How do you support someone with addiction? Welcome back to What’s The Tea? – where two former support workers (and current professional tea drinkers) catch up over a cuppa to chat life, adulting stuff, and the weird news stories you didn’t know you needed.In this episode, Lydia and Andy dive into the challenges of supporting someone with addiction – not just the individual, but the supporter too. If you've ever found yourself helping someone through a tough time and wondered, “Am I doing this right?”, then this one’s for you.🧠 Lydia shares three wise, grounded tips for anyone walking alongside someone struggling with addictive behaviours – from setting boundaries to staying sane.☀️ Also this week:• The chaos and charm of summer holidays• Star of the Week nominations• A wild story of surviving 438 days at sea (seriously, what?!)• And yes… there’s an AI influencer at Wimbledon. She’s flawless. She’s blonde. She’s… not real.
________________________________________🧭 Need support or want to help someone who does?:Local addiction services for Exeter and Devon - https://www.waythrough.org.uk/find-support-near-me/together/
The Mind website has information on UK based organisations: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/recreational-drugs-alcohol-and-addiction/drug-and-alcohol-addiction-useful-contacts/
The NHS Nation Centre for Gaming Disorders: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/national-centre-gaming-disorders ________________________________________🫖 We’re not experts – just two mates having honest chats about things we all go through but don’t always talk about. So pour yourself a brew and press play.🎧 Listen now on your favourite podcast app📺 Or watch us on the YMCA Exeter YouTube channel💬 Subscribe, share, and tag us with your Stars of the Week or weird news you’ve stumbled across.See you next time – and don’t forget to stay hydrated (with tea, obviously).________________________________________📢 Get Involved:Want to support YMCA Exeter’s new Torbay project? Whether you’re local, skilled in DIY, into sea sports, or just want to pray or donate, Click here https://www.ymcaexeter.org.uk/establishedpathways/ to get connected.Don’t forget to find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://podfollow.com/whatsthetea ---------April showers by Kjartan Abel.Visit https://kjartan-abel.com/library to download royalty-free music for your next project.CC BY-SA 4.0 Attributi on-ShareAlike 4.0 International.Additional stock video thanks to Canva. Video by jessica politi on Pixabay