Episode 141: Anna Lembke - Dopamine Nation: Overcoming Modern Addictions

Anna Lembke is a psychiatrist, Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic, and the author of "Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence." This is a rebroadcast of episode 35, from 2022. Book Dan to do an interview or for a meeting: https://calendly.com/daniel-e-riley/3... Links to: Substack: https://keeptalking.substack.com/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CyKaEy Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3MEIzSl Follow the show on social media and all episodes: https://linktr.ee/keeptalkingpodcast Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:57) Anna Lembke’s interest in studying addiction (04:34) Defining addiction and the "gremlin theory" of addiction (15:19) Characteristics of an addict (23:48) The stigma around addictions (26:46) Characteristics of a healthy person living today (33:50) The importance and role of struggle in a good life (41:04) The impact of modern addictions on society today (46:54) Habit change ideas and the role of struggle in a good life (52:11) How to know if you're becoming an addict (58:45) The effective and ethical way to address addiction (01:03:58) Workaholism as an addiction (01:20:13) The connection between shame and a “never enough” attitude towards work #Lembke #Dopamine #Addiction #SocialMedia #DopamineNation #TechAddiction #ModernAddictions #AnnaLembke #Stanford #KeepTalking #Podcast #interview