Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Doc Jacques Your Addiction Lifeguard" podcast is like your friendly chat with a seasoned therapist, Dr. Jacques de Broekert, who's all about helping folks navigate the choppy waters of addiction and mental health.Join Doc Jacques on a journey through real talk about addiction, therapy, and mental wellness. Each episode is like sitting down with a good friend who happens to be an expert in addiction recovery. Doc Jacques shares his insights, tips, and stories, giving you a lifeline to better understand and tackle the challenges of addiction.From practical advice to stories of resilience, this podcast dives into everything...
S5 E8 · Fri, April 11, 2025
The Brain Changes On The Journey To Recovery
Send us a text Your brain and mental health changes when you start your journey into getting clean and sober. Support the show
S5 E7 · Fri, April 04, 2025
How To Spread The Good News
Send us a text Spreading the message of recovery and living the principles of recovery are good goals. That's what Step 12 is all about. Support the show
S5 E6 · Fri, March 28, 2025
Do You Know How To Self-Sooth?
Send us a text It is important to know how and when to self sooth when you are uncomfortable. Support the show
S5 E5 · Thu, March 20, 2025
Change Your Perspective, Change Your Addiction
Send us a text Something as simple as working on your perspective can alter your recovery that maybe has stalled out or you are struggling to start. Support the show
S5 E4 · Fri, February 28, 2025
Alice In Wonderland Can Teach Us Something About Our Addiction
Send us a text Through The Looking Glass is a children's story that is a metaphor about growing up with addiction. Support the show
S5 E3 · Fri, February 14, 2025
The Trauma Response Trifecta
Send us a text There are three areas of us that get affected by trauma. Do you know that this is happening? Support the show
S5 E2 · Fri, January 24, 2025
Where To Return As A Prodigal Child
Send us a text Ever person working on recovery ultimately becomes a returning prodigal child. But what to do when you have no where to return to. Support the show
S5 E1 · Fri, January 10, 2025
The Enemy Wants Your Soul
Send us a text Addiction is a spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical warfare. Are you able to engage in the battle alone without armor and weapons? Support the show
S4 E25 · Wed, December 18, 2024
What Is It Really Like Going To Rehab?
Send us a text Find out what it's really like going to rehab for the first time. What did you expect it to be like? Support the show
S4 E24 · Fri, December 13, 2024
Separate The Problem From The Addiction
Send us a text A tough thing to do is to separate the problem from the addiction in order to move to recovery and self forgiveness. Support the show
S4 E23 · Fri, December 06, 2024
Getting There Because Of You
Send us a text Is it really important to get clean and sober for someone else or because of someone else? I think it is better to do it because of someone. Find out why in this podcast episode. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show
S4 E22 · Mon, October 28, 2024
Is This Rock Bottom?
Send us a text The latest tragedy that just happened to me, is this finally rock bottom? Support the show
S4 E21 · Fri, October 11, 2024
Just How Long Is This Gonna Take?
Send us a text The question of how long does it take before I can consider myself to be clean or sober gets answered. Support the show
S4 E20 · Fri, September 27, 2024
Be Responsible For Your Own Recovery
Send us a text Stop making other people be responsible for your recovery by doing all of it for you. Support the show
S4 E19 · Fri, September 06, 2024
The Stages Of Recovery
Send us a text The stages of the focus of recovery as described by someone who has been working on recovery for the past year are great words of wisdom. Listen to learn what they are. Support the show
S4 E18 · Fri, August 30, 2024
When You Order Salvation You Must Receive The Goods
Send us a text If you ask for salvation you must be ready to do the work that results in salvation. Support the show
S4 E17 · Mon, August 05, 2024
It's The Small Things That Matter
Send us a text When you have been working on the big things in recovery sometimes you can lose sight of the small things that make a big difference. Support the show
S4 E16 · Fri, August 02, 2024
How To Pick A Sponsor
Send us a text Is picking a sponsor a seemingly difficult or impossible task for you? Well get some advice on how to do it and who to pick. Support the show
S4 E15 · Fri, July 05, 2024
The Stoics Can Teach Us Something About Recovery
Send us a text The Stoic philosophy can be applied to recovery., Support the show
S4 E14 · Fri, June 14, 2024
Connectivity Is The Key To Recovery
Send us a text How we get past the use of arrogance to get into recovery is through connection and trust. Support the show
S4 E13 · Wed, May 22, 2024
Help, I've Fallen And I Won't Get Up!
