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'A Lust for Sober Life' Podcast by #MrTheraPOD will be used to record Addiction Recovery & Mental Health interviews as well as stories and insights from my own journey of recovery from Addiction.
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This story was previously relayed by #MrTheraPOD on an episode of PRS Radio Da Nang and Hoi An.
It is an amusing anecdote about 'Fear' and thoughts of 'Losing My Mind' during my time at Hope Rehab Thailand.
It is from a Psychotherapy session with Joel Lewin, my Therapist.
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Host: MrTheraPOD (Eugene Leonard) Guest:Johan Falck
This is a truly inspirational podcast episode with Johan detailing the journey through his early life In the Western Cape of South Africa to Da Nang in Vietnam.
It’s direct, unfiltered, honest and raw. It’s virtually impossible to write show notes that would do this episode justice.
🎥🎥🎥 Dealing with Depression as a teenager after a sports injury which curtailed his rugby dreams.
🎬🎬🎬 Professional Acting Debut in 2002 (aged 15) in the highly successful nationwide production ‘Anderkant’
🎥🎥🎥 The highs and lows of working in the Arts Industry in South Africa from 2002-2015
🎬🎬🎬 Lousy Lifestyle?
🎥🎥🎥 The reasons for leaving South Africa in 2015
🎬🎬🎬 The uncertainty and frustration of life.
🎥🎥🎥 The Reasons for Leaving South Africa in 2015.
🎬🎬🎬 The Unbecoming of an Actor.
🎥🎥🎥 Johan’s admiration for Robin Williams
🎬🎬🎬 Is Johan in Pre-Mourning?
🎥🎥🎥 Proudest Professional Achievement.
🎬🎬🎬 Major Influences in his life.
🎥🎥🎥 The sound of your voice is the color of your soul.
Anger #SelfWorth #Compassion #Forgiveness #Empathy #Narcissism #MeaningAndPurpose #SocialMEDIA
Johan Falck Biography (Source:Da Nang 101)
Local MC , presenter & performer, Johan Falck is a qualified performance & entertainment specialist with over fifteen years of experience in multiple fields revolving around live performance, events & media.
Starting his professional acting career at the age of fifteen in 2002 & named one of the best young actors in the Western Cape, South-Africa by 2005 he had his mind & roots solidified in live performance & professional presentation.
After school he participated in award winning productions throughout multiple genres of stage performance, while acquiring a University Degree in BA Drama & Performance By 2007 he was MC’ing some of the biggest festivals & events in South-Africa.
Since 2015, after making his way to Vietnam, he joined the physical theater group called “Kinergy” in Hanoi where Johan took a sabbatical from entertainment to focus on education & movement training. A year or two later Johan helped organize events in Hanoi with artists from South-Africa like Nonku Phiri, Laudo Liebenberg (Aking) , Mari Bosman & Herman Kleinhans(TWEE).
In 2018 Johan became a founder of the Danang Drama Society where he has provided over hundreds of free community workshops & is still going with his weekly Improvisational workshops. From starring in Da Nang’s first Theater evening “Funny Funny Love” to creating The Da Nang Improv Group, Johan has been proactive in his development of a reliable platform for performers both foreign & local in Da Nang.
In 2020 Johan was featured on Vtv4 for his projects, events & performances. He followed up by founding Da Nang 101, an audio visual information station for expats with Podcasts & Interviews bringing awareness to community projects & local businesses.
Music and Production by Kurtis Goodwolf
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Host: #MrTheraPOD Guest: Kellan Fluckiger Produced by Kurtis Goodwolf Music by Kellan Fluckiger (Song: Hallelujah Road)
The main Topics of Discussion stemmed from 3 of Kellan’s Books; ‘Down from the Gallows’, ‘Tightrope of Depression’, and ‘Meeting God at the Door’
🎶 🎶 Desperately Seeking Approval (of his mother).
🎼 🎼 How closing his music studio broke his heart and was (he believes) the catalyst for decades of addiction.
🎵 🎵 The evolution of his views on the concept of ’Forgiveness.’
