The Truth About Alcohol (Why Quitting Feels So Hard)

Ep 65: Yu-Kai Chou on How Games Can Help You Recover From Addiction

Yu-Kai Chou on How Games Can Help You Recover From Addiction Welcome to Episode # 65 of The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast and my guest Yu-Kai Chou Yu-kai Chou is an Author and International Keynote Speaker on Gamification. He is the Original Creator of the gamification framework: Octalysis, and the author of Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. He is the Founder of The Octalysis Group and has been a regular speaker/lecturer on gamification worldwide, including at organizations like Google, Stanford University, LEGO, TEDx, SxSW, Gamified India, Huawei, the Innovation Center in Denmark, Kingdom of Bahrain, and many more. Yu-kai was one of the earliest pioneers in Gamification, starting his work in the industry in 2003. In 2015, Yu-kai was rated #1 among the “Gamification Gurus Power 100” by RISE, and was also awarded “Gamification Guru of the Year Award” for both 2014 and 2015 by the World Gamification Congress based in Europe. He has helped a variety of companies, from seed stage startups to Fortune 500 companies such as LEGO, Accenture, eBay, Huawei, Fidelity, AIG Japan, Verizon, HP, Ericsson, Cisco, Wells Fargo, and more. His work has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The World Journal, Business Insider, PBS, and many more. In this podcast we talk about why gamification principles are so important; Yu-Kai’s Octalysis Framework; human focus design, the important role that mentors play in your life, how to create a real life RPG, we hold a debate on the benefits of sobriety dates, and figure out why I am a sucker for sports betting. Podcast Takeaways Yu-Kai Chou Gamification & behavioural Design http://yukaichou.com/ Yu-Kai Chou Ted Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5Qjuegtiyc Yu-Kai Google Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4acIpWrnzo Actionable Gamification https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1511744049 Outro Thanks for listening. Before you go, if you have any questions for Yu-Kai or me, then please leave them in the comments section on the blog, or you can message me at needyhelper@gmail.com. If you find the AA Podcast a valuable resource, then please tell your friends about it and share the love. You would make me a very happy man indeed if you could rate us on iTunes. Before you go, do you want to join me in the trenches and learn what life is like in the middle of an addiction story? I'm not talking about the part when you are drunk out of your skull and can't remember anything. I'm talking about what comes after you quit. How do you fill the white space? How do you find a new community? How do you find meaning and purpose? If these questions interest you, then buy my new book Needy Helper 2015 Diary Excerpts: A Life After Alcohol - amzn.to/2axGveg Talking about community, how would you like to become a member of the Needy Helper Hub? It's a new idea to create a connected community, with support and a continual personal improvement process forever. It's my intention to be online as much as I can to answer any questions you have about your addiction and to continually update the Hub with training tools, tips and techniques to help you create a whole new life. If that interests you, then click the link below to find out more - www.needyhelper.com/the-needy-helper-hub/ This podcast would not be possible without the sterling efforts of Neil Chow and Liza Lim, so big hugs and kisses to them, and also to you, the listeners, without whom this podcast wouldn't be possible, so thanks for giving me your ear to bend.

Ep 64: Mark Goodson on the Miracle of the Mundane; Writing And The Work

Welcome to Episode # 64 of The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast and my guest Mark Goodson Mark hit the proverbial bottom in Los Angeles working for a talent agency, and living out the stereotypical "addict moves to Hollywood" drama you so often here of. Today, Mark teaches high school English and coaches football in the suburbs of Washington D.C. While Mark has been writing for years as a tool in recovery. He started 'going public' with the launch of his website in January. Since then, his recovery has taken on brand new dimension. In this episode, we talk about the miracles that can be found in an ordinary life, gratitude, managing our demons, how writing cleanses the soul, and much more. Podcast Takeaways Mark Goodson Blog - http://www.markgoodson.com/ Mark Goodson Twitter - https://twitter.com/maninrecovery Outro Thanks for listening. Before you go, if you have any questions for Mark or me, then please leave them in the comments section on the blog, or you can message me at needyhelper@gmail.com. If you find the AA Podcast a valuable resource, then please tell your friends about it and share the love. You would make me a very happy man indeed if you could rate us on iTunes. Before you go, do you want to join me in the trenches and learn what life is like in the middle of an addiction story? I'm not talking about the part when you are drunk out of your skull and can't remember anything. I'm talking about what comes after you quit. How do you fill the white space? How do you find a new community? How do you find meaning and purpose? If these questions interest you, then buy my new book Needy Helper 2015 Diary Excerpts: A Life After Alcohol - amzn.to/2axGveg Talking about community, how would you like to become a member of the Needy Helper Hub? It's a new idea to create a connected community, with support and a continual personal improvement process forever. It's my intention to be online as much as I can to answer any questions you have about your addiction and to continually update the Hub with training tools, tips and techniques to help you create a whole new life. If that interests you, then click the link below to find out more - www.needyhelper.com/the-needy-helper-hub/ This podcast would not be possible without the sterling efforts of Neil Chow and Liza Lim, so big hugs and kisses to them, and also to you, the listeners, without whom this podcast wouldn't be possible, so thanks for giving me your ear to bend.

