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Created: 8/18/2025
Updated: 8/18/2025

What to do when addiction & substance use flares at work

🎞️ The Sizzle Reel: Pause, regulate, and take one doable step; reach out if safety is a concern.

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Addiction is a chronic condition involving compulsive use of a substance or behavior despite harm, with changes in brain reward pathways. Think of it like your brain’s overzealous security guard—trying to protect you, but sometimes pulling the fire alarm when someone microwaves fish. **In the moment:** - Orient: look around and name 3 safe things - Regulate: breathe in 4, out 6 for a minute - Respond: pick the smallest helpful action

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