Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Dr. Jacques de Broekert
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...
Finding A Good Therapist Is Important
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
Apr 25, • 27:51
The Brain Changes On The Journey To Recovery
Send us a textYour brain and mental health changes when you start your journey into getting clean and sober. Support the show
Apr 11, • 24:49
How To Spread The Good News
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
Apr 4, • 25:00
Do You Know How To Self-Sooth?
Send us a textIt is important to know how and when to self sooth when you are uncomfortable.Support the show
Mar 28, • 25:55
Change Your Perspective, Change Your Addiction
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
Mar 20, • 26:03
Alice In Wonderland Can Teach Us Something About Our Addiction
Send us a textThrough The Looking Glass is a children's story that is a metaphor about growing up with addiction. Support the show
Feb 28, • 27:13
The Trauma Response Trifecta
Send us a textThere are three areas of us that get affected by trauma. Do you know that this is happening? Support the show
Feb 14, • 26:29
Where To Return As A Prodigal Child
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
Jan 24, • 26:16
The Enemy Wants Your Soul
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
Jan 10, • 25:47
What Is It Really Like Going To Rehab?
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
Dec 18, 2024 • 14:59
Separate The Problem From The Addiction
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
Dec 13, 2024 • 24:49
Getting There Because Of You
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
Dec 6, 2024 • 25:31
Is This Rock Bottom?
Send us a textThe latest tragedy that just happened to me, is this finally rock bottom? Support the show
Oct 28, 2024 • 26:18
Just How Long Is This Gonna Take?
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
Oct 11, 2024 • 26:33
Be Responsible For Your Own Recovery
Send us a textStop making other people be responsible for your recovery by doing all of it for you. Support the show
Sep 27, 2024 • 22:28
The Stages Of Recovery
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
Sep 6, 2024 • 30:09
When You Order Salvation You Must Receive The Goods
Send us a textIf you ask for salvation you must be ready to do the work that results in salvation. Support the show
Aug 30, 2024 • 22:06
It's The Small Things That Matter
Send us a textWhen 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.
Aug 5, 2024 • 22:28
How To Pick A Sponsor
Send us a textIs 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.
Aug 2, 2024 • 21:31
The Stoics Can Teach Us Something About Recovery
Send us a Text Message.The Stoic philosophy can be applied to recovery., Support the Show.
Jul 5, 2024 • 25:07
Connectivity Is The Key To Recovery
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.
Jun 14, 2024 • 25:16
Help, I've Fallen And I Won't Get Up!
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.
May 22, 2024 • 24:44
Relief From The Past
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.
May 8, 2024 • 25:50
Accident, Experiment, Or Relapse
Send us a Text Message.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.
Apr 27, 2024 • 24:52
Determination Is All You Need To Get There
Will power is not what will get you into recovery, determination is the real driver. Support the show
Apr 12, 2024 • 23:03
Accountability And Responsibility" What's The Difference?
Accountability and responsibility are two very different things but in recovery they sometimes get confused to mean the same thing. Support the show
Apr 5, 2024 • 25:02
Step Five: Deflation Of The Ego
Is Step Five really the most difficult step? Deflation of the ego is a necessary step and yes it is difficult. Support the show
Mar 20, 2024 • 25:35
Addiction Is Not A Choice, But A Decision Is
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
Mar 5, 2024 • 25:02
Purposeful Remembering
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
Feb 23, 2024 • 26:42
The Stages Of Denial
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
Feb 9, 2024 • 27:54
Right Fighters: Are You One?
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
Jan 30, 2024 • 27:54
Special Guest: Donnie
Hear some words of wisdom from someone who survived the 1960's and lived to tell about it. Support the show
Jan 23, 2024 • 28:16
Special Guest: Jon
Our guest today has taken a wondering path to recovery that has included may twists and turns. Support the show
Jan 18, 2024 • 46:30
How To Make An Aftercare Program
After you get out of rehab what's next? The aftercare program kicks in. Or at least it should.Support the show
Jan 8, 2024 • 28:47
Defining Recovery
What's the difference between abstinence, sobriety, and recovery? Support the show
Dec 8, 2023 • 21:02
Boundaries, Boundaries, Boundaries!
Why are boundaries important and just how do you place, maintain, and keep them?Support the show
Nov 17, 2023 • 27:26
You Need To Change Your Behavior To Change Your Thinking
Why you can't think your way out of addiction.Support the show
Nov 17, 2023 • 26:41
A Culture Change Away From Enmeshment
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
Nov 16, 2023 • 26:22
What Is The Opposite Of Addiction?
Is the opposite of addiction sobriety or being clean? I don't think so. Support the show
Oct 27, 2023 • 24:04
Our Troubling Times
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
Oct 13, 2023 • 23:37
That Crazy Switch In My Head
Why do you lose time and reality when you get triggered? And why does impulsivity take over? Support the show
Oct 5, 2023 • 26:05
What Is Abuse?
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
Sep 29, 2023 • 26:11
What Is PAWS?
