{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Progress Theory","title":"Why do only some people overcome addiction? (EP15)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1510,"description":"This episode explores one of the most painful questions many of us will ever face:\nWhy do some people live their entire lives enslaved to addiction, while others break free?\nIn this episode, I break down the deeper psychological mechanisms underlying addictive behavior, including:\nemotional avoidance\nshame\nlife dissatisfaction\ndestructive identity beliefs\nand the universal human desire to escape pain\nAddiction is rarely just about the behavior itself. More often, it is an attempt to medicate suffering, numb emotional pain, or escape an internal reality that feels unbearable.\nWhether your addiction manifests as substances, pornography, social media, food, work, validation, or some other compulsive behavior, I hope this episode helps you better understand both yourself and the path toward genuine freedom.\nFollow to be notified about future episodes that explore human transformation. \nIf you’re a driven man in your 20s who is stuck in a start-strong -> collapse -> reset loop, I've created a free challenge that will help you start breaking this loop and building lasting momentum.\nJoin the free Stop Starting Over Challenge here:\nprogresstheory.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BRZMzUVeFrsOP8Z-Jo-63J8vP6qdzyfKG3ff1b7oy1A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zZjlh/OTliNGM1MTE1OTg5/NDI3NjQ4MmE0NzJj/NmFjNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}