Nate and Tommy
Nate and Tommy
Reaching Out without Letting Go: Why Treatment Only Works When We Surrender
Reaching Out without Letting Go: Why Treatment Only Works When We Surrender
Reaching Out without Letting Go: Why Treatment Only Works When We Surrender
Thursday 28th November 2024
Tommy Streeter, Nate Moellering, and Bob Springer discuss why fully accepting help is crucial in addiction recovery. Personal stories and tough love insights.
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Sobriety Toolkit
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Family Recovery from Addiction
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Episode Overview
- Reaching out for help is only the first step; full acceptance is crucial.
- Partial acceptance often leads to repeated cycles of relapse.
- Addiction impacts not just the individual but also families and communities.
- Setting boundaries is essential for both those struggling with addiction and their loved ones.
- Enabling behaviours can hinder recovery and do more harm than good.
You have to sometimes love them from a distance because you can't love them to death.
In this episode of Bare Knuckle Recovery, hosts Tommy Streeter and Nate Moellering welcome back Bob Springer for a candid discussion about the critical importance of fully surrendering to the help offered in addiction recovery. Drawing from their own experiences, the trio highlight how reaching out for help is only the first step, and that true recovery requires a full acceptance of the support available.
They share personal stories of their own struggles with addiction, emphasising how partial acceptance of help often leads to repeated cycles of relapse and failure. The conversation also touches on the broader impacts of addiction on families, communities, and society at large. They discuss the concept of 'buffet-style recovery' where individuals pick and choose the parts of recovery that appeal to them, often neglecting the more challenging but essential aspects.
The hosts stress the importance of accountability and boundaries, both for those struggling with addiction and their loved ones. With a mix of tough love and compassion, they argue that enabling behaviours can often do more harm than good. This episode is a raw and honest look at the realities of addiction recovery, offering valuable insights for anyone affected by substance use disorder.