PAWS, otherwise known as Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, is a real issue that few people realize is effecting them in recovery. Support the show
Sep 21, 2023 • 29:10
Make Your Recovery As Visible As Your Addiction
Why do we want to hide our recovery when our addiction was so visible? Support the show
Sep 7, 2023 • 27:43
What Are Aftercare Programs All About?
When you discharge from rehab you should be working an aftercare program if you plan on really getting serious about recovery. Support the show
Aug 30, 2023 • 28:40
Are You Being Authentic In Recovery?
Authenticity can be a difficult thing to have when it comes to the change needed to get into recovery. Support the show
Aug 18, 2023 • 24:49
Diagnosis Is A Tricky Business
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
Aug 4, 2023 • 26:27
Don't Be A Social Handyman
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
Jul 28, 2023 • 26:11
Is Your Marriage Being Destroyed By Addiction?
How do yo change the marriage you have into a better union, while taking on the enemy known as addiction? Support the show
Jul 21, 2023 • 26:59
Moving At The Speed Of Pain
Are you moving at the speed of pain in your recovery? How long is recovery supposed to take anyway?Support the show
Jul 7, 2023 • 22:26
Are You Buried Or Are You Planted?
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
Jul 3, 2023 • 25:10
Healing The Addicted Brain
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
Jun 16, 2023 • 26:27
Are You A Professional Dependent?
Has addiction turned you into a professional dependent? It's time to address that. Support the show
May 26, 2023 • 26:39
Step 12: Spreading The Good News
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
May 19, 2023 • 26:05
Your Greatest Weakness Is.........?
What is your greatest weakness? It is your inability to surrender to your recovery. Support the show
May 3, 2023 • 26:04
THC Use In Recovery
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
Apr 18, 2023 • 23:55
Stop The Abuse Of Enabling
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 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
Mar 24, 2023 • 24:32
The Institute Of Higher Unlearning 2: New Things To Learn
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
Mar 3, 2023 • 26:43
The Goldilocks Syndrome: Resistance to Treatment
Why are you so resistant to treatment? Support the show
Feb 24, 2023 • 25:30
Harm Reduction: Is It A Mystery Or A Myth?
Is it possible to actually reduce the harm you are experiencing by using your drug of choice at a controlled rate? Support the show
Feb 3, 2023 • 25:05
You Are Actually Destroying Your Brain By Drinking
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
Jan 23, 2023 • 29:54
Observing Without Reacting
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
Jan 13, 2023 • 27:17
Change is gonna come. But whose change?
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
Jan 6, 2023 • 24:47
The Doc Jacques Institute of Higher Unlearning
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
Dec 2, 2022 • 26:52
Step 10: Instant Change of Your Defects
Step 10 requires constant vigilance to understand your flaws and defects and to make changes to them in real time. Support the show
Nov 15, 2022 • 25:44
Why Do I Need 12 Step Meetings?
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
Nov 11, 2022 • 27:06
THC: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
If you think that using THC is without harmful effects, think again.Support the show
Oct 26, 2022 • 26:43
Step 9 The Follow-up To Healing Yourself
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
Oct 3, 2022 • 27:04
Step 9: A Step Towards Cleansing
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
Sep 30, 2022 • 27:34
Did You Mislabel Your Trauma?
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
Sep 26, 2022 • 24:19
What Is Rehab?
What exactly is rehab anyway? What can you expect from it and what do they expect from you? Support the show
Sep 12, 2022 • 29:34
Step Eight: The Step That Requires You To Find Courage
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
Aug 31, 2022 • 26:03
The Prodigal Child
Are you a prodigal son or daughter? Do you know what that even means? Find out on this episode. Support the show
Aug 25, 2022 • 22:48
Being Humble: Step Seven
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 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
Aug 3, 2022 • 25:53
Special Guest Paul Mozo
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 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
Aug 3, 2022 • 32:12
Step Five: The Revealing Of Your Garbage
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
Jul 8, 2022 • 25:37
Need or Want In Recovery: What's The Difference
Is there a difference between needing and wanting recovery? Yes there is and it's a bigger difference than you think.Support the show
Jul 7, 2022 • 30:04
Surrender Defined
What exactly is surrendering to anything and especially in recovery? I am going to definethe term surrender for you. Support the show
Jun 27, 2022 • 28:26
What Exactly Is An Intervention?
If you have ever wondered what an intervention is, this is it? Support the show
Jun 15, 2022 • 27:49
Drug Vaccines: The Newest Misguided Addiction Treatment
What has big pharma now devised as the best cutting edge treatment for addiction? Another drug of course.Support the show
Jun 13, 2022 • 26:30
Did You Grow Up With A Personality Disorderdered Person In Your Life?
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
May 27, 2022 • 30:20
Let It Go: But What Are You Letting Go Of?
