Loss And Living: A Life With Purpose
This week's podcast Coach Blu invites Desmond and Alison Lomax on the show. They discuss a very sensitive subject matter. They talk about suicide, grief, pain, love, and loss. They lost their son Mateen Lomax to suicide in November of 2019. We know you will feel the love that remains after listening to Alison, a certified fitness instructor and life coach, & Desmond, a licensed clinical mental health therapist and certified trauma-informed care specialist, as they talk about a heartbreaking situation that their family experienced and the understanding and healing that follows. When we experience a loss of a loved one, it can be difficult to find a way forward. The pain can be overwhelming and all-encompassing. Listen as Coach Blu and the Lomax's, explore dealing with loss when progress seems impossible. Do you know how they say, "Don't take life for granted?" To someone who has recently lost someone, it means more now. Listen to this powerful conversation on what exactly is "grief work" and discover it's more than the therapeutic modality your therapist uses. It's the human connection and the delicate balance of loss and living a life with a purpose and meaning after losing someone.
Check out Desi and Alison Lomax on their new podcast Loss and Living
You can also join their FB group called illuminaTEENunity dedicated to their son Mateen Lomax.
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One on One with Coach Blu: Take Control Of Your Own Pain
Is pain a recipe for a catastrophe? Often pain and trauma create addiction. Many become addicted to opioids due to emotional pain because the painkiller of opiates also takes away emotional pain as well as physical pain. Coach and Marissa talk about how to communicate and recognize pain. Moving pain to healing can take a massive amount of knowledge.
Locate the pain on the inside and work on self-awareness. Emotional pain can be healed with work. Coach Blu says, "The cycle of addiction is never broken until you make the conscious effort to do it." It's time to take control of your pain.
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One on One With Coach Blu: Parental Relationships
Welcome to our weekly live show, One on One with Coach Blu. Coach Blu is a licensed mental health therapist and certified substance use disorder counselor. Today's cohost is Addict II Athlete's own Athletic Director, Marisa Robinson. Marissa is a Certified Recreational Therapist. This is an open topic, so by which you, the listener, can participate by submitting your questions through direct messaging or jump on the zoom link provided to be a guest and participant on the show. We discuss addiction, recovery, mental illness, health and wellness, and much more. Today we discuss parent child relationships.
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The Minor League with Savannah Robinson: Do We Remember?
The Minor League is BACK! Listen as Savannah and Coach Blu process memory and why its so important to allow our experiences to settle in the correct spots in our minds. For some people, ruminating thoughts are a way to control anxiety. It may mean you're replaying life events in an attempt to make sure that next time, you're prepared and won't feel as anxious. Repeating entire conversations in your head is a type of rumination. It's how your mind attempts to self-soothe.
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One on One With Coach Blu: Digging Deep
Welcome to our weekly live show, One on One with Coach Blu. Coach Blu is a licensed mental health therapist and certified substance use, disorder counselor. Today's cohost is Addict II Athlete's own Athletic Director, Marisa Robinson. Marissa is a Certified Recreational Therapist. This is an open topic, so by which you, the listener, can participate by submitting your questions through direct messaging or jumping on the zoom link provided to be a guest and participant on the show. We discuss addiction, recovery, mental illness, health and wellness, and much more. This week we address how to dig deeper into the source of addiction and how to understand your thinking.
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One on One with Coach Blu: Becoming Hopeful
Welcome to our weekly live show, One-on-One with Coach Blu. Coach Blu is a licensed mental health therapist and certified substance use, disorder counselor. Today's cohost is Addict II Athlete's own Athletic Director, Marisa Robinson. Marissa is a Certified Recreational Therapist. This is an open topic, so by which you, the listener, can participate by submitting your questions through direct messaging or jumping on the zoom link provided to be a guest and participant on the show. We discuss addiction, recovery, mental illness, health and wellness, and much more. This week's topic is becoming hopeful in a world that seems dark.
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Trauma: The Instigator to Addiction
The Agents of Recovery discuss trauma and how it can lead to addiction.
Here's a breakdown of what is covered:
[00:00:00] - Welcome to the show.
[00:01:03] - Trauma and addiction.
[00:02:42] - What is PTSD?
[00:06:01] - Two incidents in the police department.
[00:30:57] - When did the drugs start to work for Chris?
[00:35:27] - Did the drug use increase the risks?
