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Welcome to the Sober is Dope Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode is about “Rock Bottom”, and the 5 forms of Rock Bottom. We discuss financial, emotional/mental, physical, spiritual, and social forms of Rock Bottom. This episode poses the question; Do you need to hit Rock Bottom? “Before Rock Bottom” looks at the current drug crisis. With super drugs like fentanyl, heroine, meth, and even alcohol, we have to think about reaching the addict before they hit Rock Bottom, in order to prevent premature death and overdose. Please email your feedback and thoughts to [email protected]

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POP Buchanan

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Welcome to the “Sober is Dope!” Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode covers emotions. This important topic is at the core of addiction, and depression. Today we focus on unprocessed and repressed emotions. Thank you to “The School of Life” for giving us insight on this topic. Please enjoy, and share. Thank you

How to Process Your Emotions

by The School of Life

https://youtu.be/b197XOd9S7U

Welcome to the “Sober is Dope” Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode gives us back our power over addiction, and life. There was a time in which we were “powerless” over our addiction. Now, by the grace of God, we are “powerful” and “empowered” in our recovery. This episode encourages us to unleash the inner super hero. We dedicate this episode to anyone struggling with addiction. You are not alone. Thank you to the team at WingsLikeEagles for this powerful segment by T.D.Jakes.

T.D. Jakes - You are not powerless

By WingsLikeEagles

https://youtu.be/9bKwRW0l-Qk

Rocky Soundtrack- No Easy Way Out

https://youtu.be/GLoGN4gHp54

Welcome to the “Sober is Dope” Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode is inspired by a clip from Joe Rogan called “Fix your life”. Life after recovery takes hard work. This episode is intended to reinforce a strong mindset, and work ethic. Please enjoy.

Joe Rogan - Fix Your Life

By Mulligan Brothers

https://youtu.be/ESYYby1FuPc

Creed 2 Full Desert Scene

https://youtu.be/GLoGN4gHp54

Welcome to the “Sober is Dope” Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode talks about one of the most important subjects of Recovery, Addiction, and Sobriety. That subject is Relapse. In this episode we talk about the Stages of Relapse, Techniques to Prevent Relapse, and How to Survive Relapse. PLEASE SHARE THIS EPISODE!!!!!!! Thank you

Welcome to the “Sober is Dope” Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. In this short 30 minute episode we explore how to stay motivated during recovery. We talk about the importance of staying committed, never giving up, and maximizing our life one day at a time. This episode is dedicated to all the newbies in recovery. I see you out there and I love you. God bless you all.

Welcome to the “Sober is Dope” Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode talks about the famous song “The Junkie’s Prayer”, written by Lew DeWitt of “The Statler Brothers”, and performed by Johnny Cash in 1971 on National Television. Johnny Cash wanted to bring awareness to the nationwide crisis of addiction. Please enjoy this amazing episode.

THE JUNKIE'S PRAYER

(Performed by Johnny Cash)

(Written by Lew DeWitt of the Statler Brothers)

That bed that I lay on is narrow and cold

This sickness inside me tears at my soul

And the devil awaits me, he calls me his son

For he knows I'm cornered and too weak to run

For I soon must return to my gutter of thrills

Where joy is the needle or a bottle of pills

Where a man welcomes misery like an old friend from home

That he uses and abuses till the misery is gone

My mind's filled with torture my body's in pain

But the needle is warm as it sinks in my vein

Just a matter of seconds then my mind will be free

From the coldness and darkness that dominate me

But the freedom is short lived and then I'm alone

I must find the pusher but my money's all gone

Then the cycle of horror starts over once more

Oh God let me suffer this misery no more...

The Junkies Prayer - Statler Brothers

https://youtu.be/0dPeSlG5AL4

The Junkies Prayer - Johnny Cash

https://youtu.be/OkDJt5GutqA

Welcome to the “Sober is Dope” Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. This episode talks about the many ways alcoholic parents affect their children. This episode is very important. 26 Million children in the United States suffer from alcoholic parents. This episode is intended to encourage alcoholic/drug addict parents to seek immediate help, detox, and rehab. The future generation depends on our willingness to act today. Thank you to the team at Pysch2Go for their informative clip. Thank you for listening. Please enjoy.

Psych2Go- 7 Ways Alcoholic Parents Affect Their Children https://youtu.be/qneoYIT0tOI

Welcome to the “Sober is Dope!” Podcast with your host POP Buchanan. This episode talks about PTSD, and it’s relationship to addiction, depression, and reoccurring triggers. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Most people who go through traumatic events may have temporary difficulty adjusting and coping, but with time and good self-care, they usually get better. If the symptoms get worse, last for months or even years, and interfere with your day-to-day functioning, you may have PTSD. Please enjoy this episode and share. Thanks you.

Welcome to the “Sober is Dope” Podcast with your host, POP Buchanan. In this episode POP Buchanan breaks down the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous from his perspective and process. POP encourages anyone that may be struggling with substance abuse addiction to utilize the tenants of 12 Steps. Although the “Sober is Dope” Podcast is not directly affiliated with AA, or any 12 Step groups, we are greatly influenced by AA, and the 12 Step Process. This episode is dedicated to Bill W. God bless you all, and welcome to “Sober is Dope”!