Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Dr. Jacques de Broekert
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About This Podcast
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 - from understanding addiction's roots to strategies for healing and recovery. You'll hear about different therapies, how to support family and friends, and why a holistic approach to health matters in the recovery process.
Tune in for conversations that feel like a breath of fresh air. Doc Jacques invites experts and individuals who've conquered addiction to share their stories, giving you a sense of community and hope as you navigate your own or your loved ones' recovery journeys.
"Doc Jacques Your Addiction Lifeguard" is that friendly voice guiding you through the tough times, offering insights and tools to make the journey to recovery a little smoother.
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S6E15 Learning To Swim Without The Lifejacket
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…
S6E14 When Sobriety Breaks Up The Family
Send us Fan Mail Getting sober was supposed to fix everything, right? The family reunites, the credits roll, everybody hugs. Yeah, well — nobody told your wife, your kids, or your brother who hasn't…
S6E13 Sober Isn't The Finish Line - Peaceful Is
Send us Fan Mail Congratulations — you stopped using. Now what? Turns out sobriety is just the opening act, and Doc Jacques has some news about the rest of the show. The good news: peace is real and…
S6E12 Why The 12 Steps Are Important
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard, we talk about why stopping drugs or alcohol is only the beginning of recovery. I break down why the 12 Steps matter early in…
S6E11 The Comparison Trap
Send us Fan MailYou walk into a meeting, look around the room, and think one of two things: "I'm not as bad as that guy" or "I'll never be as good as that guy." Either way, the enemy just won. This…
S6E10 It Was an Accident, Not a Relapse — Here's Why That Matters
Send us Fan MailYou slipped. It happens. But before you burn down everything you've built — let's talk about the difference between an accident and a relapse, because they are not the same…
S6E9 Sobriety Doesn't Fix Character
Send us Fan Mail Sobriety is a powerful first step—but it doesn’t magically fix character. In this episode, I break down the hard truth that stopping the substance doesn’t automatically change the…
S6E8 Have You Crossed A Line?
Send us Fan Mail Nobody plans to become addicted—it’s more like you casually wade in and suddenly can’t touch the bottom. In this episode, I break down how that invisible line gets crossed and why if…
S6E7 Why Addicts Sometimes Want to Destroy Themselves
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…
S6E6 Alcohol and the Hijacked Brain: Why They Can’t Think, Remember, or Decide Like They Used To
Send us Fan Mail This week on Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard, we’re taking a clear-eyed (but not doom-and-gloom) look at how alcohol hijacks the brain—why memory goes missing, logic goes…
S6E5 The Addiction Identity Crisis
Send us Fan MailIn 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…
S6E4 The Enemy In The Parking Lot
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Doc Shock: Your Addiction Lifeguard, we talk about the relapse trigger nobody expects: the people who come strolling back in with a smile, a memory, and an…
S6E3 Intervention: Lifeline or Landmine?
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Doc Shock: Your Addiction Lifeguard, Doc pulls the curtain back on interventions—what they really are (a clinical tool), what they’re not (a TV-style ambush), and…
S6E2 Why Relapse Is Not Failure: Learning From Our Mistakes
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard, we take the heat off relapse and put the spotlight where it belongs: what it’s trying to teach you. Doc breaks down the…
S6E1 Not Your 70s Weed — What Today’s THC Levels Mean
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard, Doc breaks down the real “THC then vs. THC now” problem—because what people call “just weed” today often looks more like…
S5E27 Dry Holiday In A Wet World
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard, we talk about surviving the holidays sober in what can feel like a Hallmark movie sponsored by a liquor store. From the…
S5E26 At The End Of Your Rope - When Addiction Stops Working
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard, we talk about what happens when you finally reach the end of your rope—and realize the rope was never actually saving you in…
S5E25 How To Recognize Trauma
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Doc Shock: Your Addiction Lifeguard, we clear up the confusion about trauma—because it’s not the event, it’s the impact the event leaves behind. Two people can go…
S5E24 When You Feel Like Giving Up
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard, we tackle the moment nobody likes to admit out loud—the quiet “I’m tired… I can’t do this anymore” phase of recovery. Doc…
S5E23 Coping With Burnout
Send us Fan MailWhat is it like to reach compassion fatigue and coping with it through addiction. Special guest Ashlea Dillard, retired Firefighter and now mental health counselor, as she discusses…
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Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard has published 160 episodes since September 2020, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Medicine.
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 26m.
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