Send us a text Being magically stuck in a position where you won't move to get the help and get into recovery is a tough place to find yourself. Support the show
S4 E12 · Wed, May 08, 2024
Relief From The Past
Send us a text Having a troubled past will lead you to destruction. Getting into a group environment can help you when you are trying to work through your old issues that seem to linger in your present. Support the show
S4 E11 · Sat, April 27, 2024
Accident, Experiment, Or Relapse
Send us a text If you go back out what can you expect, and just what did you do? Was it an accident, and experiment, or a full on relapse? Support the show
S4 E10 · Fri, April 12, 2024
Determination Is All You Need To Get There
Send us a text Will power is not what will get you into recovery, determination is the real driver. Support the show
S4 E9 · Fri, April 05, 2024
Accountability And Responsibility, What's The Difference?
Send us a text Accountability and responsibility are two very different things but in recovery they sometimes get confused to mean the same thing. Support the show
S4 E8 · Wed, March 20, 2024
Step Five: Deflation Of The Ego
Send us a text Is Step Five really the most difficult step? Deflation of the ego is a necessary step and yes it is difficult. Support the show
S4 E7 · Tue, March 05, 2024
Addiction Is Not A Choice, But A Decision Is
Send us a text Some would say that addiction is you just choosing to use. Others say it is beyond your control. I say life is about decisions and you can make a different decision today to do something else. Support the show
S4 E6 · Fri, February 23, 2024
Purposeful Remembering
Send us a text When you are working on recovery you will need to go through memories of all the stuff you did. How do you do that without weaponizing those memories to attack yourself. By using purposeful remembering. Support the show
S4 E5 · Fri, February 09, 2024
The Stages Of Denial
Send us a text There are several stages of denial when you are working on your recovery. So what are those stages? Good question, listen and find out. Support the show
S4 E4 · Tue, January 30, 2024
Right Fighters: Are You One?
Send us a text Right fighters are a problem in recovery. Are you one? Are you fighting for the right to party (yes 1990s reference millennials)? Let's find out why and what to do about them. Support the show
S4 E3 · Tue, January 23, 2024
Special Guest: Donnie
Send us a text Hear some words of wisdom from someone who survived the 1960's and lived to tell about it. Support the show
S4 E2 · Thu, January 18, 2024
Special Guest: Jon
Send us a text Our guest today has taken a wondering path to recovery that has included may twists and turns. Support the show
S4 E1 · Mon, January 08, 2024
How To Make An Aftercare Program
Send us a text After you get out of rehab what's next? The aftercare program kicks in. Or at least it should. Support the show
S3 E31 · Fri, December 08, 2023
Defining Recovery
Send us a text What's the difference between abstinence, sobriety, and recovery? Support the show
S3 E30 · Fri, November 17, 2023
Boundaries, Boundaries, Boundaries!
Send us a text Why are boundaries important and just how do you place, maintain, and keep them? Support the show
S3 E29 · Fri, November 17, 2023
You Need To Change Your Behavior To Change Your Thinking
Send us a text Why you can't think your way out of addiction. Support the show
S3 E28 · Thu, November 16, 2023
A Culture Change Away From Enmeshment
Send us a text Destruction of relationships due to enmeshment requires more than just words or behavior for addiction it is an entire relationship culture that needs to change. Support the show
S3 E27 · Fri, October 27, 2023
What Is The Opposite Of Addiction?
Send us a text Is the opposite of addiction sobriety or being clean? I don't think so. Support the show
S3 E26 · Fri, October 13, 2023
Our Troubling Times
Send us a text It seems like the world is blowing up and that can be a threat to your recovery. Do something to help your self cope. Support the show
S3 E25 · Thu, October 05, 2023
That Crazy Switch In My Head
Send us a text Why do you lose time and reality when you get triggered? And why does impulsivity take over? Support the show
S3 E24 · Fri, September 29, 2023
What Is Abuse?
