58 - The High-Functioning Addiction Myth: When ‘Fine’ Isn’t Actually Fine
Addiction Makes Three
- Published
- October 7, 2025
- Duration
- 17:22
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Oct 18, 2026
Discusses health, mental, society, culture.
Summary
They’ve got a good job.They pay the bills.They make people laugh.So how could this be addiction, right?That’s what we tell ourselves. Until being high-functioning for them starts feeling like being high-alert for you.In this raw and honest episode, Amanda pulls back the curtain on one of the most misleading labels in addiction: “high-functioning.”You’ll l…
Intelligent Report
Sign in to read teasers, or upgrade to Research Pro to commission intelligent report for this episode. Learn more →
Show notes
They’ve got a good job.They pay the bills.They make people laugh.So how could this be addiction, right?That’s what we tell ourselves. Until being high-functioning for them starts feeling like being high-alert for you.In this raw and honest episode, Amanda pulls back the curtain on one of the most misleading labels in addiction: “high-functioning.”You’ll learn:Why “holding it all together” can actually be a form of denialThe hidden emotional cost for partners and familiesHow this label gaslights
Themes
- health
- mental
- society
- culture