REFLECTIVE INSIGHT #006 - THE THERMODYNAMICS OF CONNECTION - WHY THE "CAGE" MATTERS MORE THAN THE CHEMICAL

I was sitting in a DAPAANZ workshop in late 2023, surrounded by addiction practitioners, listening to stories that defied the standard script. We’ve been told for a century that certain chemicals are like a "hook" that once it grabs you, it never lets go. But the data doesn't back that up. Why does one person use a substance recreationally and walk away, while another loses everything to it? Is it just bad luck in the genetic lottery, or is something deeper happening in the fabric of our community?