Amaha Mental Healthcare on Instagram: "Addiction is often misunderstood as a craving for pleasure. After trauma, your brain shifts into survival mode. You may feel constantly on edge, overwhelmed by intrusive memories, or emotionally numb. This state of chronic hypervigilance can be exhausting and terrifying. And substances like alcohol or narcotics offer a momentary calm to the alarm bells in your brain. But this relief is short-lived. The more you rely on substances to feel okay, the harder it

Memes and funny clips on Instagram: "Addiction isn’t just about habits—it’s basically your brain rewiring itself to crave the thing you keep doing, whether it’s sugar, scrolling social media, or something more serious. The funny (and scary) part? The brain’s reward system doesn’t actually care if it’s healthy or harmful—it just lights up with dopamine whenever you repeat the behavior. That’s why you can binge-watch an entire series in one night, even though you swore you’d stop at one episode. H

Sara ⚡️ MI Content Creator on Instagram: "Addiction has touched my life in a real way. Alcohol use disorder has affected my family through generations and it can happen to anyone. But I’ve also seen recovery and the strength it takes to work for it firsthand. Their healing is a reminder that change is possible. It’s something we often avoid talking about or try to hide, but when it’s affecting people we love, we need to end the stigma and speak up. Our stories matter. We have the power to share