This is really interesting. A new way to think about Drug and Alcohol Addiction. Johann Hari wrote a book called “Chasing the Scream” focusing on the war on drugs and whether it is effective or not. This TED talk is a small snapshot of his ideas. Definitely something to think about when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction and how we treat it and how we, as a society respond. Instead of shame and guilt, maybe we need to focus more on connection and bonding.
Most addicts aren’t bad people. They’ve just found unhealthy ways to numb or unhealthy ways to connect and bond using drugs.
“The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is connection.”
Definitely worth watching.
