poison punk

they're making progress in #psychology around #addiction behaviour & other toxic cycles like the #BPD - #NPD relationship dynamics i have been battling. i call it the #NarcissisticRoundabout. no fucking relapsing for me anymore now tho!..

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251006051124.htm

#press #news #BreakingNews #media #MENtalHealth

Scientists find brain circuit that traps alcohol users in the vicious cycle of addiction

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) becomes hyperactive when animals learn that alcohol eases the agony of withdrawal. This circuit helps explain why people relapse: their brains learn that alcohol brings relief from stress and anxiety.

ScienceDaily
Oct 7, 2025 at 7:51amWeb
Show threadpoison punkOct 7, 2025

..on that note, here's another very apt #musicToWakeUpTo by #PJharvey called #billy which has deep memories for me around both my kids dads.
only the dickhead is still alive, in prison & heavily alcohol dependend resulting in serious #psychosis after 3 decades of drinking. i was deluded once & actually believed that i 🖤 him, but i never felt he felt anything for me. craziest thing is that i knew he was an alcoholic but i initiated & pursued him anyway, or rather, because of it. because that's all i knew, i have been conditioned from birth to believe emotional absence = 🖤 so that's what i've been looking for in partners. that was my rolemodel, my example to learn from. now i have to re-program my self & seek discomfort in searching for real love. fucking terrifying, even just typing the L-word 😆

https://tidal.com/browse/track/637993?

#press #media #psychology #MENtalHealth #GenerationalTrauma #EmotionalNeglect #recovery #CPTSD #BPD #NPD #DVsurvivor #AbsentFathers #SingleParentFamilies

PJ Harvey - C'mon Billy

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