In the backcountry, if you are caught in a blizzard, your brain will scream at you to find warmth. You aren't "bad" for wanting to be warm; you are human. But if you try to warm yourself by walking into a forest fire, that is a Fatal Attraction . The "Siren Song" of the Chemical Hug. The attraction is "fatal" because the substance or behavior provides a perfect, albeit temporary, substitute for what the brain is missing. #GuidedRecovery #InTheRealmOfHungryGhosts #Recovery...