34: Addiction Impacts the Brain (of Families Too) with JW. Wilson

Families Navigating Addiction & Recovery

“Don't worry about trying to get the whole family to do it. You just start.” -JW. Wilson

Living in an ever-so-busy world keeps our toes tied up in our mundane activities. So getting the whole family to support the healing process can be a little bit short of impossible. But we can learn something different from our guest, JW Wilson. As his words above explains, initiative itself is the key. Does he have the claim for this? Absolutely. JW grew up in a family where most of those he eats with at the table are addicted to one thing or another. And the most painful part is when addiction finally claimed their life. So now, he dedicated his life helping others to understand the neurobiology of addiction. Currently, he serves as the Executive director of Advanced Learning Institute in Boulder, Colorado. The most significant attribute of this institute is their research on genes and gene expression that has a direct effect on human behaviour and predisposition to addiction.

Consequently, before we can get to healing, we must first consider what to heal. This subject may sound complex but we need not be apprehensive because our speaker has made it easy for us to understand. Listen in as he explains the connection of the brain and physiological processes, the biological and environmental causes of addiction, the shifting of our meaningful learning to less meaningful obligatory learning leading to addiction, the network of parasympathetic responses and the value of human connections. Most importantly, learn how JW Wilson can help in your journey to recovery.

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http://thefamilyrecoverysolution.com/

Highlights:

04:04 The Executive

12:06 Transforming Your Being

24:06 The Moon Network

30:00 The Flip Flop of Your Own Meaning

37:12 The Root of Addiction