Learning To Swim Without The Lifejacket

About this episode

Doc Jacques discusses coping skills for addiction recovery and the emotional challenges faced after quitting substances.

Send us Fan Mail 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. Support the show

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jacques de Broekert

Topics covered

• addiction recovery
• coping skills
• mental health
• drug withdrawal
• emotional feelings

Keywords

• addiction
• recovery
• coping skills
• drug of choice
• mental health

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