If you can stop using substance or stop your addictive behavior for extended periods of time without craving, you are not dependent. You are dependent only if you can't stop without physical or psychological distress (you have unpleasant physical and/or psychological withdrawal symptoms) or if you stop and then relapse.
Chris PrentissThe Universe doesnโt make mistakes. Everything is happening just as it should. Itโs only our perception of difficulties that causes us the distress and the difficulty we experience. Not only that, but when we label events as โbad,' we fail to perceive the benefit that is waiting for us.
Chris PrentissA computer cannot manufacture new information. That's the difference between our brain and a computer.
Chris PrentissIf you feel depressed for an hour, you've produced approximately eighteen billion new cells that have more receptors calling out for depressed-type peptides and fewer calling out for feel-good peptides.
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