Ep 63: Lara Frazier on opiates, psychosis, sex, love and more

Lara Frazier on Prescription Drugs; Psychosis and Why Putting Female and Male Sex Addicts in the Same Treatment Centre Isn’t a Good Idea Welcome to Episode # 63 of The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast and my guest Lara Frazier Lara Frazier is a healer and truth-teller, a sobriety warrior and a pig mama. She is a love junkie & a writer, a student & a teacher. Lara shares a story of healing: in sobriety, through addiction, in life and love, and in all the other big huge moments of fear and magic that we rarely talk about, but we should. Lara Frazier lives in Dallas, TX with her pig, Peaches. She is also the Co-Founder of AddictionUnscripted.com. She documents her story of healing in the most authentic and vulnerable way she knows how; through her own eyes and with her whole heart. In this episode, Lara and I talk about her addiction to prescription drugs and how her doctors kept prescribing her more as a form of treatment. We speak of the inadvertent pressures applied through parenting. Scary drug psychosis moments that end up with sharp implements carving into skin, and why putting male and female sex addicts into a single treatment centre isn't always a great idea. Podcast Takeaways Lara Frazier Personal Blog - http://larafrazier.com Hip Sobriety - http://www.hipsobriety.com/ Addiction Unscripted - https://addictionunscripted.com/ Integral Recovery: A Revolutionary Approach to the Treatment of Alcoholism and Addiction by John Dupuy https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1438446144 This Naked Mind - http://www.needyhelper.com/this-naked-mind-by-annie-grace-a-book-review/ Recovery 2.0 With Tommy Rosen - http://www.tommyrosen.com/yoga/ The Sobriety Collective - http://www.thesobrietycollective.com/laura-story Laura McKowen - http://www.lauramckowen.com/ Outro Thanks for listening. Before you go, if you have any questions for Lara or me, then please leave them in the comments section on the blog, or you can message me at needyhelper@gmail.com. If you find the AA Podcast a valuable resource, then please tell your friends about it and share the love. You would make me a very happy man indeed if you could rate us on iTunes. Before you go, do you want to join me in the trenches and learn what life is like in the middle of an addiction story? I'm not talking about the part when you are drunk out of your skull and can't remember anything. I'm talking about what comes after you quit. How do you fill the white space? How do you find a new community? How do you find meaning and purpose? If these questions interest you, then buy my new book Needy Helper 2015 Diary Excerpts: A Life After Alcohol - amzn.to/2axGveg Talking about community, how would you like to become a member of the Needy Helper Hub? It's a new idea to create a connected community, with support and a continual personal improvement process forever. It's my intention to be online as much as I can to answer any questions you have about your addiction and to continually update the Hub with training tools, tips and techniques to help you create a whole new life. If that interests you, then click the link below to find out more - www.needyhelper.com/the-needy-helper-hub/ This podcast would not be possible without the sterling efforts of Neil Chow and Liza Lim, so big hugs and kisses to them, and also to you, the listeners, without whom this podcast wouldn't be possible, so thanks for giving me your ear to bend.

Ep 62: Carly Benson on Purpose; The Power of Miracles and Not Enoughness

Welcome to Episode # 62 of The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast and my guest Carly Benson As an avid traveller, yogi & confessed self-help junkie, Carly Benson writes about her adventures in life & sobriety on Miracles Are Brewing where she offers inspirational concepts for enlightenment, spirituality & embracing epicness. She's been sober from cocaine and alcohol since August 17, 2008, and has found her passion working as an ambassador for sobriety by sharing her experiences of living life above the influence in her writing and speaking. She currently offers one-on-one sobriety coaching and is working on publishing an ebook as well as a self-help book along with creating her first sober retreat in 2017. When she’s not writing or geeking out on the Internet, you can find her sipping tea, hiking mountains, catching a flight, reading a book or dancing to deep house music, which often may be a dance party of one in her living room. Podcast Takeaways Miracles Are Brewing Website - http://www.miraclesarebrewing.com/ Miracles Are Brewing Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MiraclesAreBrewing Miracles Are Brewing Twitter - https://twitter.com/carlybbenson Miracles Are Brewing Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/carlybbenson/ Thanks for listening. Before you go, if you have any questions for Carly or me, then please leave them in the comments section on the blog, or you can message me at needyhelper@gmail.com. If you find the AA Podcast a valuable resource, then please tell your friends about it and share the love. You would make me a very happy man indeed if you could rate us on iTunes. Before you go, do you want to join me in the trenches and learn what life is like in the middle of an addiction story? I'm not talking about the part when you are drunk out of your skull and can't remember anything. I'm talking about what comes after you quit. How do you fill the white space? How do you find a new community? How do you find meaning and purpose? If these questions interest you, then buy my new book Needy Helper 2015 Diary Excerpts: A Life After Alcohol - amzn.to/2axGveg Talking about community, how would you like to become a member of the Needy Helper Hub? It's a new idea to create a connected community, with support and a continual personal improvement process forever. It's my intention to be online as much as I can to answer any questions you have about your addiction and to continually update the Hub with training tools, tips and techniques to help you create a whole new life. If that interests you, then click the link below to find out more - http://www.needyhelper.com/the-needy-helper-hub/ This podcast would not be possible without the sterling efforts of Neil Chow and Liza Lim, so big hugs and kisses to them, and also to you, the listeners, without whom this podcast wouldn't be possible, so thanks for giving me your ear to bend.

