Managing Anger
On this week's podcast Mental Health Therapist, Coach Blu and Recreational Therapist, Marissa discuss anger management, the concepts, the principles, and methods you can use to avoid the pitfalls that typically anger places you in. Listen as they discuss anger management as it refers to a process. Understanding anger can help you identify stressors and learn steps to help them stay calm and work through issues better and maintain healthy relationships.
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Is It Trauma?
When bad things happen it can take time to overcome the pain and feel safe again, on this week's podcast mental health therapist, Coach Blu Robinson, takes a deep dive on overcoming trauma to understand what it is, how it affects us, and strategies to erase and replace it. Listen as he goes into detail on what trauma is, how it affects us all to one degree or another, how to support someone struggling or having difficulty overcoming trauma, and specifically what you can do to help them turn the mess into a message.
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Why Is Porn Addicting
Due to the sensitive material that is discussed in today's podcast, listener discretion is advised. On this weeks podcast coach blue takes another deep dive into what makes pornography so addicting. Listen as he describes porn addiction referring to a person becoming emotionally dependent on imagery, content and experiences that can interfere with relationships, life and ability to function. Some rather disturbing statistics are shared about the magnitude of the porn industry and the ways that we are duped into believing that what we are consuming is for our benefit versus the devastating toll it takes on our life.
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Dopesick: The Sackler Family Lie
On this week's podcast Coach Blu and Athletic Director, Marissa dive deep into the book turned two mini-series Dopesick. “Dopesick” examines how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. The series takes viewers to the epicenter of America’s struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Big Pharma to a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA.
If you or a loved one has ever struggled with opiate addiction, chances are, it was because of the Sackler family and their drug OxyContin. Listen as our government failed in many different ways to protect millions of people and kicked off the worst epidemic we have ever seen. Systematically the Sackler family has enriched their lives by killing generations of people who believed their lies. This podcast details some of the events, and will undoubtedly be only one podcast released as the story continues.
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The Pornography Pandemic
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On this episode of the Addict II Athlete podcast, Coach Blu, a mental health therapist, takes a deep dive into another episode targeting pornography. Listen as he goes into detail on how to identify, process, support needed to overcome this addiction. Pornography addiction is a very difficult situation to find yourself in, the more you know, the more communication that can exist the better you will be in overcoming it. Listen to aspects of how pornography addiction can destroy an intimate relationship with your significant other and how it can absolutely ruin your own self-worth because of the trauma, guilt, and depression that follows. Follow the steps that Coach Blu outlines and the real communication that you can have with your significant other by answering the questions at the end of the podcast. No one has to recover alone.
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Understanding Autism and Addiction with Alex Pearson
We have wanted to address this today's topic for several years and struggled to find an individual we felt could inform and teach the complex and important topic of autism and addiction. We are excited to introduce the Team to Alexandra Pearson. Alex has a masters degree in industrial organizational psychology and was recently diagnosed with autism. Alex describes herself as 'living in the gap between the Neurotypical and Neurodivergent' (ND) worlds, as she has always worked with and intuitively understood ND's, yet pretending to be Neurotypical, via her ability to hide her autistic traits. Her social media influence expanding awareness, education, and advocacy to autism, has made a huge impact on Coach Blu and Athletic Director Marissa.
A study out of Sweden suggests that people with autism who have average or above-average intelligence quotients (IQs) are more than twice as likely to become addicted to drugs or alcohol as their peers are. The risk is even higher for people who also have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study is the first to look at the general risk for addiction among people with autism.
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At The Core Of Addiction
Have you ever wondered what's at the core of addiction? What is the causality of addiction? Have you ever wondered what it is that created your addiction in the first place? Do you know the difference between recovery and healing from addiction? Do you know how important it is for you to strengthen your mind and change your thinking in order to recover and heal from addiction? These are questions answered and discussed on this week's podcast. Listen as Coach Blu describes his approach to addiction recovery, using your mind as a tool rather than an obstacle and being able to truly identify what caused your addiction in the first place. There are so many pathways to recovery that more information and more tools you can use to overcome trauma, addiction, and mental health could only strengthen your overall understanding and pursuit of a sober lifestyle.
