Addiction: Habit or Disease? (Episode 2 - Archive)

Addiction: Habit or Disease? (Episode 2 - Archive)

Episode Overview

• The discussion explores the blurry line between habit and disease in the context of addiction, drawing parallels with cancer to highlight the complexities.
• The role of community in supporting individuals in making healthy choices is emphasized, showcasing the empowering impact of communal support on the journey to recovery.
• The definition of disease is contemplated, delving into how substances can disorder the brain and impair normal functioning, leading to a deeper understanding of addiction.
• The conversation sheds light on the intertwining nature of habit and disease, offering insights into the complexities of addiction and recovery.
• The podcast episode concludes with a thought-provoking reflection on the physiological changes in the brain, highlighting the development of addiction as an involuntary decision and the role of communal support in addressing this challenge.

“It's super interesting because even when we're talking about disease, the inability to make choices, but even unless Wikipedia is wrong, which it could be, the definition of disease on Wikipedia is it broadly refers to any condition that impairs the normal functioning of the body. So if we're defining disease as impairment of normal functioning, then yeah, I think that obviously substances disorder our brain in such a fashion and sometimes other parts of our body to function in a way that they weren't meant to. And that makes total sense to me.”