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
May 19, 2022 • 26:33
How To Surrender To Recovery
You surrender to addiction and it seems to have happened easily, so how do you surrender to recovery? Support the show
May 2, 2022 • 28:22
New Coping Mechanisms: The Key To Recovery
Recovery is not about purpose it's about coping with being uncomfortable. Don't confuse purpose with coping. Support the show
Apr 7, 2022 • 28:10
Drug Seeking Behaviors Contribute To Addiction
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
Feb 23, 2022 • 28:10
Let's Talk About Recovery With Special Guest Scott
More wisdom about addiction and how to get into recovery and stay there with Scott. Support the show
Feb 14, 2022 • 31:03
Special Guest: Scott Joins In Again
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
Feb 10, 2022 • 30:18
Special Guest: Scott The Recovery/Addiction Specialist
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
Feb 8, 2022 • 36:56
The Recovery Treatment System Is Broken
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
Jan 21, 2022 • 29:01
What Needs To Change For You To Recover From Alcohol Addiction?
Just what do you need to change in order to successfully recovery from alcohol addiction? Support the show
Jan 14, 2022 • 25:08
How Do Men And Women Differ In Approaching Recovery?
There are differences in how men and women approach and experience recovery.Support the show
Jan 6, 2022 • 29:54
Doc Jacques: Guard Shorts Episode 1
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
Dec 20, 2021 • 9:46
Step Seven: Where Higher Power Meets The Road
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
Dec 13, 2021 • 26:52
Where Does Addiction Come From?
Listen to the wise words of a master of treating addiction, Gabor Mate. Support the show
Dec 10, 2021 • 29:40
COVID Burnout
How are you dealing with COVID and the stress of it all? Support the show
Dec 10, 2021 • 25:22
Step 6: The Waiting Room Of Recovery
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Nov 18, 2021 • 29:43
Step 2: Realize You Can Not Do It Alone
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
Nov 3, 2021 • 22:45
Step Five In Your Recovery
Let's talk about Step Five. What is Step Five and why is it a challenge to do? Support the show
Oct 28, 2021 • 26:58
Pots Legal Now! Great, Let's All Get Stoned.
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
Oct 21, 2021 • 25:42
The Switch In My Head
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
Oct 18, 2021 • 25:08
The Power of Forgiveness By Example
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
Oct 4, 2021 • 25:29
I Need Help, But I 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. Support the show
Sep 28, 2021 • 24:52
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.
Sep 23, 2021 • 24:53
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.
Sep 23, 2021 • 24:53
The Fire Inside
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
Sep 3, 2021 • 23:34
Step Three, Turning Yourself Over To A Higher Power
This episode is dedicated to explaining Step Three and why it can be so difficult to do. Support the show
Aug 18, 2021 • 28:03
Fearless Searching Moral Inventory, The Dreaded Step
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
Aug 16, 2021 • 30:53
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
Aug 4, 2021 • 27:26
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. Support the show
Jul 30, 2021 • 26:53
Moral Failing Or Medical Condition?
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/appSupport the show
Jul 2, 2021 • 27:01
Mother May Be Assuming Something Untrue
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/appSupport the show
Jun 2, 2021 • 31:48
Pandemic Drinking, What A Bummer
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/appSupport the show
May 14, 2021 • 32:47
Tell The Truth About Your Childhhod
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/appSupport the show
Apr 23, 2021 • 31:26
Special Guest In The Studio: Carrie Sue
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/appSupport the show
Apr 21, 2021 • 42:59
Love An Addict? Want To Help Save Them? Let Me Tell You How To Start
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/appSupport the show
Apr 16, 2021 • 35:22
Reenacting, Recreating, And Reliving. This Is What Is Messing Up Your Life.
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/appSupport the show
Mar 19, 2021 • 31:25
Are You Being Tested or Being Guided?
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/appSupport the show
Feb 16, 2021 • 30:21
Living In A State of Denial Or Acceptance, The Choice Is Yours
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/appSupport the show
Jan 8, 2021 • 33:16
Intervention Help: What Is It and How To Get It
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/appSupport the show
Dec 17, 2020 • 39:55
The Show on Just Plain Old Alcoholism
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/appSupport the show
Dec 11, 2020 • 32:39
Failure To Launch: What's A Parent To Do
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/appSupport the show
Dec 1, 2020 • 36:05
Yoga Specialist Maryam Ovissi Offers Guidance: Part 2
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/appSupport the show
Nov 24, 2020 • 26:55
Yoga Specialist Maryam Ovissi Offers Guidance: Part 1
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/appSupport the show
Nov 19, 2020 • 30:03
How do I Pick a Good Rehab?
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/appSupport the show
Nov 10, 2020 • 36:06
Trauma Informed Yoga Approach to Treatment of Addiction: Part 2
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/appSupport the show
Oct 27, 2020 • 36:45
What is forgiveness: A Pastors perspective.
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/appSupport the show
Oct 15, 2020 • 38:30
Trauma Informed Yoga Approach to Treatment of Addiction: Part 1
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/appSupport the show
Sep 22, 2020 • 37:42
Forgiveness? Nope, I Can't Do That For Me.
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/appSupport the show
Sep 17, 2020 • 30:54
What Has Happened To Kids?
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 t
Sep 9, 2020 • 40:48
