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This episode discusses the challenges of transitioning from being a recovering addict to building a new identity beyond addiction.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard, we tackle a sneaky problem nobody warns you about: getting sober… and then getting stuck in the identity of being “the recovering addict.” With a few lifeguard analogies and some straight talk, Doc breaks down the “Addiction Identity Trap” and shows how recovery isn’t the finish line—it’s the doorway to building a bigger, freer life. Support the show

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Host: Dr. Jacques de Broekert

Topics covered

• addiction
• identity
• recovery
• mental health
• self-discovery

Keywords

• addiction identity
• recovery
• mental health
• identity crisis
• self-improvement

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