At age 25 our bodies drastically produce less DMT than our youthful adaptive plastic brain, becoming less plastic and more rigid, locking down established learning patterns. Making it juuuust a little bit more challenging than to just “Shake it Off” like Tay Tay. Because most of the time, the habits we have concerns with, aren’t psychological but rather physiological. It means we actually get physically stuck with a habit that can get the best of us down. This is not a disease or an excuse it’s not our fault for not knowing this but it can explain why so many have had to prioritize, overcoming addiction, depression , and of course every human alive contends with some scale of PTSD and anxieties. Unfortunately, we are conditioned to accept a broken system with questionable prescriptions and therapy sessions that seem to contribute to the problem more than the real solution that we pay hard earned money for. Consider how many people “need therapy”, and legitimately could use some real help. If they have health coverage, maybe they can find a decent therapist they like. A therapist will listen to them, some may prescribe meds that might work. However it’s possible that because we so desperately want there to be a solution, we accept this but secretly don’t admit they feel nothing but when asked if it’s helping we nod approvingly but with a response like “I think so”. Loved ones cheer “well that’s good enough for me”. And yet most people (not all) can not recall a time when they felt like, their therapist did anything more than accept their payment with advice that boils down to them having to “get used to it”, followed by them confirming the following week’s appointment. But as weeks, become months, and suddenly it’s been over three years and problem you came in for was forgotten, only you’re now living in an apartment. And if it’s not new ex-spouse, it’s family or friends implying you “failed”, your own self deprecating ego makes sure you know it Deeeeep down, especially if you don’t admit it and blame the world instead.