#79 Becoming a nun cured my addiction - Kelsing Rigma
A Buddhist nun shares her story of how meditation healed her of drug addiction. We discuss the dangers of cannabis, how to quit cigarettes,...
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The Addictive Pod: How to Recover from Addiction
What causes addiction? How do I recover? These are the core questions that will be explored on the Addictive Pod through interviews from recovered addicts of all varieties and experts. We wi...
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20 of 75 episodes#78 Tim Moon - God is an Experience not a Belief
Tim Moon shares his story of recovery from alcoholism and 7 years of sobriety. We talk about experiencing God rather than believing, doing s...
#77 Dan - To Hell and Back
Dan spiralled out of control with drugs and alcohol before social services took away his son and his wife left him. Find out how he rebuilt...
#76 Duane Osterlind - We Need Connection
Duane Osterlind, host of The Addicted Mind Podcast, comes on the show to talk about how he recovered from alcohol and drug abuse. Duane shar...
#75 Dr. Evelyn Higgins - Is Addiction Genetic?
The most educated guest on the show so far, Dr. Higgins joins me to talk about the genetic component of addiction, and how understanding tha...
#74 Sarah Drage - Stigma Killed My Dad
Alcohol damages not only the drinker but everyone in their life as well. This is a raw vulnerable story of the daughter of an alcoholic - Sa...
#73 Sebastien W - AA Didn't Work For Me
Sebastien W shares his story of recovery from alcohol! We talk about drugs, alcohol, hopelessness and existential angst, and why AA might no...
#72 Arlina Allen
Arlina the host of ODAAT podcast comes on the show to share her story of recovery from alcoholism! We talk about sexual abuse, being "bad" a...
#71 Madeline Forrest - Let's Talk About Dating
It's the Valentines Episode! Madeline from Happiest Sober comes on the show to talk about sober dating, breakups, coping with emotions sober...
#70 Adam Gelinas - From Addict to Therapist
The Founder of First Step Men's Therapy comes on the show to tell his story of recovery and healing! Adam escaped his reality as a kid by fa...
#69 Phillip W - Not Ashamed To Be a Sex Addict
Have you ever done something so shameful you hope no one will ever find out? Phillip shares his story of sex addiction, how he was eventuall...
#68 Sandra Lee - Waking Up From Xanax
Sandra was a nurse working in the emergency department until PTSD from the job forced her to leave. She went through a terrible divorce, had...
#67 Jane Zarse - AA is Attitude Adjustment
Jane shares her story of how alcohol numbed out the pain in her life and destroyed it in the process. Once in AA, she continued drinking for...
#66 Anthony Brown - From Park Bench to Park Avenue
23 years homeless, in and out of jail, addicted to any substance that would help him numb out from reality, Anthony Brown is what you might...
#65 Jen Hirst - Stages of Recovery
After 9 years sober, Jen shares her experience with three stages of recovery! We talk about what it takes to maintain a beginner mindset, ho...
#64 Taser Dave - Letting Go of Self Pity
Disclaimer, that's not dave in the photo. But yes he was tasered, and yes he did continue to drink and use even after getting tasered. Dave...
#63 Stefan Bratt - Creating Art Sober
Are you scared to quit because you think drugs and alcohol is your source of creativity? Stefan Bratt, bassist from No Fun at All and founde...
#62 Tim Lodgen - Do You Believe In Miracles?
Tim shares his story of 27 years addicted to alcohol and drugs, multiple suicide attempts, and two events that can only be called miracles....
#61 Kat Sorensen - Start Focusing on Giving
Kat found success in software sales and bodybuilding, but still felt restless and unhappy. She lived life in extremes, once she found a cert...
#60 Lindsay Sais - Sexual Identity and Recovery
Growing up in a Mormon community, Lindsey was taught that being gay was unacceptable. She turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with the pain...