Episode 29: Is Your Loved One In Denial? Are You?
Chris and Danny discuss what denial is more like when it comes to addiction (delusion), what prevents you from admitting that your loved one has a problem and why it's so important to be honest.
The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in their life and help your loved one begin a successful recovery. Host Christopher Doyle shares his insights, talks with experts and interviews people who have gone through recovery.
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Show Notes
- Experience with denial - 1:24
- Being in detox is an unique experience - 4:11
- The consequences of drug use - 11:03
- Trying to self-detox - 11:45
- Their experience with denial - 13:14
- Denial is very simple: lie to myself - 14:16
- What’s going on in active addiction - 16:11
- What happens if you’re not identifying addition - 16:42
- Someone has to admit that there is an addiction problem - 17:55
- Having a substance abuse problem - 25:35
- Their first time in detox - 28:36
- Realizing the severity of the issue - 35:21
- Denial and delusion - 37:36
- The delusion with the truth - 38:56
- We’re here to help you with your addiction - 40:13
- Misconceptions that addiction brings - 45:32
- The answer is intervention - 48:32
- Understanding addiction - 49:32
If you have a loved one struggling with addiction, recovery is possible. Schedule a free Clarity Call today.
