Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard

Send us a textThere is a specific part of Step 9 that I always feel I need to address when working with people working on recovery.Support the show

Send us a textDo you know someone who is an addict and just can't seem to tolerate discomfort? Or are you that person who can't tolerate discomfort? Support the show

Send us a textAs an addict are you full of bitterness? How about replacing it with betterness? Support the show

Send us a textWhy is it important to find a good therapist? And how do you know if you found one that is good? Let's find out.Support the show

Send us a textYour brain and mental health changes when you start your journey into getting clean and sober. Support the show

Send us a textSpreading the message of recovery and living the principles of recovery are good goals. That's what Step 12 is all about.Support the show

Send us a textIt is important to know how and when to self sooth when you are uncomfortable.Support the show

Send us a textSomething 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

Send us a textThrough The Looking Glass is a children's story that is a metaphor about growing up with addiction. Support the show

Send us a textThere are three areas of us that get affected by trauma. Do you know that this is happening? Support the show

Send us a textEver 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

Send us a textAddiction is a spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical warfare. Are you able to engage in the battle alone without armor and weapons?Support the show

Send us a textFind out what it's really like going to rehab for the first time. What did you expect it to be like? Support the show

Send us a textA tough thing to do is to separate the problem from the addiction in order to move to recovery and self forgiveness. Support the show

Send us a textIs 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 FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Send us a textThe latest tragedy that just happened to me, is this finally rock bottom? Support the show

Send us a textThe question of how long does it take before I can consider myself to be clean or sober gets answered.Support the show

Send us a textStop making other people be responsible for your recovery by doing all of it for you. Support the show

Send us a textThe 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

Send us a textIf you ask for salvation you must be ready to do the work that results in salvation. Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.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.

Send us a Text Message.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.

Send us a Text Message.The Stoic philosophy can be applied to recovery., Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.How we get past the use of arrogance to get into recovery is through connection and trust. Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.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.

Send us a Text Message.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.

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.

Will power is not what will get you into recovery, determination is the real driver. Support the show

Accountability and responsibility are two very different things but in recovery they sometimes get confused to mean the same thing. Support the show

Is Step Five really the most difficult step? Deflation of the ego is a necessary step and yes it is difficult. Support the show

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

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

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

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

Hear some words of wisdom from someone who survived the 1960's and lived to tell about it. Support the show

Our guest today has taken a wondering path to recovery that has included may twists and turns. Support the show

After you get out of rehab what's next? The aftercare program kicks in. Or at least it should.Support the show

What's the difference between abstinence, sobriety, and recovery? Support the show

Why are boundaries important and just how do you place, maintain, and keep them?Support the show

Why you can't think your way out of addiction.Support the show

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

Is the opposite of addiction sobriety or being clean? I don't think so. Support the show

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

Why do you lose time and reality when you get triggered? And why does impulsivity take over? Support the show

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

PAWS, otherwise known as Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, is a real issue that few people realize is effecting them in recovery. Support the show

Why do we want to hide our recovery when our addiction was so visible? 

When you discharge from rehab you should be working an aftercare program if you plan on really getting serious about recovery. 

Authenticity can be a difficult thing to have when it comes to the change needed to get into recovery. 

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. 

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?