One on One With Coach Blu: Episode 6One on One With Coach Blu: Episode 6
Addict II Athlete Podcast
A live Q&A with Coach Blu Robinson focuses on friendship, trust and boundaries in recovery, while callers share struggles with relapse, dual diagnosis and family pain. The conversation highlights community support, medication assisted treatment and the importance of treating mental health alongside addiction.
1:02:20•13 Aug 2020
Friendships, Trust and Tough Choices in Recovery with Coach Blu
Episode Overview
- Friendships in recovery need to be checked for genuineness, shared health, and balance; if trust is broken, it’s okay to take that trust back for a time.
- Behavioural lapses like gambling do not erase sobriety or worth, and can become lessons when faced honestly and shared with others.
- Dual diagnosis means mental illness may be a bigger driver than substance use, and recovery often requires treating both together.
- Medication assisted treatment and prescribed mental health medication can be life-saving tools; success should be judged by behaviour and stability, not dogmatic abstinence.
- Long-term recovery is strongly supported by community, honest conversation, and grassroots groups rather than short, expensive treatment stays alone.
“Trust is not earned. It’s a gift.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This live Q&A session with Coach Blu Robinson gives a raw look at just that, with real callers, real emotions, and plenty of practical support for anyone touched by addiction or mental health struggles.
You’ll hear Coach Blu and co‑host Marissa chat casually with the Addict II Athlete community, setting the scene with updates on their growing podcast line‑up, the new youth-focused ‘Minor League’ show, and a virtual 5k run held in honour of those affected by addiction and mental illness. The tone stays relaxed and humorous at times, but the content hits hard. Caller Donnell shares the pain of a friendship rupture after a breach of confidence linked to her gambling relapse.
Coach Blu walks through a simple checklist for deciding when a friendship still fits recovery, asking whether it feels genuine, healthy, and mutual. His reminder that “trust is not earned. It’s a gift” becomes a central theme as he encourages boundaries without shame, stressing that behaviour lapses don’t erase a person’s worth or progress. Another caller, Selena, talks about her niece’s addiction, mental illness, and loss of child custody.
The conversation shifts to dual diagnosis and why treating mental health can’t sit in second place behind substance use. They challenge the stigma around medication assisted treatment, pointing out that success is measured in behaviour and quality of life, not in whether someone is “completely abstinent” from prescribed support. Throughout, the episode speaks directly to people in recovery, their families, and anyone who feels burned by traditional treatment approaches.
With stories about relapse, boundaries, MAT, and community support, the message is clear: you don’t have to be perfect to belong, and you don’t have to do this alone. Who in your life might need to hear that recovery can look different and still count?
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