Our show was broadcast from April 18, 2017 through February 27, 2018, on Oldies 1079 WOLD
Dr. Marty covers subjects such as infidelity, addictions, love languages, communication, anger, divorce, relationship killers, trust, jealousy, and much more!
Show highlights:
1:40 Addictions intro. Degree of addiction. Chances of success for recovery. Stages of recovery. What is necessary for successful treatment? Intensive outpatient therapy.
3:20 We begin with meeting Ray. Our fictitious 35 year old dealing with alcohol addiction.
4:00 What is Ray’s degree of addiction? Follow along as Ray takes a six question quiz to figure out how addicted he really is.
6:30 We talk about the chances of success with recovery. What makes the difference?
9:20 The process of recovery. What are the different stages of recovery from addiction?
12:15 What is the difference between typical medical “treatment” and treatment and recovery from addiction?
13:20 We ask Ray what he thinks will happen in his first counseling session. We proceed with Ray’s first session, and in the process learn about motivational interviewing.
18:50 We address the stage of early recovery.
19:55 What is the last stage, active recovery, all about?
21:00 What happens when the addict really tries to face their addiction, and the process of recovery?
21:52 Creating positive relationships with meaningful others.
22:30 What is the role of the non-addictive partner?
23:00 Facing the physical process of recovery. What helps?
24:20 What kinds of behavioral changes are necessary? We talk about triggers.
25:00 We take a call from Eric. He asks about what the scores mean on the degree of addiction quiz.