EP 254 - Anxiety Recovery: When Addiction Is Part Of The Picture

The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

Drew Linsalata

Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Health Anxiety, Agoraphobia, Anxiety Help, Panic Attacks, Health & Fitness, Panic Attack, Ocd, Mental Health

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

For many in our community, addiction coexists alongside an anxiety disorder. Maybe one precluded the other, or maybe they developed concurrently. Regardless, this can often add additional shame and a sense of hopelessness. This is a topic we'll talk more about going forward so today my friend Adam Jablin stopped by to talk about his addiction story and how it related to his struggles with anxiety, both then and now. Adam speaks openly about his struggles with addiction and is an excellent adv...

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0:00.0	Hey there, I'm Drew and you are listening to or watching the Anxious Truth.
0:04.6	This is the podcast that covers all things anxiety, anxiety disorders, and anxiety recovery.
0:09.1	So if you're struggling with things like panic attacks, agoraphobia, or OCD, this is
0:13.4	the place for you and I'm happy that you're here.
0:15.8	This week on the podcast, we're going to talk about addiction, because I know many in
0:19.6	this community are not only struggling with anxiety, but maybe with alcohol or recreational
0:24.4	drug use at the same time.
0:26.1	So let's get into that now.
0:28.1	Hello everybody, welcome back to the Anxious Truth.
0:37.2	This is podcast episode number 254 recorded in April of 2023.
0:41.8	I am Drew Lins, a lot of creator and host of the Anxious Truth, and if this is your first
0:45.3	time here at the podcast or the YouTube channel, welcome, I'm glad you found us, and I hope
0:49.4	you find it helpful.
0:50.4	If you're a returning listener or a returning viewer, welcome back, I'm glad that you're
0:53.8	here again.
0:55.2	This week on the podcast, we're going to talk about something that we really haven't talked
0:58.4	about before, because I know we need to.
1:01.0	I know that quite a few people in this community, not only are struggling with anxiety and anxiety
1:05.8	recovery, but may also be struggling with alcohol or drug abuse.
1:11.2	Sometimes this happens because it becomes a self-medicating strategy that sort of goes
1:14.4	off the rails.
1:15.7	And for a variety of reasons, you may find yourself confronted not with one problem, anxiety,
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