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Understanding Dual Diagnosis
On this week's Addict II Athlete Podcast Coach Blu takes a deep dive into the most common co-occurring disorders that are typically found when an individual is also diagnosed with a substance use disorder. Listen as he reviews generalized anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, personality disorders, and mood disorders. He also takes a deep dive into a borderline personality disorder. These are sensitive topics to discuss and Coach Blu does an eloquent job discussing how these disorders manifest, what they are, and how to find help if you or a loved one are exhibiting any of these co-occurring disorders.
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Addiction in the Elderly Population
Today's podcast we invite back Dr. B, Faried Banimahd, M.D., CEO of American Addiction Institute of Mind and Medicine. They discuss the growing issue of substance use and misuse among the elderly (adults over the age of 60), particularly of alcohol and prescription drugs, as one of the fastest-growing health problems in the United States. Addiction in the elderly population can be extremely serious. Listen as they discuss prescription drug abuse and the misuse of prescribed medicines where they may abuse their own medicine in a way that is not instructed by the doctor, or more than is necessary. Listen to tips for conversations and ways you can raise a concern without hindering or hurting the relationship.
The aging of the American population has created a sense of urgency among long term care (LTC) providers as they begin to realize the scale of substance use and misuse among older adults. Between 2006 and 2020 rates of diagnosed substance use disorder (SUDs) among older adults was projected to more than double from 2.8 million to 5.8 million. This trend is likely to continue over the next 20 years inline with continued growth in the number of Americans 60 years or older.
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The Pornography Trap
Due to the sensitive topic, listener discretion is advised. In this week's episode Coach Blu will discuss pornography addiction in a new series that will help bring awareness, insight, and change to one of the most deadly addictions we've ever experienced, pornography addiction. Deadly in that it leaves the user dead inside experiencing guilt, shame, self-doubt, and extreme loneliness and is catastrophic to relationships. Listen as Coach Blu begins the process of teaching what pornography addiction does to the human brain, the emotional turmoil, and sets the platform for more dialogue and series introduction on overcoming pornography addiction.
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Recovery Playbook
This week Coach Blu offers up 2 Patreon Bouns episodes to you the listener to get a feel as to the content offered as a Patron Subscriber. This is two short sections of our recovery playbook.
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Why Self Efficacy is Important in Addiction Recovery
Want to know how and why Addict II Athlete works? On today's podcast, we explore Albert Bandura's social learning theory of self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is part of your self-system comprised of your attitudes, abilities, and cognitive skills, according to Bandura. This system plays a major role in how we perceive situations and how we behave in response to different situations.
Self-efficacy is a person’s belief in his or her ability to succeed in a particular situation. Bandura described these beliefs as determinants of how people think, behave, and feel. Listen as Coach Blu and Athletic Director Marissa discuss how important this theory is on team Addict II Athlete, from the content we provide to the events we participate in.
Developing a sense of self-efficacy can play an important role in every aspect of your life. you know that life is full of challenges and high levels of self-efficacy can help you better deal with these difficulties more effectively. Your belief in your abilities can predict how motivated you feel, how you feel about yourself, and the amount of effort you put into achieving your goals.
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How Important is Family in Addiction Recovery
In any path to obtain sobriety from any addiction, the question is asked, how important is family support in addiction recovery?
Today Coach Blu dives into family systems therapy, developing a home team, and processes this with Parham Nematollah, a licensed counselor with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy. Parham has been working in the mental health and addiction treatment space for over a decade and has great insight on how to involve the family in the healing process. Listen to his story and how he discovered for himself why family involvement can operate much like a team to achieve success in recovery and beyond. Listen as they talk about family systems in recovery, how do family members help and support an individual in active addiction and in recovery, and setting boundaries, and what enabling does.
Parham has been coaching boys basketball at Aliso Niguel High School since 2008. These days he mostly works with student-athletes in a mental health/mental wellness capacity, with the intention to provide them with the tools needed to succeed on and off the basketball court.
