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Stuart Morse is a recovery coach and author of The Science and Spirituality of Addiction, and the founder of Emergent Horizons in Victoria, BC. He is trained through Still Here (Recovery Coach Foundations, Essentials, and Mastery) and a member of Recovery Coaches Canada. Read more about Stuart, or connect on socials (links in page footer.)
Why is it so difficult to stop scrolling, even when we're no longer enjoying ourselves? This article explores the neuroscience of smartphone addiction, focusing on dopamine, reward prediction error, and the sophisticated techniques technology companies use to capture...
Porn Addiction: What’s Really Going On? Is problematic pornography use simply a matter of pleasure-seeking and poor self-control, or might something deeper be at work? In this article, I explore the neuroscience and psychology of problematic pornography use, examining...
Grey area drinking describes the space between low-risk alcohol use and the severe consequences commonly associated with alcoholism. This article explores how drinking can gradually become habitual or problematic while remaining easy to rationalize as “normal.”...