291: Maia Szalavitz on Addiction - Re-Release

<p>Maia Szalavitz is an American reporter and author who has focused much of her work on the topic of addiction. She is the co-author of&nbsp;<a href="http://amzn.to/2iizDV4" target="_blank">Born for Love&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="http://amzn.to/2A4vkF6" target="_blank">The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog</a>, both with Dr. Bruce D. Perry. Her latest book is&nbsp;<a href="http://amzn.to/2ikQqqD" target="_blank">Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>In this paradigm-shifting interview, Maia Szalavitz explains that addiction is a learning disorder, a developmental disorder, which is a different way of thinking of addiction than it being a disease or a moral failing.</p><p><a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/2019" target="_blank">Need help with completing your goals in 2019?&nbsp;The One You Feed Transformation Program can help you accomplish your goals this year.</a></p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p><strong>In This Interview, Maia Szalavitz and I Discuss…</strong></p><ul><li>Her book,&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://amzn.to/2ikQqqD" target="_blank">Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction</a></li><li>That your brain becomes what it does – that the more you repeat an activity, the easier it becomes</li><li>How addiction is a developmental disorder and how learning is critical to addiction</li><li>The problems with discussion about addiction as a disease</li><li>Arguing that addiction is a disease and&nbsp;then treating it like a moral failing</li><li>Addiction resets your priorities and causes one to make different decisions</li><li>Addiction = compulsive behavior that continues despite negative consequen