Send us a text Just what does it take for something to rise to the level of abuse? Understanding what trauma is and when is it reaching the level that you could recognize as abuse? Support the show
S3 E23 · Thu, September 21, 2023
What Is PAWS?
Send us a text PAWS, otherwise known as Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, is a real issue that few people realize is effecting them in recovery. Support the show
S3 E22 · Thu, September 07, 2023
Make Your Recovery As Visible As Your Addiction
Send us a text Why do we want to hide our recovery when our addiction was so visible? Support the show
S3 E21 · Wed, August 30, 2023
What Are Aftercare Programs All About?
Send us a text When you discharge from rehab you should be working an aftercare program if you plan on really getting serious about recovery. Support the show
S3 E20 · Fri, August 18, 2023
Are You Being Authentic In Recovery?
Send us a text Authenticity can be a difficult thing to have when it comes to the change needed to get into recovery. Support the show
S3 E19 · Fri, August 04, 2023
Diagnosis Is A Tricky Business
Send us a text My thoughts on when a diagnosis from a psychiatrist can be confusing to a patient as well as a therapist. That's because the diagnosis is not a disease but rather a label to identify the disease. Support the show
S3 E18 · Fri, July 28, 2023
Don't Be A Social Handyman
Send us a text Are you in recovery and being distracted from your own recovery by helping others with their recovery when you should be working on your own? Support the show
S3 E17 · Fri, July 21, 2023
Is Your Marriage Being Destroyed By Addiction?
Send us a text How do yo change the marriage you have into a better union, while taking on the enemy known as addiction? Support the show
S3 E16 · Fri, July 07, 2023
Moving At The Speed Of Pain
Send us a text Are you moving at the speed of pain in your recovery? How long is recovery supposed to take anyway? Support the show
S3 E15 · Mon, July 03, 2023
Are You Buried Or Are You Planted?
Send us a text Living with a constant feeling of failure while you are working on, or are in, recovery is not a healthy way to live. Support the show
S3 E14 · Fri, June 16, 2023
Healing The Addicted Brain
Send us a text In what environment can you heal your addicted brain? Probably not the one you are in now and most likely not the one you think. Support the show
S3 E13 · Fri, May 26, 2023
Are You A Professional Dependent?
Send us a text Has addiction turned you into a professional dependent? It's time to address that. Support the show
S3 E12 · Fri, May 19, 2023
Step 12: Spreading The Good News
Send us a text For those of you who have reached Step !2 it is difficult to understand some times when and how to apply what we are telling you to do. Support the show
S3 E11 · Wed, May 03, 2023
Your Greatest Weakness Is.........?
Send us a text What is your greatest weakness? It is your inability to surrender to your recovery. Support the show
S3 E10 · Tue, April 18, 2023
THC Use In Recovery
Send us a text IS it OK to use THC products if you are in recovery or working on recovery? That's a very good question. Support the show
S3 E9 · Fri, March 24, 2023
Stop The Abuse Of Enabling
Send us a text If you are trapped by enabling, either receiving it or giving it, it is time to stop the cycle. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show
S3 E8 · Fri, March 03, 2023
The Institute Of Higher Unlearning 2: New Things To Learn
Send us a text It's time to unlearn some old things and replace them with new things. Join Professor Doc Jacques as he teaches you some new things you need to learn to replace the old learned things. Support the show
S3 E7 · Fri, February 24, 2023
The Goldilocks Syndrome: Resistance to Treatment
Send us a text Why are you so resistant to treatment? Support the show
S3 E6 · Fri, February 03, 2023
Harm Reduction: Is It A Mystery Or A Myth?
Send us a text Is it possible to actually reduce the harm you are experiencing by using your drug of choice at a controlled rate? Support the show
S3 E5 · Mon, January 23, 2023
You Are Actually Destroying Your Brain By Drinking
Send us a text Finally, proof that drinking damages the brain discovered through an extensive study of grey matter and white matter volume of those who drink alcohol. And it is worse than we thought. Support the show
S3 E4 · Fri, January 13, 2023
Observing Without Reacting
Send us a text Yes it's once again the topic of observe don't absorb. Getting reactive due to taking on others issues is always an issue. Support the show
S3 E3 · Fri, January 06, 2023
Change is gonna come. But whose change?