[00:41:28] - Brock and Max's debate.
[00:45:36] - Can PTSD heal?
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Do You Struggle with Intimacy After Getting Sober?
1. When you feel like you're not good enough for your partner. 2. When you feel like you're not living up to your partner's expectations. 3. When you feel like your partner is constantly pushing you away. If you've been feeling this, then this episode is for you! In this episode, you will learn how to navigate intimacy after sobriety.
Here's a breakdown of what is covered:
[00:00:00] - Brock Bevel pt 1.
[00:01:05] - Question of the week.
[00:02:58] - Getting back in the groove of recovery.
[00:04:23] - What we're talking about.
[00:14:27] - The problem with addiction.
[00:18:40] - Physical vs emotional intimacy.
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One on One with Coach Blu: You Are Not Your Addiction
Welcome to our weekly live show, One on One with Coach Blu. Coach Blu is a licensed mental health therapist and certified substance use, disorder counselor. Today's cohost is Addict II Athlete's own Athletic Director, Marisa Robinson. Marissa is a Certified Recreational Therapist. This is an open topic, so by which you, the listener, can participate by submitting your questions through direct messaging or jumping on the zoom link provided to be a guest and participant on the show. We discuss addiction, recovery, mental illness, health and wellness, and much more. This week's topic, is you are not your addiction.
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Listener Q&A: Are You Cross Addicting?
On this week's podcast, the Agents answer listener questions and share their insights into cross-addiction, offer advice on how to stay focused in your recovery, and set up a powerful topic for next week's show.
Cross addiction, also known as addiction transfer or Addiction Interaction Disorder. It is when a person has two or more addictive behaviors. The addictions can include alcohol or other drugs, but can also include addictions to food, gambling, sex, gaming or other compulsive behaviors.
Addiction is the continued use of a substance or engagement in a behavior despite the potential for personal problems, harm and negative consequences. For example, consider a gambling addiction. If you continue to gamble to the point that you can no longer pay your bills, you lose your car or damage relationships, you may have an addiction.
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Self-Confident Recovery
In this week's episode, the Agents touch on building a sense of confidence after addiction has tried to take it away. Self-confident people in recovery seem at ease with themselves and their work. They invite trust and inspire confidence in others. These are all attractive characteristics to have. Yet, we know it's not always easy to be confident in yourself, particularly if you're naturally self-critical or if other people put you down. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to increase and maintain your self-confidence. Listen to this episode to learn more.
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Unhooked with Jason Coombs
In this week's episode Coach Blu speaks with Author, Ironman, and Industry Leader Jason Coombs. Listen as Jason speaks about this path to recovery and the lessons he heard about turning his diagnosis into his superpower. Jason is the author of 'Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Love One Recover'. He shares great insight into recovery and how a family member can assist a loved one on the path to healing. Jason has a message of healing from addiction by understanding you are the creator of your own story.
Our listeners can receive a free copy of Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover by going to this link. Jason will mail you a copy of his book.
https://ineedyouraddress.com/brickhouserecovery/
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Developing Your Recovery Plays
In this week's episode, the Agents talk about the plays you need to make in order to maintain your forward recovery progress. When dealing with a substance abuse disorder, it may seem like there’s no easy escape. Most of these disorders are related to other mental health disorders like anxiety and depression, both of which are difficult to treat or even talk about. Even if you manage to become sober, triggering situations can drive you right back to substance abuse, which can make your odds of long-term recovery seem impossible. Learn how making a plan, calling plays, and learning from your past will help you in your own field of battle!
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Repairing Relationships After Addiction
In order to start rebuilding and repairing relationships after addiction, you have to rebuild yourself into a new person. Listen as the Agents talk about how they have established relationships and what tools they use to bridge the gaps. Remember it’s significant to take into consideration what your actions have done to others before repairing relationships with them. If you aren’t able to see how you’ve hurt the ones you love, how can you fix what was broken? Taking steps to repair every relationship is different, and often depends on how the relationship was impacted by addiction. Some friends and family members set hard boundaries during active addiction, while others encourage codependence. Listen to these great relationship tips and how to build relationships after addiction.
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Signs of Childhood Trauma in Adults
In this week's podcast, Coach Blu and Marissa discuss childhood trauma and how it manifests in adults. Childhood trauma also results in feeling disconnected and unable to relate to others. Studies have shown that adults who experience childhood trauma were more likely to struggle with controlling emotions, and had heightened anxiety, depression, and anger. Listen as we share a Ted Talk from Nadine Burke Harris says childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect, and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain. Deep insight and excellent talking points on how to assess yourself using the ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) assessment.