🎶 🎶 Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt as a Creative.
🎼 🎼 The negative reaction of his family to his books and overcoming #Cocaine #Addiction
🎵 🎵 Back from the Death: Surviving MRSA in 2018
🎼 🎼 ‘Meeting God at the Door’ (Kellan’s experience while in a three-week coma during the MRSA incident)
🎶 🎶 Suicide, Mental Health, Service, Kellan’s 1 minute message in a bottle and much more.
Guest Biography
Kellan Fluckiger, from San Francisco, is the Author of the #1 best selling books, Tightrope of Depression, Down from the Gallows, The Results Equation, The Book of Context, Meeting God at the Door, Walking Without Fear and several others which can all be found on #Amazon.
He is an in-demand speaker and highly successful coach who works with CEOs of companies large and small.
(Source: ‘About The Author’ section of ‘Down from the Gallows’)
Kellan has lived with #Depression for approximately 50 years of his life and has battled #Cocaine and #Alcohol addictions throughout this period. Thankfully, he overcame his cocaine addiction around 13 years ago.
A prolific #Podcaster, Kellan also has also recorded over 450 episodes on his show ‘Ultimate Your Life’ which is available on all major podcasting platforms. He is also a talented Musician and records albums to accompany his books.
For more information and links to his books, music and podcast check out his website www.kellanfluckiger.com
Help and Support Services Mentioned
- Paul Garrigan Mindfulness Coach www.paulgarrigan.com (I had 15 sessions with Paul and would highly recommend.)
- Doug Sutherland Psychotherapy (https://www.facebook.com/sanspeurpsych)
(I had 20 sessions with Doug and would also highly recommend) * Hope Rehab Thailand Online Help (I spent 5 weeks here in July/August 2019) * Fabi Platinetti (profiled in the Hope Rehab link above) also comes highly recommended and several friends have availed of her expertise.
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Anhedonia is the name that D Quinn Hanuman gave to an article he wrote last November about his own failed #suicide attempt and subsequent four days locked up in a #Psych ward in #Vancouver #Canada.
Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure. It's a common symptom of depression and other Mental Health disorders.
Quinn previously worked as a #Lawyer before turning his back on that world and meandering down a monumentally divergent path in his life.
In the first #episode, he attributes this seismic change to the words of Reverend Jim, the #Schizophrenic #Street #Preacher he met in the #Psych ward, who used to repeatedly say "Cast your bread upon the waters."
On E1 we discuss;
- Suicide Awareness including Quinn's Personal Insights from a Failed Suicide Attempt.
- Depression, Anxiety, Mental Health.
- What Works for Quinn in his Daily Life living with Mental Health Issues.
- Service/Seva.
- The Importance of Community Integration.
- Yin Yoga.
- Self-Acceptance & Self-Compassion.
- The Risks of Comfort Zone Living.
- Letting go of Ego and Pride.
- Metta Meditation.
Links Mentioned in Podcast
Anhedonia Article by Quinn Hanuman
www.paulgarrigan.com
Doug Sutherland Psychotherapy (https://www.facebook.com/sanspeurpsych)
Hope Rehab Thailand Online Help
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A discussion about a dream Paul had.
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- Introduction by #MrTheraPOD
- How Paul Stopped Worrying Using #Imaginal (insight) Practices.
- 'Seeing that Frees' is Rob Burbea's #Definition of 'Insight'
- Paul and Eugene trade stories about some commonalities about their final days in their respective rehabs: (Paul at Wat Thamkrabok and Eugene at Hope Rehab in Thailand) and a number of insights that #freed them from the grips of #addiction (s).
- Conclusion by #MrTheraPod including plans for future projects including a possible move to #Mexico, a tentative plan for a book and podcast series called 'Hell, Hope & Hoi An'.
E1 Paul Garrigan's Redemption at Wat Thamkrabok(https://bit.ly/3zOmzx5)
E2 Paul's Long and Winding Road to Wat Thamkrabok (https://bit.ly/3rGcVte)
E3 Paul's Journey from #Addiction to Contentment (https://bit.ly/3ib5jvG)
E4 Seeing that Freed US.