Send us a text We all need to change, but addicts love to change the world around them as a means to get sober but that may not be the right approach. Support the show
S3 E2 · Fri, December 02, 2022
The Doc Jacques Institute of Higher Unlearning
Send us a text Learning a new narrative about yourself requires you to unlearn the existing, false narrative learned through conditioning through trauma as a child. Welcome to the Institute of Higher Unlearning. Support the show
S3 E1 · Tue, November 15, 2022
Step 10: Instant Change of Your Defects
Send us a text Step 10 requires constant vigilance to understand your flaws and defects and to make changes to them in real time. Support the show
S2 E35 · Fri, November 11, 2022
Why Do I Need 12 Step Meetings?
Send us a text If you don't know why you should do 12 Step meetings let me give some reasons. They are important to you getting clean and sober. Support the show
S2 E34 · Wed, October 26, 2022
THC: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Send us a text If you think that using THC is without harmful effects, think again. Support the show
S2 E33 · Mon, October 03, 2022
Step 9 The Follow-up To Healing Yourself
Send us a text How to make Step 9 not so challenging and have it seem to difficult to do. Make it about healing rather than shaming. Be fearless and just do it. Support the show
S2 E32 · Fri, September 30, 2022
Step 9: A Step Towards Cleansing
Send us a text Step 9 is one that needs you to be fearless in your approach to your wrong doing and will make the biggest change in your recovery. Support the show
S2 E31 · Mon, September 26, 2022
Did You Mislabel Your Trauma?
Send us a text When you experience trauma sometimes it can mislabeled and dismissed as not an issue when in fact it is most likely the reason for your addiction. Support the show
S2 E30 · Mon, September 12, 2022
What Is Rehab?
Send us a text What exactly is rehab anyway? What can you expect from it and what do they expect from you? Support the show
S2 E29 · Wed, August 31, 2022
Step Eight: The Step That Requires You To Find Courage
Send us a text Confronting your past mistakes and approaching others to confront those mistakes requires both courage and resolve. Be prepared for a difficult task. Support the show
S2 E28 · Thu, August 25, 2022
The Prodigal Child
Send us a text Are you a prodigal son or daughter? Do you know what that even means? Find out on this episode. Support the show
S2 E27 · Wed, August 03, 2022
Being Humble: Step Seven
Send us a text Being humble means your gonna have to put down the arrogance and pick up some humility. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show
S2 E26 · Wed, August 03, 2022
Special Guest Paul Mozo
Send us a text Paul is an old friend and has recently become sober for the first time in many years. He has followed a path the recovery that has taken many turns and you could learn something from his story. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show
S2 E25 · Fri, July 08, 2022
Step Five: The Revealing Of Your Garbage
Send us a text Step Five is the stepping stone to all the other steps in recovery and is vital to being able to be forgiven for your crazy garbage that you have done. Support the show
S2 E24 · Thu, July 07, 2022
Need or Want In Recovery: What's The Difference
Send us a text Is there a difference between needing and wanting recovery? Yes there is and it's a bigger difference than you think. Support the show
S2 E23 · Mon, June 27, 2022
Surrender Defined
Send us a text What exactly is surrendering to anything and especially in recovery? I am going to definethe term surrender for you. Support the show
S2 E22 · Wed, June 15, 2022
What Exactly Is An Intervention?
Send us a text If you have ever wondered what an intervention is, this is it? Support the show
S2 E21 · Mon, June 13, 2022
Drug Vaccines: The Newest Misguided Addiction Treatment
Send us a text What has big pharma now devised as the best cutting edge treatment for addiction? Another drug of course. Support the show
S2 E20 · Fri, May 27, 2022
Did You Grow Up With A Personality Disorderdered Person In Your Life?
Send us a text If you have someone in your life that is behaving like they have a personality disorder it is more likely than not to be effecting your addiction and impacting your recovery. Support the show
S2 E19 · Thu, May 19, 2022
Let It Go: But What Are You Letting Go Of?
