One on One With Coach Blu: Emotional TurbulenceOne on One With Coach Blu: Emotional Turbulence
Addict II Athlete Podcast
Coach Blu and Marissa respond to community questions about stress, politics, covid and recovery, offering practical ideas around media use, housing, amends and journalling. The conversation blends humour and honesty to show how small, grounded choices can support sobriety in a turbulent time.
1:13:22•12 Nov 2020
Emotional Turbulence, Toilet Paper Panics and Staying Sober with Coach Blu
Episode Overview
- Limit exposure to news and negative social media to reduce fear and anxiety, and actively seek out activities that bring genuine joy.
- Treat running and fitness as tools for wellbeing, while being cautious of retail therapy and overspending on gear as a new form of addiction.
- Be honest with landlords and use community networks to find housing support, especially when application fees and past records add pressure.
- Approach amends with a focus on changed behaviour and personal safety; avoid reconnecting where it may harm sobriety or invite ongoing abuse.
- Use journalling, especially writing by hand, as a way to process emotions, remember progress and support healing in recovery.
“Stop watching the news. Get back to the things that cause joy.”
How do people cope with the challenges of staying sober when the world feels upside down? This conversation with Coach Blu and athletic director Marissa zooms in on exactly that, mixing humour with straight-talking recovery support. You’ll hear Coach Blu acknowledge the “chaos that is the political climate and covid” and respond to questions from the Addict II Athlete community about stress, fear and emotional overload.
One listener asks what to do “when we start feeling like humanity’s lost their marbles,” and Blu answers bluntly: “Stop watching the news. Get back to the things that cause joy.” Less doomscrolling, more genuine connection becomes a recurring theme. For those early in sobriety, there’s a down-to-earth chat about running, retail therapy and how easily new habits can slide into old addictive patterns.
Blu and Marissa offer practical tips on buying gear sensibly, using virtual races, and treating movement as a tool for mental health rather than another obsession. Housing stress also comes up, especially for people with records or tight finances. The pair talk honestly about application fees, landlord fears and how easily costs pile up, while encouraging transparency and using community support to find safer options. One of the most powerful sections centres on amends and self-forgiveness.
A caller worries that reaching out to old relationships might risk relapse. Marissa reframes amends as behaviour change, reminding everyone that “saying you’re sorry are words… making amends is just going on a deeper level” so you don’t repeat the harm. The group later returns to this with the idea of ‘capacity’—doing what you can without sacrificing your own recovery. Rounding things off, they touch on journalling, EMDR-style writing, and the value of remembering just how far you’ve come.
If you’ve felt rattled by news, politics or pandemic fatigue while trying to stay sober, this conversation might be the honest, slightly cheeky reality check you’ve been needing. What small step could you take today to swap fear for something more hopeful?
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