Dr. Bonnie Mitchell is the Clinical Director at Healthy Life Recovery, a rehab center in San Diego that offers education and treatment to help their patients' journey to sobriety. Whether transitioning out of a residential setting or starting recovery, Healthy Life Recovery outpatient rehab and sober living can help achieve lasting sobriety. Their addiction treatment program is designed by clinical professionals to provide individualized levels of care.

On this episode of Dr. Sheryl's PodCouch, Dr. Mitchell joins Dr. Sheryl and discusses how to spot dopamine addiction that stems from everything from social media to video games to marijuana to other chemicals, how to address it, and how to replace those addictions with healthy hits of dopamine. She discusses "dopamine detox" and a "dopamine diet." In a world where dopamine hits seem to await around every corner, this episode will equip you with what you need to know to live and thrive in it.

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Episode 078: Spotting and Treating Dopamine Addiction with Dr. Bonnie Mitchell