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Suriving Opioids - Beyond an Epidemic is a show about life beyond opioid addiction. You'll hear from guests who have lived through, researched, experienced, or been working along side folks at the ground level. These lived experiences are raw, honest, and you're going to get incredible perspectives and conversations from a diverse group of people. This show is for anyone interested in opioid addiction and interested to hear that although we have lost hundreds of thousands of people this past decade, we also do recover. Jeff Simone is a Doctor of Pharmacy, Certified Professional Recovery Coach (CPRC), Advanced Dietary Supplements Adviser and person in long-term recovery from opioid addiction. Dr. Simone works one on one as a behavior modification coach with Reaction Recovery and hosts group coaching sessions with the Reframe Thrive community. His focus is on identifying behavioral changes and lifestyle adjustments that integrate safely and appropriately with any current pharmaceutical or nutritional approach to treatment. He believes that recovery happens in the trenches of every day life. Inch by inch, day by day, and with a little accountability and encouragement, we do recover!

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Navigating Addictions Within the Home - Part II

August 17, 2021 • Jeff Simone • Season 1 • Episode 13

Second of a 2-part series discussing some of the common dynamics involving interactions with loved ones who are actively addicted and some considerations to increase the likelihood of being helpful and avoiding accidental harm.

A basic summary of the last talk is:

1) It can be a challenge dealing with someone in active addiction who doesn’t seem to have the willingness to change, and

2) If you understand that this person has good reasons for choosing this particular method of self-soothing, it makes it easier to stay in a state of compassionate inquiry because you’ll be less likely to get angry and take things personally.

During this second part, I go into more common situations that come up when dealing with actively addicted people, how the hypersensitivity to rejection impacts interactions with healthcare staff, my perspective on Al-anon, specific books that help us to not take things personally , and why "compassion fatigue" might not be what we think it is.

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