Where to #Find the Podcast?
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Links Mentioned in This Episode:
Eugene's Review of Mindfulness Sessions with Paul Garrigan
Eugene's review of Psychotherapy Sessions with Doug Sutherland
Desmond Quinn Hanuman Heroin Withdrawal Blog
Rob Burbea 'Seeing that Frees'
Amateur Producer: Eugene Leonard (MrTheraPOD) (www.mrtherapod.com)
Music by Kurtis Goodwolf
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Paul Garrigan shares his thoughts on the concept of #RockBottom on the #ALustForSoberLife #AddictionRecovery #Podcast with MrTheraPod in this short 3 minute video clip. This is a much-debated, sometimes controversial yet always engaging topic. #MrTheraPOD #YouAreNotAlone
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ALustForSoberLife #AddictionRecovery #MentalHealth #Podcast #MrTheraPOD and Paul Garrigan
» Alcohol as an Identity.
» HowLimiting the Labels we give ourselves are.
» Alcohol as a way to avoid life.
» Paul's views on alcohol as a #disease.
» Getting Grounded, Appreciation/Friendliness, #Stillness
» Spiritual Materialism & Ego Surrender
Background #Information
Paul hails from #Dublin #Ireland and is in charge of the #Mindfulness Program at Hope Rehab in Thailand.
After battling #alcoholism for a large portion of his life he finally got #sober in June 2006 after spending only 10 days at #Wat #Thamkrabok in #Thailand.
Click to read Paul's Path Away from Addiction
Produced by Eugene Leonard
Music by Mark Smith (MSP and the Moo)
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Literalism and Emptiness.
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On this episode we discuss;
» Paul giving up the whole idea of being an 'Alcoholic'.
» Early Life in Ireland and feelings of being an 'Outsider'
» Meditation and Martial Arts as a way to avoid life.
» Parent's Break-Up and advice for people on how to deal with this kind of experience.
» Contrasting experiences of AA in Dublin and London
» Mental Breakdown in London in 1994
Major Turning Points;
» Volunteering in London with a man with Cerebal Palsy***
» Profound Life Changing Experience on a bus in London
*(See Paul's YouTube Video Self-Obesssion is a source of misery in Addiction and Recovery)
Background Information
Paul Garrigan hails from #Dublin #Ireland and is in charge of the #Mindfulness Program at Hope Rehab in Thailand. After battling #alcoholism for a large portion of his life he finally got #sober in June 2006 after spending only 10 days at #Wat #Thamkrabok in #Thailand. https://paulgarrigan.com/
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Paul Garrigan hails from #Dublin #Ireland and is in charge of the #Mindfulness Program at Hope Rehab in Thailand.
After battling #alcoholism for a large portion of his life he finally got #sober in June 2006 after spending only 10 days at #Wat #Thamkrabok in #Thailand.
On this episode of the #AddictionRecovery #Podcast we discuss;
- » Daily Life at the Wat Thamkrabok.
- » The Vomiting Ceremony & 'Sacca' Vow.
- » Paul's Journey to The Temple.
- » Best advice received from The Monks.
- » Is the gift of desperation limited?
Wat Thamkrabok is best known for the vomiting detox method it uses.
Using a complex herbal medicine whose ingredients were revealed to the aunt of one of the monks in a dream, the monastery started treating its first opium addicts in 1959.
According to Phra Hans, a #Swiss #Psychologist, who became a Buddhist #Monk after visiting Tham Krabok in 2000, the potion draws toxins out of the patient’s body and into the stomach.
The quickest way to get the toxins out of the stomach is for the patient to drink large quantities of water and then vomit.
In what is now a well-choreographed ceremony, patients sit cross legged and side-by-side in front of a long open drain. Accompanied by drums and chanting they then try to drink a bucket of water before sticking their fingers down their throats.
Paul's Books
I highly recommend reading the full story of his life in his excellent book 'Dead Drunk: Saving myself from alcoholism in a Thai monastery'.