ACE's Ted Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ovIJ3dsNk
NPR Article
ACE's Quiz
https://www.theannainstitute.org/Finding%20Your%20ACE%20Score.pdf
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My Brothers Keeper; Men and Mental Health
In this week's podcast, the Agents discuss men's mental health. Men are less likely than women to be diagnosed with any of the most common mental health disorders, and those who have received a diagnosis are less likely to seek treatment. Yet nearly four times as many men as women die by suicide. Listen and help deepen your understanding that help is available. Reach out, talk to someone, and seek treatment. Call 988 for help!
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One on One With Coach Blu; Grit and Spirituality
Welcome to our weekly live show, One on One with Coach Blu. Coach Blu is a licensed mental health therapist and certified substance use disorder counselor. Today's cohost is Addict II Athlete's own Athletic Director, Marisa Robinson. Marissa is a Certified Recreational Therapist. This is an open topic, so by which you, the listener, can participate by submitting your questions through direct messaging or jump on the zoom link provided to be a guest and participant on the show. We discuss addiction, recovery, mental illness, health and wellness, and much more. Today's topic is on grit, resilience and spirituality.
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Becoming Mentally Tough
In today's episode, Coach Blu dives into what is means to develop mental toughness. Most people define mental toughness as the ability to produce consistent results regardless of the situation. Mental toughness is a personality trait that determines your ability to perform consistently under stress and pressure and is closely related to qualities such as character, resilience, grit, and perseverance. There are many habits you can develop to improve your mental toughness. In fact, the hallmarks of mentally tough people are actually strategies that anyone can practice every day.
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Brain Chemistry, Your Mood, and Recovery
In this week's episode, Coach Blu and our Athletic Director Marissa deeply dive into the human brain and the hormones that can make addiction recovery challenging. The brain is the most complex organ in the body. This three-pound mass of gray and white matter sits at the center of all human activity—you need it for everything. The brain regulates your body's essential functions, enables you to interpret and respond to everything you experience, and shapes your behavior. In short, your brain is you—everything you think and feel and who you are. Listen as they talk about D.O.S.E., the four chemicals we as humans strive for.
D is for doapmine. Dopamine is a type of neurotransmitter. Your body makes it, and your nervous system uses it to send messages between nerve cells. That's why it's sometimes called a chemical messenger.
Dopamine plays a role in how we feel pleasure. It's a big part of our uniquely human ability to think and plan. It helps us strive, focus, and find things interesting.
O is for oxytocin. In the brain, oxytocin acts as a chemical messenger and has an important role in many human behaviors including sexual arousal, recognition, trust, romantic attachment and mother–infant bonding. As a result, oxytocin has been called the 'love hormone' or 'cuddle chemical'.
S is for serotonin. In the brain, serotonin helps with mood regulation and memory, but it also has important jobs in other parts of the body. In fact, most of the serotonin in your body is found in your gut, not your brain. The intestines produce almost all of the body's serotonin supply, and serotonin is required to promote healthy digestion. In other places in the body, serotonin helps with sleep, sexual function, bone health, and blood clotting.
E is for endorphins. Endorphins are chemicals produced by the body to relieve stress and pain. They work similarly to a class of drugs called opioids. Opioids relieve pain and can produce a feeling of euphoria. They are sometimes prescribed for short-term use after surgery or for pain-relief.
Blu and Marissa will share tips on how to increase these 4 vital chemicals in your daily life so that you can recover even more quickly from substance use disorders or mental health struggles.
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What Is Sobriety?
In this week's episode, the Agents of Recovery talk about what sobriety is and if the word or definition should be changed as the many avenues of recovery are being developed. As it stands,
Sobriety (noun) – 1. The state or quality of being sober 2. Temperance or moderation, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages 3. Seriousness or solemnity.
Sober (adj) – 1. Not intoxicated or drunk, 2. Habitually temperate, especially in the use of alcohol.
It's an interesting take, and If you are a member of sober communities, chances are you joined because you recognize that there is or might be a problem with alcohol or substances in your life. If you are on the path to sobriety, the end goal will be total abstinence. Yet, they are so many variables to recovery and we would love to get your input as well.
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