The Hierarchy of Recovery is a model of addiction treatment that Chris and Matt have developed which is loosely based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and mostly based on the bio/psycho/social/spiritual holistic treatment model.
Here are the main topics discussed in this episode:
- Mastering the fundamental habit of exercise for addiction recovery
- Imagining a world where everyone exercised and took care of their health
- Getting back into exercise after a long time away from it
- Recovery Coaching Client that was “Searching for the root issue causing her Addiction”
- The Hierarchy of Recovery model of addiction treatment
- The purpose of all addictions
- The main reason so many people are addicted to alcohol and/or drugs
- The brain’s endogenous neuro-pharmacy
- How all drugs of abuse and alcohol mimic specific neurotransmitters we already create in the brain
- How drugs of abuse and alcohol with prolonged daily use lead to erosion in neurotransmission
- Using the Hierarchy of Anxiety Recovery as an effective and holistic model for treatment
- Creating a support and accountability system to super-boost chances of successfully quitting drugs and/or alcohol
- Example of a chronic alcoholic in the movie Leaving Las Vegas starring Nicolas Cage
- Being a living role model and teacher for your kids and the fulfillment that can bring
- Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) and what it refers to
- Finding a silver lining in challenges such as addiction
- Importance of focusing on developing your character and integrity
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You guy’s always amaze me. Super good commutation. You guys listen to each other so well.
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