It is available on Amazon; https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Drunk-Saving.../dp/B004OYTEPA
Paul Garrigan's Website: https://paulgarrigan.com/
For more information about #MrTherPod (Eugene Leonard) visit his website www.mrtheraPOD.com
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Host: MrTheraPOD Guest: Kelsey Nicole
Topics:
Self-Acceptance Brene Brown (FFT...First F***ing Time)
Growth V Stuck Mindset
Produced by Eugene Leonard (MrTheraPOD)
Music by Kurtis Goodwolf
Kelsey Nicole's Website https://www.habitstohappyness.com/work-with-me/
Eugene Leonard's (MrTheraPOD) Website www.mrtherapod.com
MentalHealth #DaNang #Vietnam
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Host: MrTheraPOD Guest: Kelsey Nicole
Topics:
- Common mistakes people make when developing new habits.
- Setting up your environment to make new habits easier.
- Habit Stacking Concept (James Clear: Atomic Habits)
Produced by Eugene Leonard (MrTheraPOD)
Music by Mark Smith (MSP and the Moo)
Kelsey Nicole's Website https://www.habitstohappyness.com/work-with-me/
Eugene Leonard's (MrTheraPOD) Website www.mrtherapod.com
MentalHealth #DaNang #Vietnam
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Host: MrTheraPOD Guest: Kelsey Nicole
Topics;
- The Current Mood in Da Nang
- Mental Health
- Kelsey Nicole Habits to HappYness Tips
- Journalling
- The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Produced by Eugene Leonard (MrTheraPOD www.mrtherpod.com)
Music by Mark Smith (MSP and the Moo)
Kelsey Nicole's Website https://www.habitstohappyness.com/work-with-me/
Eugene Leonard's (MrTheraPOD) Website www.mrtherapod.com MrTheraPOD's A Lust For Sober Life Podcast
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Part 1: Ana Luiza's Influences and Book Recommendations
Part 2 'Walking Your Authentic Path' is a course being developed by Ana Luiza Life Coach and her partner, Jonathan Kiely (also a Life Coach).
Contact Ana for more details: https://www.facebook.com/back.to.self.love
Conclusion by #MrTheraPOD
Music by Mark Smith
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Introduction by #MrTheraPOD (Eugene Leonard)
Part 1 with Ana Luiza includes; #Ayahuasca #India #Meditation #Vipassana #SpiritualAwakening
Part 2: Journey from India to Life Coaching #LifePurpose #AuthenticPower #NeuroLinguisticProgramming #Communication #EmotionalAwareness
Conclusion by #MrTheraPOD
Music by Kurtis Goodwolf
To Contact Ana Luiza: (Ana Luiza Life Coaching) https://www.facebook.com/back.to.self.love
To Contact Eugene Leonard (#MrTherAPod) www.mrtherapod.com
MentalHealth #authenticpower #mindsetshifts #becomingempowered
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Introduction by #MrTheraPOD (Eugene Leonard)
Part 1 with Ana Luiza includes; #LockdownMood #DaNang #Opportunities #Acceptance #DealingWithPain #ComplainingDetoxChallenge
Part 2 includes; #COVIDLessons #Values #Beliefs #Resilience #Trust #Universe #Acceptance
(Part 3, 4 & 5 as well as the full episode are available as bonus episodes at end of season).
Conclusion by #MrTheraPOD #YouAreNotAlone
Music by Mark Smith.
To Contact Ana Luiza: (Ana Luiza Life Coaching) https://www.facebook.com/back.to.self.love
To Contact Eugene Leonard (#MrTheraPOD) www.mrtherapod.com
MentalHealth #authenticpower #mindsetshifts #becomingempowered
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Episode 1 of DorkTheraPOD 'The Journey of Mr.TheraPOD’ is available as a #Video or as a #Podcast.
Introduction to DorkTherpod by Ethan Levy (Dork Dancing)
Part 1: Eugene Leonard reads 'An Introduction to Mr.TheraPod' as published on his website on July 10 2020 to mark his 1 year sober anniversary.
