In Search of Addiction’s Roots, Part 7
Often, success depends on the person being prepared to jump in there with a positive displacement behavior to take the heat off.
Displacement and the Crucial Switch
A universal treatment for addiction may be feasible. The displacement mechanism might serve as the basis for such a unified theory of addiction.
In Search of Addiction’s Roots, Part 6
Random, reactive displacement behaviors usually only make things worse, while conscious displacement can create a space for positive change.
In Search of Addiction’s Roots, Part 5
A perplexing aspect of the displacement mechanism is why it becomes excessive and destructive in some individuals.
In Search of Addiction’s Roots, Part 5
It’s possible the destructive displacement behavior may become the sole coping avenue, may be self-reinforcing, and may reach a “point of no return.”
In Search of Addiction’s Roots, Part 4
The advantage of an interactive app is that you can hear it from peers who will attest to the fact that this works, and they want you to know it.
In Search of Addiction’s Roots, Part 3
Displacing thoughtlessly can lead to undesirable results, ranging from useless to addictive. Displacing consciously can give a person a chance to reset.
In Search of Addiction’s Roots, Part 2
If reverting to a displacement behavior can prevent some violence in the animal world, maybe that is all part of the Big Scheme of Things.
In Search Addiction’s Roots, Part 1
Dr. Pretlow has published “A Unified Theory of Addiction,” a paper presenting evidence that the universal source of addiction is the displacement mechanism.
Displacing the Displacement, Continued
Rechanneling a displacement activity into another displacement activity instead is not an ultimate cure but can be extremely helpful.