# Overflowing Bucket: Managing Stress, Addiction & Device Intimacy-EPISODE 157

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Podcast: [HODGEPOD with Rob Fredette](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hodgepod-with-rob-fredette-5728819)
Published: 2026-03-11T00:58:56+00:00
Episode link: https://rfredett.podbean.com/e/overflowing-bucket-managing-stress-addiction-device-intimacy/
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## Resource

Licensed counselor Patrick Eilers joins Rob Fredette to discuss anxiety, depression, addiction (including sexual addiction, gambling and substance use), and how modern devices amplify risk. He explains the “overflowing bucket” metaphor for stress and why small triggers can cause big reactions.The episode covers how addictions form, partner betrayal trauma, and the role of intimacy and device boundaries in recovery. Patrick describes assessment tools and treatment approaches used in therapy and specialty programs.Practical coping strategies are shared—grounding exercises, box breathing, cold packs, journaling, accountability groups, and digital blockers—plus guidance for finding a specialist and building healthier habits.Patrick also explains Bloomworks Concepts and Coaching, his work supporting therapist-owners and improving practice culture, and points listeners to resources like Psychology Today and 12-step groups for next steps.

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