Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard

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By: Dr. Jacques de Broekert

Doc Jacques Your Addiction Lifeguard" podcast is like your friendly chat with a seasoned therapist, Dr. Jacques de Broekert, who's all about helping folks navigate the choppy waters of addiction and mental health.Join Doc Jacques on a journey through real talk about addiction, therapy, and mental wellness. Each episode is like sitting down with a good friend who happens to be an expert in addiction recovery. Doc Jacques shares his insights, tips, and stories, giving you a lifeline to better understand and tackle the challenges of addiction.From practical advice to stories of resilience, this podcast dives into everything...

The Issues That Can Cause Discomfort
#13
05/28/2025

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Today our world is in crisis and it is effecting so many people. What do you do if you are triggered into feeling really uncomfortable by world events?

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Step 9: A Very Particular Part
#12
05/16/2025

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There is a specific part of Step 9 that I always feel I need to address when working with people working on recovery.

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The Push And Pull Of Discomfort
#11
05/09/2025

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Do you know someone who is an addict and just can't seem to tolerate discomfort? Or are you that person who can't tolerate discomfort? 

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Addicts and Loved Ones Suffer Bitterness
#10
05/02/2025

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As an addict are you full of bitterness? How about replacing it with betterness? 

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Finding A Good Therapist Is Important
#9
04/25/2025

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Why is it important to find a good therapist? And how do you know if you found one that is good? Let's find out.

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The Brain Changes On The Journey To Recovery
#8
04/11/2025

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Your brain and mental health changes when you start your journey into getting clean and sober. 

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How To Spread The Good News
#7
04/04/2025

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Spreading the message of recovery and living the principles of recovery are good goals. That's what Step 12 is all about.

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Do You Know How To Self-Sooth?
#6
03/28/2025

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It is important to know how and when to self sooth when you are uncomfortable.

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Change Your Perspective, Change Your Addiction
#5
03/20/2025

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Something as simple as working on your perspective can alter your recovery that maybe has stalled out or you are struggling to start. 

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Alice In Wonderland Can Teach Us Something About Our Addiction
#4
02/28/2025

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Through The Looking Glass is a children's story that is a metaphor about growing up with addiction. 

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The Trauma Response Trifecta
#3
02/14/2025

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There are three areas of us that get affected by trauma. Do you know that this is happening? 

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Where To Return As A Prodigal Child
#2
01/24/2025

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Ever person working on recovery ultimately becomes a returning prodigal child. But what to do when you have no where to return to. 

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The Enemy Wants Your Soul
#1
01/10/2025

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Addiction is a spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical warfare. Are you able to engage in the battle alone without armor and weapons?

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What Is It Really Like Going To Rehab?
#25
12/18/2024

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Find out what it's really like going to rehab for the first time. What did you expect it to be like? 

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Separate The Problem From The Addiction
#24
12/13/2024

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A tough thing to do is to separate the problem from the addiction in order to move to recovery and self forgiveness. 

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Getting There Because Of You
#23
12/06/2024

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Is it really important to get clean and sober for someone else or because of someone else? I think it is better to do it because of someone. Find out why in this podcast episode.

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Is This Rock Bottom?
#22
10/28/2024

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The latest tragedy that just happened to me, is this finally rock bottom? 

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Just How Long Is This Gonna Take?
#21
10/11/2024

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The question of how long does it take before I can consider myself to be clean or sober gets answered.

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Be Responsible For Your Own Recovery
#20
09/27/2024

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Stop making other people be responsible for your recovery by doing all of it for you. 

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The Stages Of Recovery
#19
09/06/2024

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The stages of the focus of recovery as described by someone who has been working on recovery for the past year are great words of wisdom. Listen to learn what they are.

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When You Order Salvation You Must Receive The Goods
#18
08/30/2024

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If you ask for salvation you must be ready to do the work that results in salvation. 

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It's The Small Things That Matter
#17
08/05/2024

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When you have been working on the big things in recovery sometimes you can lose sight of the small things that make a big difference.

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How To Pick A Sponsor
#16
08/02/2024

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Is picking a sponsor a seemingly difficult or impossible task for you? Well get some advice on how to do it and who to pick.

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The Stoics Can Teach Us Something About Recovery
#15
07/05/2024

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The Stoic philosophy can be applied to recovery., 

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Connectivity Is The Key To Recovery
#14
06/14/2024

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How we get past the use of arrogance to get into recovery is through connection and trust. 

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Help, I've Fallen And I Won't Get Up!
#13
05/22/2024

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Being magically stuck in a position where you won't move to get the help and get into recovery is a tough place to find yourself.

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Relief From The Past
#12
05/08/2024

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Having a troubled past will lead you to destruction. Getting into a group environment can help you when you are trying to work through your old issues that seem to linger in your present. 

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Accident, Experiment, Or Relapse
#11
04/27/2024

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If you go back out what can you expect, and just what did you do? Was it an accident, and experiment, or a full on relapse? 

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Determination Is All You Need To Get There
#10
04/12/2024

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Will power is not what will get you into recovery, determination is the real driver. 

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Accountability And Responsibility, What's The Difference?
#9
04/05/2024

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Accountability and responsibility are two very different things but in recovery they sometimes get confused to mean the same thing. 

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Step 5: Deflation Of The Ego
#8
03/20/2024

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Is Step Five really the most difficult step? Deflation of the ego is a necessary step and yes it is difficult. 

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Addiction Is Not A Choice, But A Decision Is
#7
03/05/2024

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Some would say that addiction is you just choosing to use. Others say it is beyond your control. I say life is about decisions and you can make a different decision today to do something else. 

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Purposeful Remembering
#6
02/23/2024

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When you are working on recovery you will need to go through memories of all the stuff you did. How do you do that without weaponizing those memories to attack yourself. By using purposeful remembering. 

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The Stages Of Denial
#5
02/09/2024

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There are several stages of denial when you are working on your recovery. So what are those stages? Good question, listen and find out. 

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Right Fighters: Are You One?
#4
01/30/2024

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Right fighters are a problem in recovery. Are you one? Are you fighting for the right to party (yes 1990s reference millennials)? Let's find out why and what to do about them.

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Special Guest: Donnie
#3
01/23/2024

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Hear some words of wisdom from someone who survived the 1960's and lived to tell about it. 

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Special Guest: Jon
#2
01/18/2024

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Our guest today has taken a wondering path to recovery that has included may twists and turns. 

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How To Make An Aftercare Program
#1
01/08/2024

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After you get out of rehab what's next? The aftercare program kicks in. Or at least it should.

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Defining Recovery
#31
12/08/2023

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What's the difference between abstinence, sobriety, and recovery? 

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Boundaries, Boundaries, Boundaries!
#30
11/17/2023

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Why are boundaries important and just how do you place, maintain, and keep them?

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