The Real Dope Podcast
The Real Dope Podcast
Podcast Description
The Real Dope
How Did You Get Here?
Real Stories, Real Solutions, Real Hope. A show for anyone who loves, supports and suffers from and with loving an addict. This is a show dedicted not to addiction, but to support, help and provide concrete ideas for those who suffer the pain of loving addict.
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This show centers on themes of addiction, enabling, detachment, and setting boundaries, providing listeners with concrete examples and practical advice. Episodes include discussions like recognizing addiction patterns and understanding the impact of enabling behaviors, all framed within the hosts' personal narratives to foster connection and offer solutions.
The Real Dope
How Did You Get Here?
Real Stories, Real Solutions, Real Hope. A show for anyone who loves, supports and suffers from and with loving an addict. This is a show dedicted not to addiction, but to support, help and provide concrete ideas for those who suffer the pain of loving addict.
You saw the commercial. A pill. A monthly plan. A telehealth visit from your couch. And for one hopeful moment, you thought: this could be the answer.
That hope is exactly what Beth and I want to talk about.
Telehealth companies now advertise medications like naltrexone for alcohol and Suboxone for opioids on cable news, the Golf Channel, and the Tennis Channel. Some offer licensed providers and group support. But who are those ads really reaching? We believe it is the people who love the addict. Not the addict.
In this episode, we cover:
- Why the person watching the whole commercial is usually the enabler
- Why giving up alcohol does not fix the dry drunk or stop the switch to gummies
- How your hope and expectations can undermine your person’s progress
- What to do if you are the parent of a young adult who is struggling
- Why there is no pill for enabling, and your own work still matters
Our bottom line: create the awareness, then let it go. It is their journey, not yours.
We are not doctors or therapists. We are two sisters who have loved, supported, and had to deal with addicts. This show is for you.
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