463 Is Your Post-Pandemic Substance Use an Issue? with Sober Coach Patty Powers
The Terri Cole Show
Terri Cole
4.9 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 15 December 2022
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Have you been wondering recently whether your substance use is normal? Do you find yourself drinking more than you would like, smoking every day, or taking gummies every night to help you sleep? How do you tell when using substances to cope with the circumstances of life becomes a problem?
If you have been asking these questions, you're not alone. Recently, so many of my listeners have been writing to me with questions just like that.
I invited today's guest, sober coach and friend Patty Powers, so that I can ask her all of the questions about substances that you have been asking me. Not only is she a friend who I have worked with professionally for many years, Patty was also the one who helped a very dear family member of mine when they relapsed.
Listen to today's episode to get some clarity: When does substance use become substance abuse? And what can you do to support healing if you recognize problematic substance use in yourself or a loved one?
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hello there and welcome to this episode of the Terry Cole show. |
| 0:03.9 | It's a very special episode because I am talking to sober coach, |
| 0:09.5 | Patti Powers. |
| 0:10.8 | Now, Patti is someone that I've worked with professionally, |
| 0:13.8 | meaning I've referred clients, |
| 0:15.8 | we've shared clients for many, many years. |
| 0:18.2 | But also, Patti is someone who has helped someone in my family, |
| 0:22.6 | someone very dear when they relapse and she does an unbelievable job. |
| 0:29.5 | She has been sober from heroin addiction for 33 years. |
| 0:33.1 | And Patti makes recovery accessible. |
| 0:37.8 | So I wanted her to come back on the show because a lot of you have been emailing me |
| 0:43.6 | and putting questions on all the social media platforms about your own use, |
| 0:49.9 | post-pandemic. |
| 0:51.6 | So many of you are wondering, is your use an issue? |
| 0:56.1 | Whether it's drinking, many people are smoking. |
| 0:58.3 | Weed every day or eating gummies every night. |
| 1:02.4 | And your real question is, is it normal? |
| 1:05.8 | Do I need more help? |
| 1:07.6 | What is going on in my life? |
| 1:10.1 | And so I just asked Patti to come back on so I can ask her all the questions that you asked me. |
| 1:15.8 | So I hope that you enjoy this interview with my friend and sober coach, |
| 1:20.6 | Patti Powers, as much as I enjoyed spending time with her. |
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