Send us a text I hear clients always saying that they wat to let it go. The problem is they wat to let go of the wrong thing. Let me help you understand what you should actually be letting go of in recovery. Support the show
S2 E18 · Mon, May 02, 2022
How To Surrender To Recovery
Send us a text You surrender to addiction and it seems to have happened easily, so how do you surrender to recovery? Support the show
S2 E17 · Thu, April 07, 2022
New Coping Mechanisms: The Key To Recovery
Send us a text Recovery is not about purpose it's about coping with being uncomfortable. Don't confuse purpose with coping. Support the show
S2 E16 · Wed, February 23, 2022
Drug Seeking Behaviors Contribute To Addiction
Send us a text Drug Seeking Behaviors Contribute To Addiction. A new study finds that this may be contributing to addiction. Really? This is new to the medical community? Are you kidding? Support the show
S2 E15 · Mon, February 14, 2022
Let's Talk About Recovery With Special Guest Scott
Send us a text More wisdom about addiction and how to get into recovery and stay there with Scott. Support the show
S2 E14 · Thu, February 10, 2022
Special Guest: Scott Joins In Again
Send us a text Hear more of the words off wisdom from my special guest Scott. He has been in recovery for years and now joins me in the fight against addiction. Support the show
S2 E13 · Tue, February 08, 2022
Special Guest: Scott The Recovery/Addiction Specialist
Send us a text Let's hear from an expert in the field of addiction and recovery. Scott has years of addictio, sobriety, and clinical experience to teach us a few things about addiction. Support the show
S2 E12 · Fri, January 21, 2022
The Recovery Treatment System Is Broken
Send us a text Why is it so expensive to get residential treatment? And who is driving up those costs or is it just a game that is being played by treatment programs or perhaps is there something else that is at play here? Support the show
S2 E11 · Fri, January 14, 2022
What Needs To Change For You To Recover From Alcohol Addiction?
Send us a text Just what do you need to change in order to successfully recovery from alcohol addiction? Support the show
S2 E10 · Thu, January 06, 2022
How Do Men And Women Differ In Approaching Recovery?
Send us a text There are differences in how men and women approach and experience recovery. Support the show
S2 E9 · Mon, December 20, 2021
Doc Jacques: Guard Shorts Episode 1
Send us a text These short episodes are hopefully something that you can hear that will give you something to think about in your daily attempt at recovery. If you don't have time to listen to a full episode of Doc Jacques then listen to these shortened episodes. A short thought for the day about the role of relationships in your recovery. Support the show
S2 E8 · Mon, December 13, 2021
Step Seven: Where Higher Power Meets The Road
Send us a text Turn It Over. How do you turn it over if there is no higher power to turn it over to? There is a higher power for you to turn to. Support the show
S2 E7 · Fri, December 10, 2021
Where Does Addiction Come From?
Send us a text Listen to the wise words of a master of treating addiction, Gabor Mate. Support the show
S2 E6 · Fri, December 10, 2021
COVID Burnout
Send us a text How are you dealing with COVID and the stress of it all? Support the show
S2 E5 · Thu, November 18, 2021
Step 6: The Waiting Room Of Recovery
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S2 E4 · Wed, November 03, 2021
Step 2: Realize You Can Not Do It Alone
Send us a text Realizing that you are not going to find the answer inside yourself but need some guidance in your recovery is a big step forward towards sobriety. Support the show
S2 E3 · Thu, October 28, 2021
Step Five In Your Recovery
Send us a text Let's talk about Step Five. What is Step Five and why is it a challenge to do? Support the show
S2 E2 · Thu, October 21, 2021
Pots Legal Now! Great, Let's All Get Stoned.
Send us a text I am bracing for a tidal wave of addiction issues and clients now that pot is legal. If you think it's going to be no big deal you should think again. Support the show
S2 E1 · Mon, October 18, 2021
The Switch In My Head
Send us a text Do you have trouble with impulsive usage of a drug of choice? Did you know that you have a switch in your head that is either on or off, when you really thought you had a volume control? Learn how that switch affects you? Support the show
S1 E23 · Mon, October 04, 2021
The Power of Forgiveness By Example
Send us a text If you are at a loss as to how to understand the act of self-forgiveness then this episode my shed some light by demonstrating an example of the act of self-forgiveness. Support the show
S1 E22 · Tue, September 28, 2021
I Need Help, But I Don't Want Help.
