Pain makes us reach for quick relief—something to take the edge off and keep us moving. We talk honestly about how alcohol and drugs can feel like help at first, then quietly become the problem, especially for those carrying trauma, stress, or old wounds. If you’ve leaned on “liquid confidence,” this episode unpacks how short-term comfort leads to long-term isolation—and how to recognize when life becomes unmanageable. We replace fear with facts: what detox really looks like, how symptoms are...
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Pain makes us reach for quick relief—something to take the edge off and keep us moving. We talk honestly about how alcohol and drugs can feel like help at first, then quietly become the problem, especially for those carrying trauma, stress, or old wounds. If you’ve leaned on “liquid confidence,” this episode unpacks how short-term comfort leads to long-term isolation—and how to recognize when life becomes unmanageable. We replace fear with facts: what detox really looks like, how symptoms are...
55: Addiction and Alcoholism--How They Wreak Havoc on Your Life and Relationships
Addiction Recovery
16 minutes
1 month ago
55: Addiction and Alcoholism--How They Wreak Havoc on Your Life and Relationships
Addiction is relentless, often pushing people toward devastating consequences. In this candid conversation, Steven T. Ginsburg shares the painful reality he’s seen this summer—an alarming rise in relapses and deaths. Quoting recovery literature, he notes, “The ultimate goal of any alcoholic is to drink like a gentleman. It never happens, and they will literally chase this goal into the gates of death.” Steven draws on his own recovery journey and his work at Restore Detox Centers to explain t...
Addiction Recovery
Pain makes us reach for quick relief—something to take the edge off and keep us moving. We talk honestly about how alcohol and drugs can feel like help at first, then quietly become the problem, especially for those carrying trauma, stress, or old wounds. If you’ve leaned on “liquid confidence,” this episode unpacks how short-term comfort leads to long-term isolation—and how to recognize when life becomes unmanageable. We replace fear with facts: what detox really looks like, how symptoms are...
