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Troy Terwilliger
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…the neural plasticity of the brain seeking salience in the ordinary life is bound to happen due to how the brain is wired. I. e. The rats in chapter one who adapted to the watering hole instead of the morphine.
In recovery, the brain will eventually mellow out to a baseline without the substance and will start seeking pleasure all over again: in food, attachment, sleep, beauty, etc.
— May 25, 2026 10:29PM
In recovery, the brain will eventually mellow out to a baseline without the substance and will start seeking pleasure all over again: in food, attachment, sleep, beauty, etc.
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Troy Terwilliger
is on page 185 of 256
True healing requires an act of radical self-compassion: forgiving the brain for doing exactly what it evolved to do (seeking survival and pair-bonding through a storm), grieving the toxic relationship with the target of that bond, and intentionally choosing to build a life narrative where the substance is no longer needed.
— May 31, 2026 06:34PM
Troy Terwilliger
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…the only characteristic that predicted relapse 6 months after concluded outpatient treatment for alcohol dependence was “the extent to which clients endorses disease model beliefs before entering treatment.”
— May 03, 2026 02:00PM