Send us a text Are you at the point where you need help? Are you watching someone turn help away because they are telling you they don't want help? Is that person who needs help you? Listen to learn how to recognize the difference between wanting help and needing help. Support the show
S1 E21 · Thu, September 23, 2021
Do I Want Help? No, But I Need Help
Are you at the point where you need help? Are you watching someone turn help away because they are telling you they don't want help? Is that person who needs help you? Listen to learn how to recognize the difference between wanting help and needing help.
S1 E21 · Thu, September 23, 2021
Do I Need Help, But Don't Want Help?
Are you at the point where you need help? Are you watching someone turn help away because they are telling you they don't want help? Is that person who needs help you? Listen to learn how to recognize the difference between wanting help and needing help.
S1 E21 · Fri, September 03, 2021
The Fire Inside
Send us a text Your addiction is like a fire that burns inside you. But how do you put it out and make sure it does not reignite? Don't just go after the flame go after the heat that is causing the fire. Support the show
S1 E20 · Wed, August 18, 2021
Step Three, Turning Yourself Over To A Higher Power
Send us a text This episode is dedicated to explaining Step Three and why it can be so difficult to do. Support the show
S1 E19 · Mon, August 16, 2021
Fearless Searching Moral Inventory, The Dreaded Step
Send us a text Step four in the 12 Step process is where I find most addicts jump out of recovery. Is there a reason? Sure there is and I explain why and how to overcome your fear of the dreaded Step Four. Support the show
S1 E20 · Wed, August 04, 2021
Observe Don't Absorb Someone Else's Problems
Are you suffering someone else's pain or anger or are you lost in your own head that's full of anger and misery? Maybe you are someone who is troubled by trauma in your past and you feel no one gets it so you hide your pain, hoping others will somehow magically get it without you revealing it. Think again. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
S1 E18 · Fri, July 30, 2021
Observe Don't Absorb Someone Else's Problems
Send us a text Are you suffering someone else's pain or anger or are you lost in your own head that's full of anger and misery? Maybe you are someone who is troubled by trauma in your past and you feel no one gets it so you hide your pain, hoping others will somehow magically get it without you revealing it. Think again. Support the show
S1 E17 · Fri, July 02, 2021
Moral Failing Or Medical Condition?
Send us a text Is addiction a moral failing or a medical condition? You only get to pick one not both and unfortunately most people I encounter in my practice see it as a moral failing and then use that as a reason to either avoid real effective treatment or suggest it to a family member in need of help. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E16 · Wed, June 02, 2021
Mother May Be Assuming Something Untrue
Send us a text A recent newspaper article has lead me to think that maybe she is assuming something that is not true about her sons tragic death due to Fentanyl overdose. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E15 · Fri, May 14, 2021
Pandemic Drinking, What A Bummer
Send us a text Have you been drinking during the work day because you are working remotely and now it is a problem? Well, you are not alone. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E14 · Fri, April 23, 2021
Tell The Truth About Your Childhhod
Send us a text People suffering form addiction usually have troubled childhoods. If you had one of those experiences and suffer form addiction minimizing it and dismissing it and the impact it has on your life is actually a trap that will make you get stuck in addiction and undermine your recovery. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E13 · Wed, April 21, 2021
Special Guest In The Studio: Carrie Sue
Send us a text Listen to the wisdom and experiences of Carrie Sue, who has been involved in both ends of substance abuse: personal recovery and helping others get into recovery. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E12 · Fri, April 16, 2021
Love An Addict? Want To Help Save Them? Let Me Tell You How To Start
Send us a text Four specific things you can do to help an addict recover. Four things that you are probably doing that need to stop to help get them into recovery. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E11 · Fri, March 19, 2021
Reenacting, Recreating, And Reliving. This Is What Is Messing Up Your Life.
Send us a text The three R's of what is causing you to relive your traumas. Are you struggling in your relationships with what seem to be old patterns? Well hear what that could possibly be causing this and to do about it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E10 · Tue, February 16, 2021
Are You Being Tested or Being Guided?