Part 2: Ethan Levy interviews Eugene Leonard about the 6 months of 2019 in the lead up to his check in to Hope Rehab Thailand in July 2019.
Conclusion by Ethan Levy For more information about DorkTheraPOD www.facebook.com/dorktherapod
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Dr.Emanuele Gatti, Counseling Psychologist and Mindfulness Instructor, in Shenzhen, has been helping people improve their emotional and relational skills for almost 20 years. This is an edited re-release of a podcast recorded between #MrTheraPOD and Dr.EGatti on #SDGagencySZ in Shenzhen, China in December 2019 BC (Before Corona!) In the podcast, Dr.Emanuele talks about his youth growing up in Italy, his values, beliefs, his short term and long term goals in the community, Mental Health and Mindfulness. Mental illness continues to have a great deal of stigma associated with it despite advances in psychiatry and too often people suffer in silence, in fear and in despair, People can be unsure of the support that is available to them, who to turn to, and who to trust. It can be easy to lose hope and seek solace in unhealthy behaviors and habits that will only exacerbate the problem. You can find more information about Dr.Emanuele on http://www.emanuelegatti.com You can contact Emanuele by email counseling@emanuelegatti.com
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Introduction to A Lust For Sober Life by MrTheraPOD
- This episode is the third in a trilogy of episodes about a very funny incident a few weeks back when my cat BATMAN took a huge dump on my bed at 5AM, We will be using this 'SHituation' in this episode to share some musings on the topic of 'Forgiveness'.
Forgiveness (including self-forgiveness)
- Joel Lewin....He's no choir boy, he's not the messiah, in fact he used to be a very naught boy!
- Isabel Allende isa Chilean Writer who went through the experience of losing her 12 year old daughter in 1992 due to malpractice and negligence in a Madrid hospital. Her words on forgiveness are very powerful.
- Gandhi: "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong".
Forgiveness is a Gift you Give Yourself
- Towards the end we will also hear what Richard Moore had to say about 'Forgiveness'. He was speaking on another brilliant episode of 'An Irishman Abroad' podcast with Jarlath Regan.
Reflection Meditation (Hafez Poem)
- We will finish with a micro-reflection where I will ask you to close your eyes for a few minutes and contemplate what it is that is holding you back from embracing forgiveness in your life.
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
- David Simon’s Book Free to Love, Free to Heal
Equanimity
- Equanimity does not mean giving up; it is more a quality of giving in.
Addiction is an Equal Opportunities Destroyer
- It doesn’t give a damn about your age, sex, race, religion, creed, sexual orientation or even hair color or lack of perhaps....
Help and Support is Available
- Hope Rehab Thailand (including Fabi Platenitti)
- Paul Garrigan
- Doug Sutherland: Sans Peur
- Brett Walker: Tightrope
Support The Podcast and Website
- Please remember to like, comment and subscribe to my podcast on Apple/Google/Spotify - Just search for A Lust For Sober Life
- Share the website mrtherapod.com and podcast with your friends and anyone who may be living with an addiction or mental health issues.
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- Intro to A Lust For Sober Life Podcast by MrTheraPOD (0:00-04:00)
This is a light-hearted satirical podcast episode with zero #FAKENEWS........
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Lighten up and Have Some Fun...Don't Take yourself so Seriously (Hope Rehab Tip 40 of 100 for a successful recovery)
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What's the 'P' IN MSP?
I will share some thoughts about what the 'P' in the band name may actually mean as well as sharing a funny story about Murky Smyth and how he found a loophole in the 'Plant' theory from Rehab. It's a shocking tale of deceit. I'm telling the truth of course! Murky Smyth shares the 'Potted Plant Theory' from Rehab himself live on the show.
- NaiEve Speaker
Mark wants a job in education.....and Britain voted in favour of Brexit thinking that they were getting rid of Portsmouth/Plymouth (are these two places the same?)
- English Language Pronunciation Difficulties (for the English)
England may have invented the langauge but it took the Irish to make it beautiful...... We also hear directly from Mark including some funny Portsmouth slang!
https://www.mrtherapod.com - Please take a look and share.
