Episode #101 "The Genesis of Addiction"

Beyond Addiction, Future of Addiction Treatment Today!

“Beyond Addiction” is a podcast dedicated to sharing an "inside out" approach to recovery.
In the pilot episode of “Beyond Addiction”, Episode-1 “The Genesis of Addiction"”, Kat and Barnett from Gulf Breeze Recovery, a non-12-step holistic drug and alcohol rehab in Florida, talk about the components necessary for addiction to "blossom" by using the metaphor of a simple plant.
An "outside-in" misunderstanding of the way we experience life creates the "fertile soil" for addiction to flourish. This misunderstanding happens when we attribute our feelings and our experience of life to people, places, things and situations outside of ourselves. What we mean by having an "inside out" understanding is understanding that we are actually experiencing all of life from the inside out, via the filter of our own thinking.
The implications that this understanding has on addiction are profound. Attributing feelings of joy, happiness, completion, serenity, etc. to anything outside of ourselves innocently creates fertile ground for addiction. A person will return to a substance, person, activity or object over and over and over again searching for that good or "happy" feeling. It will always be a fruitless search because joy, happiness, completion, serenity, etc. are only available from the inside out.
While traditional programs focus on a "prescription" of things a person must do in order to get through a day without drinking or using, we focus on getting to the underlying, root cause that led to substance abuse in the first place.
Addressing the underlying cause of addiction and gaining an insightful understanding of the nature of all human experience has proven to be an effective way to overcome chronic relapse and substituting addictions.

Our non-traditional non-12 step, holistic approach to alcohol and drug treatment recognizes the effectiveness of people rediscovering their innate health and core resilience that resides in each of us.

About Gulf Breeze Recovery: At Gulf Breeze Recovery, we treat people more as guests than as clients to be kept. This is why we offer amenities such as a pool with a waterfront view, a private fishing pier, and a white-sand beach area. This is just a part of what makes the atmosphere so unique at Gulf Breeze Recovery.

We believe in conducting counseling in a comfortable, welcoming environment. This encourages free thought and expression, allowing guests to explore their issues without fear or hesitation. Our programs provide more counseling hours than the industry standard, with therapy customized to meet an individual’s specific needs and goals.

We have carefully crafted and curated every aspect of our treatment so that guests can finally liberate themselves from chronic relapse. Creating a welcoming, comfortable environment filled with compassionate and highly qualified counselors and therapists has resulted in one of the nation’s most effective addiction treatment facilities.
Reach out to our admissions counselors today at 833.551.2304 to learn more about our programs.

https://www.gulfbreezerecovery.com/