addiction & anxiety

Character Development and Recovery

Character Development and Recovery

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Recovery isn’t just about quitting harmful behavior—it’s about reconstructing the full spectrum of character that was stunted by trauma, anxiety, and emotional immaturity. Through conscious daily practice, nervous system regulation,...

Character Development and Recovery

marcus antebi

Recovery isn’t just about quitting harmful behavior—it’s about reconstructing the full spectrum of character that was stunted by trauma, anxiety, and emotional immaturity. Through conscious daily practice, nervous system regulation,...

Breathe: The Fourth Option Beyond Fight, Flight, or Freeze

Breathe: The Fourth Option Beyond Fight, Flight...

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In any close relationship, there are three nervous systems at play—yours, mine, and the one we create together. Whether metaphorical or physiological, this shared system needs conscious regulation. One person...

Breathe: The Fourth Option Beyond Fight, Flight...

marcus antebi

In any close relationship, there are three nervous systems at play—yours, mine, and the one we create together. Whether metaphorical or physiological, this shared system needs conscious regulation. One person...

Trapped in Beta

Trapped in Beta

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Most people are stuck in an overactive Beta brainwave state—constantly alert, problem-solving, and overstimulated—not because they’re evolving, but because they’re unknowingly masking deeper emotional pain. This chronic Beta mode disconnects...

Trapped in Beta

marcus antebi

Most people are stuck in an overactive Beta brainwave state—constantly alert, problem-solving, and overstimulated—not because they’re evolving, but because they’re unknowingly masking deeper emotional pain. This chronic Beta mode disconnects...

Hormones, Emotions, and Addiction: The Chemistry of Being Human

Hormones, Emotions, and Addiction: The Chemistr...

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Addiction isn’t just psychological—it’s deeply chemical, driven by hormones and neurotransmitters like dopamine, cortisol, and adrenaline that shape our emotions, behaviors, and cravings. Recovery begins when we learn to regulate...

Hormones, Emotions, and Addiction: The Chemistr...

marcus antebi

Addiction isn’t just psychological—it’s deeply chemical, driven by hormones and neurotransmitters like dopamine, cortisol, and adrenaline that shape our emotions, behaviors, and cravings. Recovery begins when we learn to regulate...

Anxiety, Childhood, and the Chemistry of Healing

Anxiety, Childhood, and the Chemistry of Healing

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In the early stages of inner work, unresolved childhood pain often manifests as chronic low-grade anxiety and misdirected anger toward everyday frustrations. Many of our addictions are subtle—like control, negativity,...

Anxiety, Childhood, and the Chemistry of Healing

marcus antebi

In the early stages of inner work, unresolved childhood pain often manifests as chronic low-grade anxiety and misdirected anger toward everyday frustrations. Many of our addictions are subtle—like control, negativity,...

Transforming Addiction Through Mindfulness

Transforming Addiction Through Mindfulness

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Addiction often creates a cycle of euphoria followed by anxiety, driving compulsive behavior to escape discomfort—but the true suffering of withdrawal is largely mental and short-lived. Healing requires replacing harmful...

Transforming Addiction Through Mindfulness

marcus antebi

Addiction often creates a cycle of euphoria followed by anxiety, driving compulsive behavior to escape discomfort—but the true suffering of withdrawal is largely mental and short-lived. Healing requires replacing harmful...