This hit deep. I grew up in a home where my older brother battled drug addiction for years. But I’ve seen the same addictive patterns in myself with phones and

This hit deep. I grew up in a home where my older brother battled drug addiction for years. But I’ve seen the same addictive patterns in myself with phones and social media, the same escapism, the same dopamine loops. What helped him wasn’t punishment, but connection, routine, and purpose. Dr. Pennie’s work shows that addiction is more human than we realize and technology can control our minds if we aren’t careful.