Therapy Works
3 episodes tagged "Therapy Works".
The Honest Truth About How I Stay On Track
🔑 Real Talk: Accountability Requires Brutal Honesty Here’s a truth bomb most people choke on: Accountability only works if you’re honest. Whether it’s with your best friend, your spouse, or your therapist — if you’re feeding them half-truths, you’re wasting everyone’s time. Including yours. When I build friendships — especially as someone in recovery — I’m up front about it: ✅ “You can tell me anything. But when I start screwing up, I NEED you to call me out.” Why? Because in recovery, there are days when your brain will lie to you louder than anyone else ever could. When I go off the rails, my family and friends are my front line. They need to know the real me — the messy, raw me — so they know what to do when I can’t see straight. 👥 Therapists? Same deal. They can’t hand you the right tools if you’re handing them the wrong blueprint. Lie in therapy and you’re paying to stay stuck. So here’s the takeaway: If you want people to keep you highly accountable, you have to be radically honest. You don’t get both ways — you can’t hide parts of yourself and expect real help. 🗣️ Be real. Be raw. Be ready for the hard truth. That’s how you build a support system that actually works. 👇 Drop a comment: Who keeps YOU accountable when you’re off track?
Stop Oversharing Therapy vs Group Chat for Addicts
🚫 “Oversharing Is Like Peeing in Public” Let’s be honest—some things belong in a therapist’s office, not the group chat. When you're in recovery, oversharing feels like connection. But most of the time? It’s emotional exposure without safety. A therapist works because they’ve got no skin in the game. They’re neutral. No emotional baggage. No opinions about your mom. Just trained, analytical insight and a confidential space to actually work on what’s eating at you. 💡 A 2021 study in American Psychologist found that therapy reduces oversharing by 50%—by getting to the root causes like anxiety, shame, and trauma. CBT? Still undefeated. In recovery, especially early on, a therapist who understands addiction—bonus points if they’re in recovery—can help you unpack without hijacking a meeting or trauma-dumping on someone who just asked how your day was. And listen, I get it. I’ve gone from drunkenly confessing my sins to a bar full of strangers… to learning to keep my trap shut (mostly). If I can do it, so can you. Because oversharing? It's like peeing in public. Feels relieving for a second. But afterward? Everyone's uncomfortable.
Childhood Trauma: The Gift That Keeps on Giving | Sober Psychology Episode 23
Ever wonder why you’re a mess at 35 over a burnt bagel? Spoiler: it’s not just you—it’s that invisible backpack of crap you’ve been hauling since you were a kid. In this 35-minute dive, we’re getting real about where this trauma train starts (thanks, Mom and Dad!), how it rewires your brain to freak out at fireworks, and why it keeps screwing with your relationships, health, and sanity. Plus, some legit ways to climb out of the hole—spoiler again: therapy’s involved, but so is swearing at the process. It’s brutal, it’s funny, it’s science-y, and it might just hit too close to home. Drop a like if you’ve got dents with character, subscribe for more unfiltered psych talk, and share this with that friend who needs it (you know the one). New ep next week—see ya there!