Urge Fix: Strategies Support for Recovering Addicts and People Who Love Them

I'm Dr. Cyntrell Crawford, the doc in your pocket ready to assist you as you fix the urge that no longer serves you as you travel through life.

On today's episode of Urge Fix, we will discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences and risk factors associated with negative childhood experiences. We have with us, Dr. Donna Hamilton from Manifest Wellness at https://manifestexcellence.com/

" It is easier to build strong children than repair broken men." ~Frederick Douglas

This week on Urge Fix, Listen in and explore how to:

• Discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

• What risk factors are associated with ACEs such as disability, death, addiction

Take these three steps right now:

1.Subscribe to the Urge Fix show at for your weekly dose whenever you feel the urge

2.Go to www.urgefixcollaboratory.com and join the Collaboratory.

3.Let me know about your commitment to not be "that guy" to "that girl" ever again by commenting at www.urgefixcollaboratory.com

4.Check out my book "Urge Fix Recovery Guide" at http://bit.ly/2IgkobE

I'm Dr. Cyntrell Crawford, the doc in your pocket ready to assist you as you fix the urge

that no longer serves you as you travel through life. On today's episode of Urge Fix, we will discuss Trauma and how to have a healthy lifestyle while recovering from addiction with interview with Dr. Donna Hamilton from Manifest Wellness at https://manifestexcellence.com/

" When starting your Recovery Journey, be patient with yourself." -Dr. Cyntrell

This week on Urge Fix, Listen in and explore how to:

• Identify trauma and how it affects us in our daily lives
• What does it mean to be healthy
• How to build a healthy support system while recovering from trauma and addiction

Arm yourself with the ability to pinpoint the snag that occurs before an urge to reengage in the useless habit

Take these three steps right now:

1.Subscribe to the Urge Fix show at for your weekly dose whenever you feel the urge

2.Go to www.urgefixcollaboratory.com and join the Collaboratory.

3.Let me know about your commitment to not be "that guy" to "that girl" ever again by commenting at www.urgefixcollaboratory.com

4.Check out my book "Urge Fix Recovery Guide" at http://bit.ly/2IgkobE

Dr. Cyntrell Crawford interviews Harvey Norris, Social Worker, Author, Forensic Expert, Suicide Prevention Expert as he tells how alcohol affects individuals and society and gives insight on how to overcome emotional setbacks, learned behaviors. Learn what to focus on as you move from addictive behaviors to recovery. (Part 3 of 3)

Dr. Cyntrell Crawford interviews Harvey Norris, Social Worker, Author, Forensic Expert, Suicide Prevention Expert as he tells how alcohol affects individuals and society and gives insight on how to overcome emotional setbacks, learned behaviors. Learn what to focus on as you move from addictive behaviors to recovery. (Part 2 of 3)

Dr. Cyntrell Crawford interviews Harvey Norris, Social Worker, Author, Forensic Expert, Suicide Prevention Expert as he tells how alcohol affects individuals and society and gives insight on how to overcome emotional setbacks, learned behaviors. Learn what to focus on as you move from addictive behaviors to recovery. (Part 1 of 3)

Dr. Cyntrell Crawford interviews Dr. Jarret Patton physician, best-selling author and career-mending expert as he tells how it feels to lose your professional identity due to false accusations. Learn how to replace destructive habits, like drinking and to fill all of the "unstructured free-time" you find yourself lost in with meaningful activities. Come out of your fog and start enjoying your unmissable moments. Learn where to focus as you move from zero to hero in your own eyes.

Sometimes it is hard for an adult to admit that a habit that is drifting dangerously close to addiction is actually a problem he or she owns. Dr. Cyntrell uses Peter Pan and Wendy to demonstrate what you can do right now to grow into being the type of adult that is prepared to handle the results you desire in an ever-changing world instead of being held hostage by your own denial and ventures into escapism.

"The underlying problem with escapism and procrastination is an issue with self-deception." - Dr. Cyntrell Crawford

Sometimes it takes a war to dethrone a powerful ruler who has gone awry. Which side do you choose, dictator or collaborator? Dr. Cyntrell exposes the addiction that drives some leaders to destruction and how to choose which role you play in any power struggle.

Cyntrell Crawford MD, psychiatrist focusing on addiction recovery, is the doc in your pocket as you face your darkest urges that can lead you in a downward spiral back to addiction. Each episode offers you quick fixes to nip the urge that no longer serves you in the bud. You'll hear success stories from former addicts, strategies from leading addiction and recovery experts and grow your abilities to handle life's challenges as you seize your amazing substance-free life and enjoy your new vitality.