Thriving After 15 Years of Heroin Addiction with Brian Pennie

Neuroscience researcher and author Brian Pennie reflects on his 15-year addiction to heroin and how he managed to not only survive those harrowing years but to come out of it and build a life he loves.

Show Notes

• Anxiety and addiction
• "The opposite of addiction is connection." Johann Hari
• Awareness is the opposite of addiction
• Awareness by Anthony DeMelo
• Storytelling and “the grand self-deception”
• The relationship between self-awareness, self-belief, and self-deception
• Where does self-belief come from?
• The importance of friendship and vulnerability
• Surrender and peace of mind
• Relational Frame Theory and the connection between language and emotion
• The relationship between addiction and values (or the lack of values)
• Curiosity as the key to recovery and thriving
• Positive addictions
• Transforming desire
• Surviving vs thriving
• Brian’s Dr. Dolittle Story
• The importance of playfulness and humor

You can learn more about Brian and his work here:

• Website
• Bonus Time (Book)
• Social Media: Twitter | LinkedIn | Medium

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