#4 Recovery and the Milgram Experiment#4 Recovery and the Milgram Experiment
Crossroads Recovery Centre
In this podcast I speak about the Milgram experim…
42:01•5 Sept 2018
The Milgram Experiment: Lessons for Addiction Recovery
Episode Overview
- Surround yourself with supportive allies to strengthen recovery.
- Understanding obedience can help manage addiction triggers.
- Community support significantly impacts recovery success.
- Personal experiences highlight the importance of values.
- Reflecting on past actions can guide future decisions.
“If what we want outweighs our values and principles, then we will sacrifice our values and principles to do what we want”
Have you ever wondered what makes people do things that go against their values? In this episode of 'Crossroads Recovery Centre', the intriguing Milgram Experiment is explored to uncover its relevance to addiction recovery. This experiment, originally designed to understand obedience, reveals how ordinary people can be led to act against their principles under certain pressures. The host draws parallels between this and the challenges faced in addiction recovery, highlighting the importance of surrounding oneself with supportive allies.
You’ll hear about how having someone stand up against peer pressure can drastically reduce compliance to negative behaviours. The episode also shares personal anecdotes of situations where values were compromised, offering a reflective lens on how similar scenarios can arise in recovery. With light humour and real-life stories, the host engages listeners to think about their own experiences and the power of community support in overcoming addiction.
If you're curious about how psychological experiments can provide insight into addiction recovery, this episode offers a fresh perspective worth considering.
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