Dr. Debbie Akerman: Social Worker, Addiction Expert, & Activist
Consider Before Consuming
Fight the New Drug
4.8 • 779 Ratings
🗓️ 16 February 2022
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Debbie Akerman has been a social worker for over a decade; she specializes in addiction, recovery, trauma, and marriage and family work. As a social worker, she has helped many people find strength by providing an open and trusting environment for her patients to work through their troubling issues. During this conversation, Dr. Akerman talks with host Garrett Jonsson about addiction, shame, intimacy, and offers hope to anyone who may struggle with porn.
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| 1:27.4 | Today's episode is with Dr. Debbie |
| 1:29.4 | Ackerman. During the conversation, we discuss what classifies porn addiction, what caregivers can do |
| 1:36.3 | to be part of the solution and the hope that is in the recovery process. With that being said, |
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