My Addicted Brain: Episode 5 - Addiction is a vacuum

I made it past one week sober, and now the real work begins.In Episode 5 of My Addicted Brain, I share what happens after the first stretch of sobriety, when the alcohol is gone, but everything underneath starts to surface.This episode explores the reality of addiction recovery, not just quitting alcohol, but facing the deeper patterns driving it:The constant urge for dopamine and distractionUsing simple tools (like physical triggers) to interrupt cravingsCleaning up both your environment and your identityAnd learning to sit with discomfort instead of escaping itBut this goes deeper than sobriety...This is a raw and honest conversation about alcohol addiction, recovery, relationships, fatherhood, accountability, and change.If you’re dealing with addiction, trying to stay sober, or navigating difficult relationships - you are not alone.