Rethinking Addiction with Thomas Horvath
Nick and Tom discuss different ways of thinking about addiction and why it matters for tackling one of the world's most important challenges.
Show Notes:
- Common misconceptions about addiction
- The 3 fundamental addictive behaviors
- Are addicts fundamentally different than non-addicts?
- Is addiction a habit?
- Addiction, loss of control, and the gun-to-the-head test
- How important is self-control and willpower in overcoming addiction?
- Cravings, Urge Surfing (Alan Marlatt), and Confidence
- Transforming desire
- Addiction as a relationship, not a thing (Stanton Peele, Love and Addiction)
- Should we legalize and/or decriminalize recreational drugs?
- The world’s first self-help books (Nichomachean Ethics)
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies professionally vetted self-help books
- Addictive personalities
- Positive addictions
- Slips vs relapses and why the distinction matters
- The opposite of addiction is connection (John Hari)
- St. John’s College
- How to help someone who’s struggling with addiction
- Smart Recovery
- Beyond Addiction
- Practical Recovery
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