressor strategies used as life stress and stressors response.

Additionally throughout this first season several fundamental causes, risks factors, diverse intervetions for sustained behavioural change in recovery and daily behavioural change maintenance case and Relapse Prevention management evidence-basedapproaches with be explored.

This episode takes and gives an overview of Substance Use disorders or what is generally refers to as addiction. A distinction is make about Substance Use against Abuse or Misuse. Then wraps up with an overview of the 11 criteria used by Mental Health Professional to make a decision or diagnosis about a person's level or severity of a substance Use-related disorder.

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