445: A Neurosurgeon’s Take on Addiction, Quantum Physics, and Brain Change. Dr. Lee Warren on Refusing Your Own Demise

You’ve been told addiction is a disease or a moral failing. That emotional pain is separate from your brain wiring. And that quantum physics is just science fiction jargon. This week on Win Today, Dr. Lee Warren (a neurosurgeon, Iraq War vet, and author) pushes back on all of that. He exposes how unraveling addiction requires more than therapy—it demands restructuring your neural pathways. He digs into how neurodivergent brains function, why most spiritual advice fails, and how quantum physics reveals that your brain isn’t a victim—it’s a participant. Lee will show you why normal isn’t enough, why passive hope sets you up for failure, and why self‑brain‑surgery—rewiring your neural patterns—is the ultimate resistance. If you’re wrestling with addictive patterns, feeling trapped in mental loops, or want hard science fused with spiritual hope, this conversation will light a fire under you. This isn’t motivation—it’s neuroscience applied. It’s the answer buried inside your own skull.

This episode will help you:

• See addiction as a brain issue you can change, not a label you’re stuck with
• Understand how neurodiversity reimagines spiritual growth
• Reject passivity in the healing process—godly agency + brain rewiring
• Discover how quantum physics confirms your mind matters more than you think
• Learn the basics of self‑brain surgery: changing your mind to change your life

Guest Bio

Dr. W. Lee Warren, MD is a neurosurgeon, Iraq War veteran, and the bestselling author of Hope Is the First Dose. He hosts The Self‑Brain Surgery™ Podcast, blending cutting‑edge neuroscience and deep faith to rewrite stories of trauma, addiction, and transformation. With decades in the operating room and eyes wide open to the soul, he equips listeners to literally rewire their brains—and their lives.

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Resources Mentioned This Week

• Hope Is the First Dose: A Treatment Plan for Recovering from Trauma, Tragedy, and Other Massive Things
• I’ve Seen the End of You: A Neurosurgeon’s Look at Faith, Doubt, and the Things We Think We Know
• Healing What You Can’t Erase: Transform Your Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health from the Inside Out

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