This story was previously relayed 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alustforsoberlife/message

“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.” The Karamazov Brother by Fyodor Dostoevsky Food for Thought What are the lies you tell yourself? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alustforsoberlife/message

An in-depth interview about the addiction recovery journey that I have been on since July 2019. Topics include self-forgiveness, trust and faith. A few weeks back, in a quaint cafe in Da Nang, I met Roxanne Noor, a supremely talented creative, and all-round beautiful human being from New York. She was holidaying in the area. We struck up an immediate rapport. When she asked me to be a guest on her Podcast 'The Naked Life,' I immediately, much to my surprise, said yes. I am grateful to her for this opportunity for she lit a fire in my soul. Check out Roxanne Noor's website; Her writing and podcasts are excellent. https://www.roxannenoor.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alustforsoberlife/message

Introduction to A Lust For Sober Life 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 is a 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alustforsoberlife/message

Part 1: 'An Introduction to Mr.TheraPod' as published on my website on July 10 2020 to mark his 1 year sober anniversary.  Part 2: Interview about the 6 months of 2019 in the lead up to his check in to Hope Rehab Thailand in July 2019.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alustforsoberlife/message