The Painful Loop of Addiction: Brain’s Battle with Discomfort

Описание: 🎥 WHY GETTING OUT OF THE LOOP FEELS SO PAINFUL 🧠🔁

Here’s the part most people underestimate:
The brain doesn’t just like reward—it actively avoids discomfort.

Once a reward loop is established, the brain starts protecting it.
Not because it’s good.
But because it reduces pain.

So when someone tries to stop?
The brain flags that as a threat.

Breaking the loop doesn’t just remove pleasure—it introduces discomfort.
And discomfort is something the brain is wired to resist.

That’s why people don’t just “decide” their way out of addiction—especially unusual or extreme ones.
It’s not about logic.
It’s about identity, history, unresolved experiences, and emotional regulation.

For many people, these behaviors are doing real psychological work:
• Regulating anxiety
• Creating predictability
• Providing relief
• Offering a sense of control

Remove the behavior without addressing the underlying need—and the brain will fight back hard.

That’s why recovery often requires structure, repetition, and support.
Sometimes therapy.
Sometimes community.
Often both.

The BrainWise truth?
Getting out of the loop can feel just as painful as being stuck in it.

And understanding that is the first step toward real compassion—for others and for ourselves.

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