Hooked: The Unexpected Addicts Podcast
1) Celebrating Visible Recovery
In the final episode, Melissa and Jade speak to two people who celebrate visible recovery and are committed to making a difference.
2) Codependency
Melissa and Jade look at codependency and how to treat it if it becomes problematic.
3) Sex and porn addiction
Melissa and Jade explore sex and porn addiction. They talk to two recovering sex and porn addicts about misconceptions, their lived experiences and how to manage it.
4) Routes To Recovery
TV personality and entrepreneur Spencer Matthews talks about the way he got sober as Melissa and Jade explore different ways people achieve recovery.
5) Gaming
Melissa and Jade speak to Cam Adair about his gaming addiction and why he founded a support community for video game addiction.
6) Cultural Barriers
Melissa and Jade hear about cultural barriers faced in addiction and recovery. Mindset coach Africa Brooke shares her story of getting help in recovery as a woman of colour. Plus, Ricky Bhandal dis...Show More
7) Mental health
Melissa & Jade talk about managing mental health & addiction. Actor & comedian Joe Tracini describes how being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder affects his life. If you need support wi...Show More
8) Social Media
Melissa and Jade talk about social media usage and how it can become problematic. They speak to Danny Bowman who at one point was taking 200 selfies a day for his social channels.
9) Relapse
Melissa and Jade talk about relapse and speak to Holly Sexton, a recovery worker who works with clients to help them understand their addiction and triggers, whilst supporting those who've relapsed.
10) Lockdown
Melissa and Jade talk about recovery in lockdown, plus Alcohol Change UK join the pod to discuss how lockdown's affected drinking habits and how to spot potential problems.