For more than 15 years, I’ve been using advanced neurotechnology to train brains, uncover hidden causes, and help people find freedom from patterns that once felt impossible to break. What I’ve learned is this: addiction isn’t the cause — it’s a symptom.
When someone struggles with addiction, it’s not always about bad choices or lack of willpower. In fact, it’s often a sign that something deeper is going on inside the brain.
Addiction as a Symptom of Brain Dysregulation
Addiction can be the result of underlying brain dysregulation. That dysregulation can come from many places — an old head injury, a traumatic or difficult birth, or even hidden inflammation. These experiences can disrupt the brain, pushing it into states of low function, overactivity, or fight-or-flight.
When the brain isn’t regulating properly, people naturally look for ways to cope. Maybe it’s a drink to calm anxiety, or substances to find focus or numb emotional pain. Over time, these coping mechanisms can turn into addictive patterns. But the truth is, the root problem isn’t the alcohol, the pills, or the behavior — it’s the dysregulated brain trying to self-medicate.
My Personal Journey
This insight didn’t come to me from textbooks — it came from my own family. My daughter struggled with behavioral issues, and I hoped the benefit of traditional therapy would be the answer. At first, she was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and put on medications that made things worse.
Eventually, a therapist told me that my daughter had problems processing information and asked me one simple but life-changing question: “Did she ever hit her head?”
In that moment, everything clicked. When my daughter was just four years old, she was accidentally kicked in the head by a kid on a playground swing and knocked unconscious for seven hours. Later, she also suffered whiplash in a car accident and a snowboarding fall. Those brain injuries had never been fully addressed, and they were quietly affecting her ability to self-regulate. Something as small as a single glass of wine triggered brain dysregulation that spiraled into odd behavior and the need to self-medicate.
Finally, my daughter was diagnosed with a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). That realization changed the course of my life. When she was put on medications that only worked for a while, I travelled across the country and interviewed top neuroscientists and researchers to discover how to heal mTBI without medications. I found a program that worked for her, and I began diligently studying the neuroscience behind it. Soon thereafter, I left my career in computer science, sold my Silicon Valley stock, and opened NeuroFit® to help other families avoid the long and painful journey we went through.
Brain Mapping: Finding the Source
At NeuroFit at Jyzen, the first step is a QEEG Brain Map. This process records the brain’s electrical activity — 10 minutes with eyes open and 10 minutes with eyes closed — and creates a detailed picture of how different brain regions are functioning.
From there, I analyze the data to see where the brain is overactive, underactive, or stuck in a dysregulated pattern. For example:
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A low-voltage brain can cause memory problems, lack of motivation, and mood swings.
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An overactive brain can lead to anxiety, sleeplessness, and the urge to self-soothe with alcohol or substances.
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Traumatic births can lock network connections in fight-or-flight leading to a constant underlying sense of fear and overreactions to daily life stressors.
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Old head injuries, even ones without diagnosed concussions, can tear neural connections and leave long-term imbalances that drive self-medication.
What I love about this technology is that the brain map provides objective data that matches a person’s subjective experience. Instead of guessing, we can see exactly what’s causing the presenting symptoms — and then create a targeted training plan to bring the brain back into balance.
Training the Brain to Heal
Once we identify the source, we use neurotechnology to retrain the brain. This isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. Each brain is unique, so we match specific technologies to the patterns we see. The goal is to regulate electrical activity, strengthen network connections through neuroplasticity, and/or shift the brain out of fight-or-flight by turning off “the limbic switch.”
I’ve seen lives change completely. I’ve worked with people who were labeled “chronic relapsers,” unable to stay sober no matter the consequences. Once we addressed their underlying brain dysregulation, they were finally able to regain self-control and live without constantly battling cravings.
One client in particular had multiple head injuries and used alcohol every night to cope. His brain map showed widespread low-voltage activity — his self-regulation and memory centers were essentially “underwater.” After targeted training, his brain activity returned to a healthy range, and he no longer needed alcohol just to feel balanced.
Why This Matters
The bottom line is simple but profound: addiction is not a moral failing. It’s not who you are. It’s a symptom of something deeper — and that something can be identified and healed.
At NeuroFit at Jyzen, my mission is to uncover the root cause of addictive behaviors and provide tools to retrain people’s brains. Because when the brain is regulated, life opens up: freedom from addiction, greater resilience, more clarity, and the ability to truly thrive.
If my daughter’s story can help even one family avoid the confusion and suffering we went through, then every step of this journey has been worth it.
Healing begins when we treat the source, not just the symptom. Addiction doesn’t define you — it’s your brain’s way of signaling that something needs care. With brain mapping and targeted training, we can uncover the root cause, restore balance, and open the door to freedom.
Because when your brain is regulated, you become more resilient, clear, and fully alive.
Learn more about our Brain Mapping and Brain Training Protocols at NeuroFit at Jyzen here.