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SP 266: Dan Peres - As Needed for Pain – Recovery from Prescription Addiction Mar 17, 2020

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Dan Peres looked like he had a glamorous life. He was working in New York City in a great career as an elite journalist. No one knew that on the inside he was broken, alone, and terrified.

Dan Peres always sought relief from a cripplingly low self-esteem. He became instantly addicted to opioid painkillers when he was given them after a surgery, sending him into an addiction that demanded up to fifteen Vicodin at a time. Dan was putting everything in danger to feed his habit until he didn't recognize who he was anymore.

Today, Dan is 12 years clean and has just released his book, As Needed for Pain: A Memoir of Addiction. He tells us his dark journey into the depths of prescription addiction, what he did to claw his way out, and how he found himself again.

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SP 265: Breaking Open: Addiction Recovery and the Evolution of the Soul with Rebecca Daigle Mar 10, 2020

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Today we have Rebecca Daigle on The SHAIR Podcast. She's been a member of the SRC since 2017 and has one unconventional story.

At first, alcohol was a fun compliment to Rebecca's exotic life. But her addiction unconsciously evolved, turning into a Jekyll and Hyde division that brought her such despair, she felt like it would kill her.

Then Rebecca was slammed with a period of extreme pain and loss that brought her to her knees. Her anguish made her realize that she had a problem and she finally sought out a cure.

Today, Rebecca is grateful for her challenges. She now knows that when we embrace change, no matter how painful it is, our souls evolve beyond our limited perception of the world and we get to experience life on a whole new level.

For the show notes and links for this episode go to theshairpodcast.com/265.

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SP 264: The Gifts of Recovery with Curt Clemenson Mar 03, 2020

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In our society, we are taught to hide our emotions and feelings. Most of us feel isolated even when we're among people. We pretend everything's okay, using our accomplishments and material possessions to hide the suffering and inadequacy that plagues us. We become addicted to substances, objects, and behaviors, when the key to our happiness is inside us.

Today's guest is Curt Clemenson. He's been clean and sober for 36 years. His life changed when he discovered who he really was and what he really wanted through the Twelve Steps. Once he began living according to his own values, life showed up for him in unbelievable ways. The inside work changed his outside world.

Curt says that the gifts of recovery are available to everyone, and you are not alone. Find out who you really are and design the life you were meant to have in recovery!

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SP 263: Personal Finance in Recovery with Brandon Turner Feb 25, 2020

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Brandon Turner is the author of Personal Finance for People in Addiction Recovery. Brandon is a coach, facilitator, and real estate investor committed to adding value to the lives of others.

After Brandon dropped out of college, he went into selling drugs, making 200K a year. He was living large according to his delusional ego, until he got set up and arrested. He was forced to get sober and ended up broke, landing a job that only paid $13 an hour.

Today he is sober, happy, fulfilled, and has paid off 75K of consumer debt. He is here to tell us why money is not the root of all evil, and how we can change our mindset and habits around money to live a life of financial abundance.

Listen to find out how to master your personal finance in recovery!

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SP 262: How to Be a Badass in Bed with Melanie Curtin Feb 18, 2020

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Today's show is about sex. Though it's not directly about addiction and recovery, sex and relationship issues are often what drive people to use drugs and alcohol.

Melanie Curtin is a sex researcher and men's coach. She talks about the huge role sex plays in our relationships and how it can affect our recovery. She explains how to confront past trauma and unravel innate sexual shame. She also tells us about fascinating somatic therapies that free emotional blocks from deep within the body, allowing us to open up to our partners and connect in deeper ways.

Get ready to be a badass in bed!

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SP 261: Take Action on Your Recovery Right Now with Corey Harrington Feb 11, 2020

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Corey Harrington's story began with childhood wounds and existential angst. He always felt like an exposed nerve and used drugs to numb the pain. But he felt time ticking by, and a growing sense of dread began to drown him. Corey knew that he had to stop using or risk spending his whole life in the meaningless cycle of addiction.

Corey recently celebrated 4 years of sobriety from alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, tranquilizers, and opioids. He talks about how he stopped being a victim of circumstance and started shaping himself into the person he wanted to be. Corey reveals how he's transcended the pettiness of everyday life to create his own meaning in the world. Listen as he tells us how he unlocked the hidden power inside himself and is now on the path of constant self-discovery and evolution.

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SP 260: The Communities Project with Michael King Feb 04, 2020

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Michael King's life looked inspiring on paper. He was a democratic executive, working on projects he was passionate about. But he led a double life. On the other side, he was addicted to alcohol and gambling. His problem became so out of control that he began embezzling money from work, eventually leading to an embarrassing public arrest that landed him on the front page of the local paper.

Today, Michael King is the Director and Creator of The Communities Project. With his background in social justice, he felt it was his responsibility to help the people he met when he was incarcerated. Advocating for addiction is part of his long-term recovery.

In this episode, Michael talks about the power of a group with a common bond and how to step up in your community as a leader in the fight against addiction!

For the show notes and links for this episode go to theshairpodcast.com/260

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SP 259: Laura McKowen - We Are The Luckiest in Recovery Jan 28, 2020

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Laura McKowen couldn't control her addiction to alcohol and believed that the people who could drink normally were the lucky ones, but after leaving her 4-year-old daughter alone in a hotel room all night, Laura had to break down and get help.

To Laura, having to get sober was the end of everything. It was purgatory, but once she stopped resisting it, she realized that sobriety was the invitation to everything she ever really wanted.

Laura is the former cohost of the Home podcast with Holly Whitaker, and her memoir, We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life has just released at the top of the charts. Listen to her struggle through the darkness of alcohol addiction and how she's written a new story about herself in sobriety!

For the show notes and links for this episode go to theshairpodcast.com/259

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SP 258: From Drunk and Alone to Happy and Fulfilled with Tim Moon Jan 21, 2020

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Tim Moon is a long-time listener and member of the SHAIR Recovery Community. His is one of the many success stories experienced by SHAIR members and listeners. Tim was addicted to alcohol for over a decade. He kept believing he could control it, even though his marriage and the relationship with his kids was falling apart. Finally, his wife said it was over, and Tim was forced to imagine spending the rest of his life drunk and alone.

It has been two years since Tim quit drinking, and his connection with his wife and kids is now thriving. He is happier than he could've ever dreamed and is here to talk about the mini-transformations that have shaped him into the spiritually fulfilled man he is today in sobriety.

For the show notes and links in this episode go to theshairpodcast.com/258. https://www.peachtreerecoverysolutions.com

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SP 257: Identify Your Identity Gaps with Anthony Trucks Jan 14, 2020

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What possibilities are out there for you that you don't even see? How can you focus on what good can happen instead of worrying about everything that could go wrong? How can you identify your identity gaps to crush self-limiting beliefs and make success your second nature?

Our guest is Anthony Trucks. He is a former NFL football player, motivational speaker, and the creator of The Identity Shift process. Anthony overcame a traumatic childhood and used adversity to learn how to shift himself into better and better versions of himself.

Today, Anthony talks about the three phases of Identity Shift and how implement them into a continual process of growth that will take you to heights you never could have imagined!

For the show notes and links in this episode go to theshairpodcast.com/257.

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