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Jacques De Broekert
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Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Alcohol and the Hijacked Brain: Why They Can’t Think, Remember, or Decide Like They Used To
Send a text 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 offline, and families feel like they’re arguing with a wall. You’ll learn what’s really happening under the hood, why “just explain it better” doesn’t work, and how to stop wrestling the damaged brain while still throwing a lifeline when your loved one is ready. Support the show
2026-02-21
27 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
The Addiction Identity Crisis
Send a textIn 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 recovering addict.” With a few lifeguard analogies and some straight talk, Doc breaks down the “Addiction Identity Trap” and shows how recovery isn’t the finish line—it’s the doorway to building a bigger, freer life.Support the show
2026-02-15
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Why Relapse Is Not Failure: Learning From Our Mistakes
Send a text 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 difference between an “accident” and a full relapse, the three common relapse patterns, and how to swap shame for curiosity so you can make one solid course-correction and get right back into structure, support, and forward motion. Support the show
2026-01-17
27 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Not Your 70s Weed — What Today’s THC Levels Mean
Send a text 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 rocket fuel than a 1970s joint. We talk concentrates, vapes, and edibles, why potency (and the THC/CBD ratio) changes the risk for panic and even psychosis—especially for teens—and what families can watch for before a “simple high” turns into an ER visit. Support the show
2026-01-07
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Dry Holiday In A Wet World
Send a text 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 “just have one” uncle to the overconfident I got this voice in your own head, Doc lays out practical (and slightly sneaky) strategies for making an appearance, keeping your sanity, and knowing exactly when to Irish-exit with dignity. Because sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do during the holidays… is leave early and stay sober. Support the show
2025-12-19
29 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
At The End Of Your Rope - When Addiction Stops Working
Send a text 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 the first place. If you’re “sick and tired of being sick and tired” but still somehow negotiating with your substance like it’s a toxic ex, this one’s for you. Support the show
2025-12-12
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
When You Feel Like Giving Up
Send a text 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 Jacques breaks down why people drift, experiment, or fully surrender back to addiction, how stress, shame, trauma, isolation, and spiritual discouragement wear you down, and why the urge to quit is usually a longing for relief—not proof that you’ve failed. If you’re hanging by a thread, this is your reminder to be honest, reach for your lifelines, shr...
2025-11-14
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
A Culture Change Away From Enmeshment
Send a textDestruction of relationships due to enmeshment requires more than just words or behavior for addiction it is an entire relationship culture that needs to change.Support the show
2023-11-16
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
What Is The Opposite Of Addiction?
Send a textIs the opposite of addiction sobriety or being clean? I don't think so. Support the show
2023-10-27
24 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Our Troubling Times
Send a textIt seems like the world is blowing up and that can be a threat to your recovery. Do something to help your self cope. Support the show
2023-10-13
23 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
That Crazy Switch In My Head
Send a textWhy do you lose time and reality when you get triggered? And why does impulsivity take over? Support the show
2023-10-05
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
What Is Abuse?
Send a textJust what does it take for something to rise to the level of abuse? Understanding what trauma is and when is it reaching the level that you could recognize as abuse? Support the show
2023-09-30
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
What Is PAWS?
Send a textPAWS, otherwise known as Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, is a real issue that few people realize is effecting them in recovery. Support the show
2023-09-21
29 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Make Your Recovery As Visible As Your Addiction
Send a textWhy do we want to hide our recovery when our addiction was so visible? Support the show
2023-09-07
27 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
What Are Aftercare Programs All About?
Send a textWhen you discharge from rehab you should be working an aftercare program if you plan on really getting serious about recovery. Support the show
2023-08-30
28 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Are You Being Authentic In Recovery?
Send a textAuthenticity can be a difficult thing to have when it comes to the change needed to get into recovery. Support the show
2023-08-19
24 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Diagnosis Is A Tricky Business
Send a textMy thoughts on when a diagnosis from a psychiatrist can be confusing to a patient as well as a therapist. That's because the diagnosis is not a disease but rather a label to identify the disease. Support the show
2023-08-04
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Don't Be A Social Handyman
Send a textAre you in recovery and being distracted from your own recovery by helping others with their recovery when you should be working on your own? Support the show
2023-07-28
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Is Your Marriage Being Destroyed By Addiction?
Send a textHow do yo change the marriage you have into a better union, while taking on the enemy known as addiction? Support the show
2023-07-22
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Moving At The Speed Of Pain
Send a textAre you moving at the speed of pain in your recovery? How long is recovery supposed to take anyway?Support the show
2023-07-07
22 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Are You Buried Or Are You Planted?
Send a textLiving with a constant feeling of failure while you are working on, or are in, recovery is not a healthy way to live. Support the show
2023-07-03
25 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Healing The Addicted Brain
Send a textIn what environment can you heal your addicted brain? Probably not the one you are in now and most likely not the one you think. Support the show
2023-06-16
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Are You A Professional Dependent?
Send a textHas addiction turned you into a professional dependent? It's time to address that. Support the show
2023-05-26
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Step 12: Spreading The Good News
Send a textFor those of you who have reached Step !2 it is difficult to understand some times when and how to apply what we are telling you to do. Support the show
2023-05-20
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
Your Greatest Weakness Is.........?
Send a textWhat is your greatest weakness? It is your inability to surrender to your recovery. Support the show
2023-05-04
26 min
Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard
THC Use In Recovery
Send a textIS it OK to use THC products if you are in recovery or working on recovery? That's a very good question. Support the show
2023-04-18
23 min