20. Chaos Complex: what is emotional addiction?

Our brains can become addicted to the extreme adrenaline spikes of high-cortisol inducing emotions. If you find yourself uncomfortable with peace, stability, or boredom, and remedy this by causing chaos, distress, or drama - you might be in an emotional addiction cycle.

RESOURCES:

• National Addiction Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
• Healing Emotional Habits & Addiction: https://7summitpathways.com/blog/emotional-habits-and-addiction/

Sources used in this episode:

• Drugs, Brain, and Behavior, the Science of Addiction
• 10 Signs you might be addicted to unhappiness and what to do about it
• What is emotional addiction?
• The chaos complex

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