Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard

Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard

By Dr. Jacques de BroekertScienceSocial SciencesMedicineHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard episodes

  • The Rooms Aren't A Dating Pool

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     The rooms are for recovery, not romance. Here's why swiping right in a meeting can cost you your sobriety, and what to do instead. 

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    29 min
  • The Destruction of Distractions

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    Why would you distract yourself from the work of recovery and stability? Because your addiction wants to keep you imprisoned. 

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    30 min
  • Don't Mask It, Deal With It Part 1

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    This weeks episode is a 2 part series. This first episode is for people who are addicts and can't get used to the idea of how to be open and honest with themselves about the real issue. Triggers are not the problem, it's the thing that triggers the real problem that you just have packed away and would rather not deal with. So you mask it instead. 

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    24 min
  • The Tell Before The Tell

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    Some people think relapse kicks the door down. It doesn't. It tiptoes in wearing a disguise made of "totally normal" excuses — and by the time you notice, it's already been there for weeks. Doc Jacques on the tell before the tell. 

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    23 min
  • Learning To Swim Without The Lifejacket

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     Ever quit your drug of choice and realize it was the only tool in the box? Feelings you haven't met in years are fully caffeinated and ready to rumble. Doc Jacques breaks down real coping skills to replace the ones that were slowly killing you — because luck is not a recovery plan. 

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    27 min
  • When Sobriety Breaks Up The Family

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     Getting sober was supposed to fix everything, right? The family reunites, the credits roll, everybody hugs. Yeah, well — nobody told your wife, your kids, or your brother who hasn't called since Thanksgiving. Turns out recovery doesn't come with a guarantee that the people who survived your addiction will stick around for your sobriety. Today Doc Jacques tackles the uncomfortable truth that sometimes getting clean costs you the very relationships you got clean for — and what you do when the happy ending doesn't show up on schedule. 

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    24 min
  • Sober Isn't The Finish Line - Peaceful Is

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     Congratulations — you stopped using. Now what? Turns out sobriety is just the opening act, and Doc Jacques has some news about the rest of the show. The good news: peace is real and you can get there. The bad news: you actually have to do the work. No shortcuts. He checked. Twice. 

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    28 min
  • Why The 12 Steps Are Important

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    In this episode of Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard, we talk about why stopping drugs or alcohol is only the beginning of recovery. I break down why the 12 Steps matter early in sobriety, why people resist the work, and how addiction survives through isolation, secrecy, and dishonesty.

    Recovery is more than abstinence. It’s rebuilding the person underneath the addiction.

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    27 min

About Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard

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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…