Self-Image: The Real Problem of Addictive Behavior

In this episode, Dr. Harry Henshaw challenges the traditional views of addiction that focus on substances or brain disease. Instead, he reveals the true cause of addiction: a negative self-image and the destructive beliefs individuals hold about their worth.

Listeners will discover:

• Why addiction is not caused by drugs or alcohol themselves
• How the disease model fails to explain the root problem
• The powerful role of self-image and self-esteem in fueling addictive behavior
• Why negative thinking creates destructive cycles
• How transformation—changing thoughts and beliefs—offers the real cure

Dr. Henshaw introduces a groundbreaking paradigm: addiction is not a life sentence, but a challenge that can be overcome by transforming the mind. Freedom comes not from powerlessness but from reclaiming responsibility, reshaping self-image, and learning authentic self-love.

If you or someone you love has struggled with addiction, this episode offers a message of hope: the problem lies within, but so does the solution.