Why You Keep Doing Things That Hurt You, with Dr. Daniel Hochman, Creator of Self Recovery Program

About this episode

In this episode, psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Hochman discusses a new perspective on addiction and recovery.

🔹 Want to break free? Be on the Unhooked Academy: https://form.typeform.com/to/I4WMlmdl What if addiction isn't actually about dopamine, genetics, or a lack of willpower? In this episode, I sit down with psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Hochman to explore a radically different way of understanding addiction and recovery. We discuss why people continue doing things they know are hurting them, why the traditional medical model often misses the bigger picture, and how addiction may be better und...

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Lipkowitz

Guest: Dr. Daniel Hochman

Topics covered

• addiction
• recovery
• mental health
• psychiatry
• self-help

Keywords

• addiction
• recovery
• dopamine
• mental health
• self-help
• psychiatry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Self Recovery Program

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