27 episodes
Hooked: The Unexpected Addicts BBC Radio 5 Live
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 473 Ratings
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Two women of substance, Melissa Rice and Jade Wye, debunk the stereotype of addicts and guide you through the highs and lows of addiction and recovery.
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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.
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Codependency
Melissa and Jade look at codependency and how to treat it if it becomes problematic.
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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.
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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.
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Gaming
Melissa and Jade speak to Cam Adair about his gaming addiction and why he founded a support community for video game addiction.
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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 discusses the barriers he's seen as a substance misuse consultant with over 15 years experience.
Customer Reviews
Brilliant
This is so authentic and helpful. The hosts have kindly shared their own experiences in order to relate to us all and find common ground amongst this wide ranging subject. Their conversations with guests who have experienced a variety of addictions have been very interesting , enlightening and entertaining. Congratulations on being so real. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Truth
As an alcoholic in AA, I identify with so much. Thanks for giving addiction the visibility it really needs.
The Best
Absolutely loved this podcast so down to earth and well worth listening to