My guest is Judge Shaun Floerke, who has helped countless people find hope and rebuild their lives back from the grips of addiction. Whether you know someone who is struggling with alcohol use, drug abuse or other types of substance or behavioral addiction, this episode gives a unique glimpse into what it takes to overcome addiction and what happens in treatment court.
This episode is also filled with great advice, information and positive reinforcement from the perspective of a Judge who truly cares.
Podcast Highlights:
• Dr Gabor Maté – Canadian physician and addiction expert - (don’t ask why the addiction ask why the pain) – https://drgabormate.com
• Rats and cocaine study – (rats in a cage alone vs rats in a community or with toys) - 21:00
• Compliance vs. addiction approach – 33:00
• Feedback informed treatment - 37:45
• Thomas Edison quote “I have not failed, I found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” - 56:30
• Debbie’s success story after going through treatment court - 57:45
• Adverse childhood experience study – Kaiser Permanente - 103:00
• Preventure, Canada, London UK - 1:05:40
• Active noticing (Harvard) - 1:21
• Judge Floerke’s contact: Shaunrfloerke at gmail.com
Additional resources:
https://www.samhsa.gov/ - USA
https://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk – UK
https://www.holyoake.org.au – Australia
https://www.cadabams.org/ - India
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