Recovery Secrets offers a brand new look at the addiction problem. Dr. Adi Jaffe, the Author of The Abstinence Myth, goes deep into areas previously unexplored and offers stories and solutions that aren’t often discussed around the addiction problem. Whether you know someone who is struggling, or you’re struggling yourself or even if your’re a professional who is seeking a different way to approach this frustrating and deadly problem, you’re going to love this podcast.
Today we’re talking about trauma. The concept of trauma and the discussions around it have definitely become more and more commonplace. As a society, we’re becoming much more comfortable talking about it in general. But, I think there’s still a nuance that we’re missing. When others talk about trauma, we tend to compare our trauma to theirs. We might even think that our trauma wasn’t significant enough because it wasn’t as bad as someone else’s.
Read MoreAs you know, I really believe in sharing as many different recovery stories as we can on this podcast. It’s so, so important to have these different perspectives, as no one story of recovery from addiction looks the same. There’s really no “right” way to recover.
Read MoreThere’s an important lesson we all have to learn in life and that is to stop running from things just because they’re going to be uncomfortable. In experiencing discomfort, you’re actually experiencing growth. But sometimes that’s a lot easier said than done.
Read MoreThe new year has just begun! And for some of us, this transition from 2019 to 2020 has been a great time for reflection, joy, and celebration of everything we’ve achieved over the past year. But for others, this time can serve as a glaring reminder of how bad they feel their life is going.
Read MoreRight now, it’s just past Christmas but right before New Year’s. This can be a very challenging time for a lot of people. They’re surrounded by a lot of family, which, for some, can mean surrounded by triggers. So in today’s episode, I wanted to provide a bit of perspective on this transition period between Christmas and New Year’s and really take a look at how you can actually make a committed change that you can stick to, going into 2020.
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I don’t know about you, but I have this thing that happens in my head all the time that tells me that I’m never doing enough or that my efforts are not paying off — and it’s pretty consistent and constant! I could work for 12 hours and then as soon as I watch 30 minutes of TV my brain is screaming at me: ‘You’re being lazy! What are you doing?!’
Read MoreToday I have a guest on for our Friday show! We’ve had Shannon Algeo on our IGNTD Relationships podcast before to discuss embracing change and living your life’s purpose, but in today’s episode, we’re going to be looking at finding your purpose after addiction.
Read MoreToday’s topic is coming to you from a moment of realization I had recently at one of the restaurants we like to go to in the Dominican Republic where we’re currently vacationing. The song, “Time,” by Pink Floyd was being played by a local band and it reminded me of one of the common conversations that I have with so many of the people that I work with. And that is, that they’ve missed the boat. ‘The starting gun’ had gone off, as it says in the Pink Floyd song, and now they feel it’s too late.
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