Music by MSPp - Mark Smith's Band Thanks Mate. Great Tunes!
Stay Clean and Sober You Crazy Kids!
Stay Positive! You Gotta Have a Lust for Sober Life!
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"New York is Angry Eugene"
- Building a Compassionate Police Force, from the book, 'Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames' by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Wisdom from Deepak Chopra, Dame Jane Goodall, Anthony Douglas Williams
What is Dharma Recovery?
- Compassion (Episode 3)
- Generosity
- Metta/Loving-Kindness
- Forgiveness (Episode 5)
- Equanimity
Help and Support is Available
- Hope Rehab Thailand (including Fabi Platenitti)
- Paul Garrigan
- Doug Sutherland: Sans Peur
Support The Podcast and Website
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Please remember to like, comment and subscribe to my podcast on Apple/Google/Spotify - Just search for A Lust For Sober Life.
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Please remember to share my website mrtherapod.com and podcast with your friends and anyone who may be living with an addiction or mental health issues.
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We start with a short introduction about the new revamped 'A Lust for Sober Life' podcast with MrTheraPOD with some background information.
This is the first in a trilogy of episodes detailing life lessons learnt after my cat 'Batman', took a huge dump on my bed at 5AM a few weeks back. The second episode in the trilogy will be about the topic of forgiveness and may continue a micro meditation. The third episode in the trilogy will be a no holes barred satirical podcast....the bald community may be in for some stick....(and Mark Smith.....and the Welsh....)
In this episode, we will discuss accepting responsibility, approaching life in a positive way and developing a better understanding of empathy and compassion.
We will have a short reading from the Recovery Dharma book on the topic of compassion. This book details 'How to Use Buddhist Practices and Principles to Heal the Suffering of Addiction'.
The podcast finishes with a a shout out to Paul Garrigan, who will attempt a 100 KM #MadRun next week.
In this part of the podcast, there is also a recommendation by MrTherPod (Eugene Leonard) for some outstanding Psychotherapists and Mindfulness Counsellors from Hope Rehab Thailand that he uses that are helping him overcome multiple addictions and mental health issues. Here is the link.
All of my podcasts and #addictionrecovery #mentalhealth articles and much more can be found on my mrtherapod.com website.
Music at the end of today's show is by Mark Smith's band MSP. The Song is Concrete Friend.
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Welcome to Episode 2 of the ‘A Lust for Sober Life' podcast with #MrTheraPod
A recording of the previous article 'Cocaine May Have Saved My Life'.
(https://www.mrtherapod.com/post/cocaine-saved-my-life)
"I know this is going to sound strange but cocaine may have saved my life"
The evening before I left Hope Rehab Thailand, I heard those words uttered by a friend. My ears, mind and every part of my body instantaneously ignited. It almost felt as if through his words, he had just injected an invisible line of the drug directly in to my consciousness. I was intrigued by this provocative statement and listened intently. After my friend fully explained what he meant, I found myself agreeing with him and started wondering had cocaine inadvertently also saved my life too? Let me explain using a boxing analogy.
"Alcohol Beat me Black and Blue. Cocaine Delivered the Knock Out Punch"
#YouAreNotAlone
If you have a problem with alcohol/drugs or are struggling with your mental health in general, I suggest you please seek help today. Do not suffer in silence. There is so much support available nowadays. Here is a link to some excellent mental health and addiction counselors at Hope Rehab Thailand, that I have personally used, who I highly recommend.
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Eugene Leonard
Music:K-Says by MSP(Mark Smith)
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Introduction to 'A Lust for Sober Life' Podcast.
Background Information - Eugene Leonard
What is MrTheraPod (www.mrtherapod.com)
Journey To Hope Rehab Thailand Eugene Leonard (#MrTheraPod)
With #MrTheraPod #YouAreNotAlone
#AddictionRecovery #Community #Care #Connection #Change #Charity
(Today's Musicby Colin Devaney on *BootCamp* )
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