Removing Addiction From the Pain Body: A Somatic, DBT-Informed Path to Recovery
Addiction is often approached as a behavior that needs to stop. But underneath the behavior, there is frequently something much more complex happening: a nervous system attempting to escape pain, regulate overwhelming emotion, find relief, or create a temporary sense of safety. This is where the concept of the pain body can offer a useful therapeutic metaphor. The pain body can be understood as…









