All About Addiction

Social Media

TikTok Therapy? The Pros and Cons of Social Media Psychology

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on May 14, 2025

Social media therapy is booming—but while TikTok and Instagram offer accessible mental health tips, they also risk spreading misinformation and promoting self-diagnosis.

Social media therapy is booming—but while TikTok and Instagram offer accessible mental health tips, they also risk spreading misinformation and promoting self-diagnosis.

Career

We Only Change When It Hurts: Why Rock Bottom Sparks Growth

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on May 2, 2025

We change when the pain of staying the same outweighs the pain of change. This is why rock bottom triggers growth—and how to recognize early warning signs.

We change when the pain of staying the same outweighs the pain of change. This is why rock bottom triggers growth—and how to recognize early warning signs.

Artificial Intelligence

5 Ways AI Is Changing Human Relationships

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on April 7, 2025

AI companions are transforming emotional intimacy, attachment, and societal norms. Understanding their psychological impact can help us protect genuine human connections.

AI companions are transforming emotional intimacy, attachment, and societal norms. Understanding their psychological impact can help us protect genuine human connections.

Habit Formation

The Identity Hack to Behavioral Change

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on March 31, 2025

Real change doesn’t come from willpower—it comes from identity. Shift how you see yourself, and your behaviors will follow. Stressful times included.

Real change doesn’t come from willpower—it comes from identity. Shift how you see yourself, and your behaviors will follow. Stressful times included.

Stress

7 Ways to Turn Stressful Experiences Into Major Successes

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on March 10, 2025

Turn stress into success with science-backed strategies. Learn how to reframe stress, use action-oriented techniques, build resilience, and transform pressure into power.

Turn stress into success with science-backed strategies. Learn how to reframe stress, use action-oriented techniques, build resilience, and transform pressure into power.

Pornography

5 Hidden Ways Porn and Toxic Relationships Can Fuel Each Other

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on February 25, 2025

Pornography use and toxic relationships can reinforce each other, fueling secrecy, avoidance, and unhealthy expectations. Learn how to break free and build real intimacy instead.

Pornography use and toxic relationships can reinforce each other, fueling secrecy, avoidance, and unhealthy expectations. Learn how to break free and build real intimacy instead.

Happiness

Chasing Joy: How Happiness Shapes Your Choices

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on February 6, 2025

Happiness isn’t just an emotion; it’s your key to better choices. Learn how building joy first makes breaking bad habits easier and leads to lasting change. (Hint: It requires action.)

Happiness isn’t just an emotion; it’s your key to better choices. Learn how building joy first makes breaking bad habits easier and leads to lasting change. (Hint: It requires action.)

Relationships

The Power of Relationships in Driving Self-Improvement

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on January 29, 2025

Relationships transform us by challenging self-limiting beliefs, fostering emotional reciprocity, and inspiring growth. Here's what can be done for lasting change.

Relationships transform us by challenging self-limiting beliefs, fostering emotional reciprocity, and inspiring growth. Here's what can be done for lasting change.

Resilience

Self-Compassion for Beginners

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on January 21, 2025

Transform your inner critic into your greatest ally with self-compassion.

Transform your inner critic into your greatest ally with self-compassion.

Stress

The Unexpected Upside of Stress: Pressure Builds Strength

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on January 13, 2025

Not all stress is harmful—some pressure can build resilience and foster growth. Learn how to harness stress for success, backed by science and real-world examples.

Not all stress is harmful—some pressure can build resilience and foster growth. Learn how to harness stress for success, backed by science and real-world examples.

Sport and Competition

The Scarcity Trap: How to Build Abundance Through Co-Creation

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on January 6, 2025

Feeling stuck in a "you vs. the world" scarcity mindset? Discover how reframing competition as co-creation can unlock abundance, deepen relationships, and transform your life.

Feeling stuck in a "you vs. the world" scarcity mindset? Discover how reframing competition as co-creation can unlock abundance, deepen relationships, and transform your life.

Gratitude

The Illusion of Simplicity and the Magic of Life

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on December 27, 2024

Ever wonder why life feels frustrating when things go wrong? Discover how uncovering life’s hidden complexity can change your perspective and boost your gratitude and resilience.

Ever wonder why life feels frustrating when things go wrong? Discover how uncovering life’s hidden complexity can change your perspective and boost your gratitude and resilience.

Habit Formation

Don’t Wait for January 1st: Use This Week to Claim Your Year

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on December 23, 2024

Use the last 7 days of the year to reflect, close loops, and build keystone habits. This step-by-step guide will help you create real, lasting change for a successful New Year.

Use the last 7 days of the year to reflect, close loops, and build keystone habits. This step-by-step guide will help you create real, lasting change for a successful New Year.

Confidence

9 Daily Practices to Build Up Your Self-Confidence

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on December 18, 2024

Self-confidence is built through consistent, incremental steps you take every day. Train yours like a muscle by weaving these practices into your daily routine.

Self-confidence is built through consistent, incremental steps you take every day. Train yours like a muscle by weaving these practices into your daily routine.

Relapse

7 Strategies for Breaking Habits That Trigger Relapse

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on December 9, 2024

Relapse isn’t failure. It’s a learning opportunity. Consider these 7 science-backed strategies to break habits that trigger relapse, build resilience, and create lasting change.

Relapse isn’t failure. It’s a learning opportunity. Consider these 7 science-backed strategies to break habits that trigger relapse, build resilience, and create lasting change.

Addiction

What a New Trump Administration Might Mean for Addiction Treatment

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on December 5, 2024

Will the next four years undo decades of progress in addiction treatment and harm reduction?

Will the next four years undo decades of progress in addiction treatment and harm reduction?

Alcoholism

Breaking the Holiday Drinking Cycle

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on November 17, 2024

Break the holiday drinking cycle by understanding emotional triggers, adopting small habit shifts, and reducing reliance on alcohol.

Break the holiday drinking cycle by understanding emotional triggers, adopting small habit shifts, and reducing reliance on alcohol.

Relationships

The Sports-Based Habit That’s Ruining Your Connection

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on September 10, 2024

Are you keeping score in your relationship? The habit could be eroding your emotional connection.

Are you keeping score in your relationship? The habit could be eroding your emotional connection.

Compulsive Behaviors

Why Breaking Habits the Wrong Way Could Make Them Stronger

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on September 3, 2024

If every attempt to stop a compulsive habit means ending up back where you started or picking up a new addiction, try this.

If every attempt to stop a compulsive habit means ending up back where you started or picking up a new addiction, try this.

Habit Formation

Doing Less Can Break Your Worst Habits

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on July 29, 2024

Discover how doing less can break your worst habits with the EAT cycle. Explore, accept, and transform for lasting change.

Discover how doing less can break your worst habits with the EAT cycle. Explore, accept, and transform for lasting change.