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Building A Strong Home Team: How To Strengthen Families
Today we seek deeper understanding on how to strengthen families and build a strong home team as Dr. Paul Jenkins from Live on Purpose joins Coach Blu in-studio. Dr. Paul is a world renowned psychologist, author, speaker, and parenting expert. Listen as they discuss real principles to family system development and repair. When a problem occurs within the family system it is crucial to reconcile and mend the relationship. It is true that apologizing and granting forgiveness are helpful but do not always end in successful outcomes. Learn how to take personal accountability, show love, compassion, understanding and communication. Dr. Paul and Coach Blu process how the home team is strengthened when full of love, emotional investment, and accepting each other, will result in relationships that are destined for greatness.
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Understanding Triggers, Cravings and Using Dreams
In this week's podcast Coach Blu and Athletic Director Marissa discuss triggers, cravings, and using dreams. Triggers and warning signs of relapse are always important to pay attention to if you or a loved one is struggling with addiction. A trigger is a stimulus that can cause a craving and lead to behavioral responses. Triggers often come at the beginning of a behavioral cycle; prompting a specific thought, feeling and a subsequent behavior chain. Warning Signs become present when a person stops focusing on recovery or begins fantasizing about the days when they were using, this is when relapses may occur. Some warning signs typically are experienced when romanticizing about past substance use, believing you can use again without becoming addicted or being able to quit on your own, and could include reconnecting with old unhealthy relationships. These in combination with cravings and without proper help could result in relapse or continued use.
As we explore using dreams we dive into what our body and subconscious will do to remind you how, you used to cope with stress, even when sobriety has been achieved. The using dream typically awakens that sleeping addiction and can have emotional responses as a result. The good news is, using dreams are an indicator that you're on the right path, that you're choosing, and being very aware that returning to substance use will not solve your problems, and that your body is re-learning how to cope with stress. It is a sign that your brain is healing.
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What You Need To Know Before Going To Rehab
If you, a loved one, or friend needs help seeking assistance in recovery, you will want to listen in order to help them make educated decisions. In this week's podcast, we dive deep in conversation with Shelley Mangum VP of Illuminate Billing, and clinical therapist to discuss everything you need to know before you commit to a drug rehab.
Listen as they discuss important details such as, "Will my insurance cover addiction treatment?"
"Will Medicaid pay for my addiction treatment?"
"Do all health insurances cover addiction treatment?"
"What is outpatient and residential rehab?"
"Is addiction treatment effective?"
"Do rehab centers use Suboxone or MAT if I need it?"
Chances are, you will have someone in your life that needs additional help and this podcast will give you the answers to make the best decision, and understand the process it takes to find a program or facility that will help achieve the goal of sobriety and recovery. You can also check out our blog post What you need to know when you or a loved one need addiction help?
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How To Let Go
In today's podcast, we discuss the emotional power that can be developed through letting go of the past. From substance abuse to trauma to toxic relationships. It's important to learn how to let go of the anchors that hold you back. Listen as tools are offered and described on how to move forward in your recovery, using your past as a strength, not a weakness. No matter what your past says about you, whether it's divorce or addiction, these attributes will assist you in the healing process.
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What To Know About Divorce
Today Coach Blu interviews Sidney Unrau, a licensed lawyer, and mediator in the state of Utah specializing in family systems and divorce. Listen as he gives crucial information on what you need to know about separation and divorce. Sid has a deep understanding of how divorce affects a family system and the children that are sometimes caught in the middle. Listen to this podcast if you are going through or know someone that's going through a divorce.
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How To Balance Recovery
Today Coach Blu and Athletic Director Marissa speak in detail on how to create, establish and maintain a balance while in recovery. There can be a great deal of time, energy, and resources, and money invested in maintaining the newly established recovery? Many times, we can become hyper fixated on our personal recovery which can distract us from the other aspects of our lives that are truly important. Many times, family systems get left out of the recovery process and then have a difficult time understanding the changes that have been made within a loved one's long-term goals. This podcast discusses points of interest on establishing balance, how to maintain motivation, and experiences associated with mindsets crucial for long-term success.
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