Why Addicts Sometimes Want to Destroy Themselves
From Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard by Dr. Jacques de Broekert
March 5, 2026 · 26 min · Season 6 · Episode 7
About this episode
Doc Jacques explores the mindset that drives addicts toward self-destruction and the importance of understanding it for change.
Send us Fan Mail Why would someone whose life is already falling apart keep making things worse? In this episode, Doc Jacques explores one of the strangest parts of addiction — the urge to keep digging when you’re already in a hole. With some straight talk and a little humor, he looks at the mindset that can drive addicts toward self-destruction and why understanding it can be the first step toward change. Support the show
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Host: Dr. Jacques de Broekert
Topics covered
- addiction
- self-destruction
- mental health
- mindset
- change
Keywords
- addiction
- self-destruction
- mental health
- mindset
- change
- humor
- straight talk
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