Hooked: The Unexpected Addicts
Hooked: The Unexpected Addicts
BBC Radio 5 Live
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.
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.
Oct 7, 2020
49 min
Codependency
Melissa and Jade look at codependency and how to treat it if it becomes problematic.
Sep 30, 2020
44 min
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.
Sep 23, 2020
50 min
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.
Sep 9, 2020
55 min
Gaming
Melissa and Jade speak to Cam Adair about his gaming addiction and why he founded a support community for video game addiction.
Sep 2, 2020
43 min
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.
Aug 26, 2020
41 min
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 with mental health, help and support is available: https://bbc.in/2FBttik
Aug 19, 2020
54 min
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.
Aug 12, 2020
50 min
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.
Aug 5, 2020
41 min
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.
Jul 29, 2020
44 min
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