Why it's hard to escape from addiction

About this episode

The episode explores the complexities of addiction and why individuals struggle to break free from it despite recognizing its harms.

This week, we're trying to explain why so many people remain addicted to drink and drugs even when they can see how much damage it's doing. A professional fighter gets his hair punched off, I witness a live drug deal whilst walking home from the shops, we display a pathetic level of knowledge about American sport, and wonder if the best place to find love might be along the aisles of a supermarket. https://www.grahamlandiwellbeing.co.uk/ https://grahamlandi.substack.com/ You can email us at ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Graham Landi, Martin Pankhurst

Topics covered

• addiction
• mental health
• substance abuse
• personal stories
• self-improvement

Keywords

• addiction
• drugs
• alcohol
• mental health
• self-improvement
• personal stories
• supermarket love

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