Ask Me Anything #2
In Recovery
Lemonada Media
4.8 • 718 Ratings
🗓️ 9 November 2020
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Lately, it seems like we are looking for answers everywhere about everything. Luckily, Nzinga is here to answer more listener questions about all things addiction. One man wants to know how he and his partner can find healthier coping mechanisms, especially in the wake of election stress. Another woman asks how she can use her own addiction experience as a cautionary tale for her 11-year-old brother who’s fascinated with drugs. And, a pharmacist is looking for resources she can provide for clients who may be facing addiction. Nzinga answers these questions, and a range of others, in the second “Ask Me Anything” episode.
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| 0:00.0 | The first 100 days of a new presidential administration have the potential to be the most impactful. |
| 0:05.2 | Campaign promises and concepts of plans begin to take shape and become reality. I'm Sarah. And I'm Beth. |
| 0:10.6 | Together, we host Pansu Politics, a podcast where we take a different approach to the news. |
| 0:14.4 | Join us for this different approach where we ask questions, resist hot takes, and have fun no matter what the world serves up. |
| 0:20.2 | We'll get you through the first 100 days and beyond the new Trump administration stay informed without all the |
| 0:25.4 | anxiety join us for new episodes every Tuesday and Friday wherever you get your |
| 0:29.0 | podcast lemonada hey everybody it Hey everybody, it is the Monday after Election Day, and you are listening to In Recovery. |
| 0:46.1 | So I know for at least half of the country, the world feels like it's on fire. |
| 0:50.6 | By the time I'm taping this, I don't even know the outcome of the election, but we're split basically 50-50. |
| 0:56.9 | So I wanted to acknowledge that this is a tricky time. |
| 1:01.8 | And in recovery, we talk about all things addiction, but really try to take a wider lens about what that means for our mental health and functioning more broadly. |
| 1:10.8 | And so we'll do some of that today in this episode, which is Ask Me Anything. |
| 1:16.3 | I'm Dr. Inzanga Harrison. |
| 1:18.3 | Let's get in it. |
| 1:27.3 | So our first question has to do with exactly what you're just talking about, the stress that I think a lot of people have been feeling over the last week. It was sent to us through our form and I'm just going to read what it says. This season has been very depressing for me and my partner. My wife and I have |
| 1:45.6 | been eating and drinking out of control. What started as a coping tool is now just making everything |
| 1:50.8 | worse. The election has pushed us over the edge. Even if Biden wins, last night confirmed our |
| 1:57.0 | worst fears about the country. I'm not sure how to commit to better choices when everything |
| 2:01.5 | feels so hopeless. It's really hard to turn things around when I can barely get it together to |
| 2:06.3 | just get through my workday and be a kind partner. What advice do you have for making a change when |
| 2:11.3 | all you want to do is crawl under the covers and hide? Yeah, so first of all is to recognize that |
| 2:17.1 | you're not the only one feeling this way. So thank you for |
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