Episode #125: An unconventional but highly effective method to overcoming addiction + tips on how to help someone else struggling with an addiction, why abstinence is ineffective with Dr. Adi Jaffe

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2020

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Addiction is something many of us have experienced, whether we ourselves have battled with addiction, guilt and shame, or we know a loved one, friend or family member who is dealing with addiction. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 19.7 million American adults (aged 12 and older) battled a substance use disorder in 2017 alone! When it comes to addiction, whether we are talking about addiction to drugs, alcohol, food, sex and so on, people are often faced with conflicting messages: they are damaged goods with little or no hope of overcoming their addiction, or it is all their fault and they are just “bad apples”.Yet reality is far more complicated, and, thankfully, far more hopeful: it is possible to take responsibility for our lives while recognizing and dealing with the negative consequences addiction. In this week’s podcast I speak about addiction and how it is possible to overcome it with Adi Jaffe, Ph.D. who is a nationally recognized expert on mental health, addiction, relationships and shame. We discuss his unconventional but effective method, how he struggled with addiction (which ended up with him in prison!), how to help someone who is struggling with addiction, and why abstinence is ineffective in addiction recovery.For more information on Dr. Adi and his courses, book, and podcast visit: https://www.adijaffe.com/bio Find him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @dradijaffeIGNTD Hero Program: https://www.igntdrecovery.com/transforming-addiction-full Get his book The Abstinence Myth for free here: https://www.theabstinencemyth.com/ Additional reading: https://www.cnn.com/2012/09/13/health/jaffe-addiction-myths/index.html Additional resources:Get my new 21 day brain detox program here: https://theswitch.app Visit my website at www.drleaf.com for more resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!) Special offers from our sponsors: BetterHelp Online counseling: Get 10% off your first month at https://trybetterhelp.com/drleaf Theragun: listeners will get 2 free attachments with their purchase at https://theragun.com/leaf Seed Probiotics: Visit https://seed.com and use code MENTALMESS for 15% off your first month of the Daily Synbiotic. Lola: Get 30% off your $5 Trial Set today. Visit https://www.mylola.com and enter drleaf to redeem your offer! Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips! Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/ Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleafTwitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 review on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you are listening! And don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with friends and family! I love seeing your posts on social media! For podcast sponsorship inquiries, questions regarding the episode, or topic suggestions please email dominique@drleaf.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:06.9	Hi, I'm Dr. Caroline Leith and welcome to my podcast,
1:11.5	Cleaning Up the Mental Mace.
1:14.2	A podcast where I share practical and simple tips and techniques
1:19.0	to help you take back control of your mental health and life.
1:24.4	Get ready for an amazing episode because today I have a special guest
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