One on One With Coach Blu: Turn It OffOne on One With Coach Blu: Turn It Off
Addict II Athlete Podcast
Coach Blu and Marissa answer live questions about boundaries, family relapse, media stress and emotional capacity in early recovery. The conversation highlights practical ways to protect sobriety, build family-based support, and "turn it off" when politics and chaos start to overwhelm.
1:07:27•14 Jan 2021
Turn It Off and Say No: Boundaries, Politics, and Protecting Your Sobriety
Episode Overview
- Putting sobriety first means knowing your emotional capacity and accepting that it is okay to say no to housing or rescuing others.
- Family members are encouraged to build a "home team" and gain education so support can happen at home rather than relying only on residential treatment.
- Individual therapy and flexible, online support can sometimes be more effective than repeatedly attending group-based programmes.
- Limiting social media and news, especially around political unrest, is presented as a key self-care strategy to protect mental health and sobriety.
- Children and grandparents affected by addiction are reminded to trust their instincts, set clear boundaries, and recognise that contact with parents is a privilege, not an automatic right.
“Sometimes you have to say no. It's powerful to say no.”
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This Q&A-style chat with Coach Blu and Marissa gives a front-row seat to real-time recovery support, complete with hard questions, humour, and straight talk. The episode centres on emotional capacity and boundaries, sparked by a listener who is six months sober and pressured to house a struggling family member. Coach Blu is crystal clear: "Your sobriety has to come first" and "Sometimes you have to say no.
It's powerful to say no." The conversation digs into why saying no isn’t selfish, but essential, especially when early recovery leaves “not enough in the tank” to carry someone else. They move into family questions about relapse, Medicaid-funded treatment, and whether another stay in rehab is always the answer.
Blu argues strongly for individualised support and home-based "home team" care instead of endlessly "sending the problem away" to residential programmes that may only have a “shot in the dark” success rate. You’ll also hear about their upcoming Extracurricular Recovery online programme—tracks for family communication, home team development, parenting, anxiety workshops with Dr. Paul, and open office hours with coaches.
It’s pitched as a more flexible, affordable option than traditional outpatient care, especially for people who need to keep working while they get help. Another big theme is protecting mental health from political and media overload. One caller admits fear that stress and “political craziness” might push them back to using. Coach Blu’s answer is blunt and memorable: "Turn it off." The pair talk about self-care, limiting news, choosing comedy, and focusing on the small circle of peace at home.
With heartfelt call-ins from long-time community members like Selena and Elena, this episode speaks directly to people in recovery and their families who are trying to set boundaries, support loved ones, and stay sane in a chaotic world. Where might you need to say no so you can stay sober and strong?
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