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Huberman Lab #240 · April 21, 2025 · 2h 10m

Tools for Overcoming Substance & Behavioral Addictions

Addiction recovery specialist Ryan Soave on practical tools for overcoming both substance and behavioral addictions. His approach: addiction isn't a moral failure — it's a dysregulated nervous system seeking relief in the wrong places.

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Canon

Soave: recovery from addiction doesn't just remove the negative — it reveals capacities that were suppressed. Creativity, emotional depth, physical energy, and relational ability all increase dramatically in sustained sobriety.

Misc

Soave's own recovery from severe addiction gives him clinical credibility with patients
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