Reader Poll Edition

Reader Poll Edition: What Do You Want to Learn Next About Neuroscience and Sobriety?

You have been journeying with me through the science of sobriety, the rewiring of the brain, and the emotional healing that comes with recovery. Today, I want to shift the focus back to you. Your voice, your curiosity, and your needs shape the future of this newsletter. The most powerful work happens when the content speaks directly to what you are navigating in your own recovery.

The brain grows through engagement, curiosity, and personal relevance. When you choose what you want to learn, your prefrontal cortex becomes more active, your dopamine pathways strengthen through meaningful anticipation, and your learning becomes deeper and more lasting.

So today, I am opening up a reader poll. I want to know what topic you want to explore next. Each topic is grounded in neuroscience and connected to real recovery tools. You can vote in the poll or simply reply to this email with your choice.

Which topic should we explore next? Choose one:

1. Cravings and the Brain: Why urges happen and how to neutralize them through neurological retraining.

2. The Science of Emotional Regulation: How your brain calms, processes, and releases difficult emotions.

3. Dopamine Detox: How reducing overstimulation strengthens motivation and mental clarity.

4. Attachment and Recovery: How your brain forms relationships and why connection heals addiction.

5. The Inner Critic: The neuroscience behind negative self talk and how to rewire it.

6. Stress and the Nervous System: How to shift from survival mode into safety mode.

7. Subconscious Reprogramming: How habits, beliefs, and identity are formed and updated.

8. Sleep and Brain Repair: The stages of sleep that rebuild the sober brain.

9. Gratitude as Brain Training: How appreciation reshapes neural pathways.

10. Impulse Control: How the prefrontal cortex strengthens through simple daily practices.

How to Vote: • Reply directly to this email with the number of the topic you want. • Or tell me your own custom topic if something specific is calling you.

Your input matters. This community grows through shared experience and collective curiosity. Every time you name what you want to learn, you strengthen your brain’s clarity, agency, and ability to guide your own healing.

This journey is not passive. You are a creator in it. Your brain is reshaping every day. Let’s continue building a series that empowers your recovery, your identity, and your future.