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 - from understanding addiction's roots to strategies for healing and recovery. You'll hear about different therapies, how to support family and friends, and why a holistic approach to health matters in the recovery process. Tune in for conversations that feel like a breath of fresh air. Doc Jacques invites experts and individuals who've conquered addiction to share their stories, giving you a sense of community and hope as you navigate your own or your loved ones' recovery journeys. "Doc Jacques Your Addiction Lifeguard" is that friendly voice guiding you through the tough times, offering insights and tools to make the journey to recovery a little smoother.
Episodes
It's that time of year again, the most difficult time for addicts working on recovery.
When you are at the end of your rope, exhaustion is what happens to you when you may be actually ready to recover and stop lying to yourself.
Sometimes you feel like giing up on recovery. What do you do to stop that from happening?
What is it like to reach compassion fatigue and coping with it through addiction. Special guest Ashlea Dillard, retired Firefighter and now mental health counselor, as she discusses compassion fatigue and burnout with negative and faulty coping mechanisms. Her podcast is https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sit-around-the-fire/id1779172848
Why it is so important to have structure around you while you work your recovery.
What are you supposed to do when tragedy strikes and you feel depressed or angry about a severe loss when you are in recovery?
Why do addicts not see trauma as a problem or something that they have experienced?
Do you have an addict that you love and who you feel like your losing? Many times hidden grief is what is going on and you don't even realize it.
Learn why isolation is so commonly used by addicts to make it possible to increase their usage of their substance of choice.
Today our world is in crisis and it is effecting so many people. What do you do if you are triggered into feeling really uncomfortable by world events?
There is a specific part of Step 9 that I always feel I need to address when working with people working on recovery.
Do 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?
As an addict are you full of bitterness? How about replacing it with betterness?
Why is it important to find a good therapist? And how do you know if you found one that is good? Let's find out.
Your brain and mental health changes when you start your journey into getting clean and sober.
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