Sober is Dope!

Welcome to the Sober is Dope Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode is a short testimony from Michelle T, on The Law of Attraction and Sobriety. Please enjoy

100 Sober Things To Do In Recovery (Sober Fun)

Welcome to the Sober is Dope Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode gives us 100 Sober ideas and activities to do while in recovery. Remember you can have a blast in Recovery, and there is life after addiction. I love you all. Please enjoy.

Welcome to the Sober is Dope Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. We are right back to next installment of Sober is Dope Radio Vol. 6. This episode is dedicated to the Hip Hop producers. Lo-Fi Hip Hop is chill and relaxed. Sit back and enjoy some chill tunes while finding your creative flow. Thank you.

POP Buchanan

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This episode is dedicated to my amazing girlfriend who has been with me from the beginning. God bless you and enjoy your Birthday. Love POP ❤️

Welcome to the Sober is Dope Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode encourages us to embrace Prayer. Please enjoy.

Welcome to Sober is Dope Radio Vol. 5 with DJ POP Buchanan. This Dubstep Mix is a part of my personal Recovery Story. Please enjoy this electrifying Mix. Love you all.

Track-list:

Best Dubstep Mix

Songs! 0:00 10.Meg & Dia - Monster (DotEXE Remix) 3:47 9. Pegboard Nerds x MisterWives - Coffins 7:22 8. Avicii - Addicted To You (Lycus Dubstep Remix) 11:06 7. "Glad You came (Sound cloud REMIX)" 16:01 6. Band Of Horses - The Funeral (Sound Remedy Remix) 19:58 5. MitiS - Written Emotions 24:38 4. Lights - Ellie Goulding (Dubstep Remix) 31:40 3. "Summer time Sadness DUBSTEP REMIX" 35:15 2. "Were gonna die young DUBSTEP REMIX" 39:52 1. Stephen Swartz - Bullet Train (Feat. Joni Fatora)

Full Mix - https://youtu.be/PfrRJYC4z6I

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Welcome to the Sober is Dope Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode breaks down Comorbidity and Drug Addiction.

Is drug addiction a mental illness?

Yes. Addiction changes the brain in fundamental ways, changing a person’s normal needs and desires and replacing them with new priorities connected with seeking and using the drug. This results in compulsive behaviors that weaken the ability to control impulses, despite the negative consequences, and are similar to hallmarks of other mental illnesses.

Full Article:

NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/comorbidity-substance-use-disorders-other-mental-illnesses

Welcome to the Sober is Dope Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode “Claim for Victory”, is a very special one. We have a very powerful guest that will pray and deliver spiritual healing to the Recovery community, and our families. These prayers are for anyone, and are intended for healing and grace. Thank you Pastor Austin Buchanan from Faith Sharers Forum Digital Ekklesia USA International for this powerful episode. God bless you.

Comorbid Alcoholism and Addiction:

How a dual diagnosis and integrated treatment plan benefits the addict!

Welcome to the Sober is Dope Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode breaks down Comorbidity and Alcoholism.

People with alcohol use disorders often have co–occurring psychiatric disorders, but they frequently do not receive specialized substance abuse treatment that addresses both conditions. Although pharmacological and psychosocial treatments for alcohol use disorders and psychiatric disorders can be integrated to help these patients, relatively few clinical studies have tested these types of treatments. As mental health and substance abuse facilities expand their services for patients with dual disorders, further research is needed to guide the treatment of this patient population.

Comorbidity of Alcoholism and Psychiatric Disorders by NIH: Full Study 👉🏻 https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh26-2/81-89.htm

Welcome to the Sober is Dope Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode talks about the connection between Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), alcoholism and drug addiction.

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a form of depression that affects some people at about the same time each year, usually beginning in the late fall or early winter and dissipating in the spring or summer. SAD is associated with biochemical brain changes that occur with decreased sunlight and changes to a person’s internal clock (also known as their circadian rhythm).

The Relationship between SAD and Substance Abuse

When the dark days come, and the symptoms of SAD present themselves, some people may self-medicate with substances. A lack of energy may cause some to turn to stimulants. Others may seek to numb the pain of depression with drugs like opioids or alcohol. Research has shown that some individuals with alcoholism misuse alcohol seasonally, so they may be self-medicating SAD.

Approximately 50% of all people who struggle with a mental health disorder will also experience a substance use disorder at some point.

Self-medicating with substances may lead to addiction. Additionally, the use of alcohol and drugs may worsen the symptoms of SAD, so while self-medicating may feel like it’s effective in the moment, it may worsen depressive symptoms overall and set the person on a path to a substance use disorder.

Per the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, about 20% of Americans with an anxiety or mood disorder, such as SAD, also struggle with a substance use disorder, and vice versa. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, approximately 50% of all people who struggle with a mental health disorder will also experience a substance use disorder at some point.

Resources-

American Addiction Center - SAD

https://americanaddictioncenters.org/treating-depression-substance-abuse/sad

PUB MED- Alcoholism and Seasonal

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14671737/