Send us a text Are you really being tested or guided? We can feel like the suffering we are experiencing is actually a testing of our faith and resolve, but in reality it is more about the idea of an experience that is guiding us to move to healing. However, many times we do not understand that is is not testing at all but rather an opportunity to move to recovery. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E9 · Fri, January 08, 2021
Living In A State of Denial Or Acceptance, The Choice Is Yours
Send us a text We have a choice between living in a state of acceptance or denial. We have the power to choose, however most addicts choose denial as a means to protect themselves. The irony is that it usually results in self harming. Find out how why and how to stop this destruction. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E8 · Thu, December 17, 2020
Intervention Help: What Is It and How To Get It
Send us a text When an intervention is what you need what do you look for in an interventionist and how to find a good one. What does an intervention look like and how does it work? Let's find out in this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E7 · Fri, December 11, 2020
The Show on Just Plain Old Alcoholism
Send us a text Are you an alcoholic? Did you just ask yourself that question? Well, if you did maybe you are and need some help. This episode is on just plain old alcoholism. It may be the one show for you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E6 · Tue, December 01, 2020
Failure To Launch: What's A Parent To Do
Send us a text Todays episode is about what parents can do to move an adult child from failure to launch to launch. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E5 · Tue, November 24, 2020
Yoga Specialist Maryam Ovissi Offers Guidance: Part 2
Send us a text Part 2 of Maryam Ovissi's interview about her new book "Care of the Whole Self Yoga-Inspired Practices for Befriending the Self". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E4 · Thu, November 19, 2020
Yoga Specialist Maryam Ovissi Offers Guidance: Part 1
Send us a text Special in studio guest todays is Maryam Ovissi who offers up her wisdom and guidance in recovery form trauma and addiction. She shares her story and her work coming from the perspective of many years of teaching yoga and research on the effects of trauma on the body, mind, and spirit. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E3 · Tue, November 10, 2020
How do I Pick a Good Rehab?
Send us a text Why should you go to rehab and how do you pick a good one? Good questions I get asked all the time by families of addicts and addicts themselves. This episode explores the ways of picking one and why you should go to a residential rehab. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
Tue, October 27, 2020
Trauma Informed Yoga Approach to Treatment of Addiction: Part 2
Send us a text Heather Hagaman joins me once again in the studio to talk about the usefulness of adding trauma informed yoga in your addiction recovery program. She shares her experience in teaching yoga and how to select a trauma informed yoga instructor along with what to look for in the teachers training and experience. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
Thu, October 15, 2020
What is forgiveness: A Pastors perspective.
Send us a text Hear what Pastor Lyman Eddy has to say about self forgiveness and how we can give it to ourselves for what we have done. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
Tue, September 22, 2020
Trauma Informed Yoga Approach to Treatment of Addiction: Part 1
Send us a text The Doc Jacques guest this week is Heather Hagaman, MA, CSAC-T, C-IAYT who tells of her journey through recovery and the inclusion of trauma informed yoga based treatment she first used and learned to help her treat addiction and later became an expert in the field of trauma treatment. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
Thu, September 17, 2020
Forgiveness? Nope, I Can't Do That For Me.
Send us a text How do you forgive yourself? How do forgive something that you have to walk around thinking about 24 hours a day? It can be done but there is a process you go through to do it. It takes courage and fearlessness and you will be able to do it, but it is hard. Not impossible, but hard. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E3 · Wed, September 09, 2020
What Has Happened To Kids?
Send us a text Dr. Allison Caras, PhD is in the studio to talk about her perspective on the impact of technology and specifically the smart phone on the ability to learn and connect. Her observations on the ability to teach, and more importantly connect, is being impacted in negative ways by technology. The results being anxiety and depression with a lack of ability to connect in meaningful ways has changed her view on teaching and how today's youth. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
S1 E2 · Tue, September 01, 2020
Isolation: Addictions Best Friend
Send us a text Why do addicts isolate? Why can't they just come out and say what is bothering them? Seems simple enough, get out in public and start getting connected to the recovery community and things will get better. But addicts isolate for a reason and it is a good one from their point of view. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support the show
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