Ep 61: Beth Leipholtz on The Realities of Getting Sober Young

Beth Leipholz on Nailing Sobriety Nice And Early Welcome to Episode # 61 of The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast and my guest Beth Leipholz Last week we brought you the story of 22-year old Jensen Davies, and this week we bring you a guest from the same age bracket but from the opposite sex, 23-year old Beth Leipholz. Beth is a newspaper reporter and graphic designer from Minnesota who writes about the realities of getting sober young. Her articles on sobriety can be found in the Huffington Post and The Fix. Podcast Takeaways Beth Leipholz Personal Blog http://lifetobecontinued.com/other-publications/ The Sober Senorita https://sobersenorita.com/ Drinking a Love Story by Caroline Knapp https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0385315511 Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1473648645 Carry On Warrior The Real Truth About Being a Woman by Glennon Doyle Melton https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0718177363 Blackout: Remembering Things I Drank to Forget by Sara Hepola http://www.needyhelper.com/blackout-remembering-the-things-i-drank-to-forget-by-sarah-hepola/ The Fix https://www.thefix.com/ Thanks for listening. Before you go, if you have any questions for Beth or me, then please leave them in the comments section on the blog, or you can message me at needyhelper@gmail.com. If you find the AA Podcast a valuable resource, then please tell your friends about it and share the love. You would make me a very happy man indeed if you could rate us on iTunes. Before you go, do you want to join me in the trenches and learn what life is like in the middle of an addiction story? I'm not talking about the part when you are drunk out of your skull and can't remember anything. I'm talking about what comes after you quit. How do you fill the white space? How do you find a new community? How do you find meaning and purpose? If these questions interest you, then buy my new book Needy Helper 2015 Diary Excerpts: A Life After Alcohol - amzn.to/2axGveg Talking about community, how would you like to become a member of the Needy Helper Hub? It's a new idea to create a constant community, support and continual personal improvement process forever. It's my intention to be online as much as I can to answer any questions you have about your addiction, and to continually update the Hub with training tools, tips and techniques to help you create a whole new life. If that interests you, then click the link below to find out more. www.needyhelper.com/the-needy-helper-hub/ This podcast would not be possible without the sterling efforts of Neil Chow and Liza Lim, so big hugs and kisses to them, and also to you, the listeners, without whom this podcast wouldn't be possible, so thanks for giving me your ear to bend.

Ep 60: Jensen Davies on Life as a 22-Year Old Alcoholic

Welcome to Episode # 60 of The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast and my guest Jensen Davies Can you be an alcoholic by the age of 22? Many people don't believe you can, and this is why Jensen Davies decided to come on my podcast. Jensen has created havoc in three different continents due to alcohol and drug abuse, and all before the tender age of 22. In a first for me, I take a back seat, shut the hell up, and allow Jensen the opportunity to share his story, and what a story it is. Podcast Takeaways Hello Sunday Morning - https://www.hellosundaymorning.org/my/feed Clarity: Clear Mind, Better Performance, Bigger Results by Jamie Smart - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0857084488 The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness by Steve Peters - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/009193558X Outro Thanks for listening. Before you go, if you have any questions for Jensen or me, then please leave them in the comments section on the blog, or you can message me at needyhelper@gmail.com. If you find the AA Podcast a valuable resource, then please tell your friends about it and share the love. You would make me a very happy man indeed if you could rate us on iTunes. Before you go, do you want to join me in the trenches and learn what life is like in the middle of an addiction story? I'm not talking about the part when you are drunk out of your skull and can't remember anything. I'm talking about what comes after you quit. How do you fill the white space? How do you find a new community? How do you find meaning and purpose? If these questions interest you, then buy my new book Needy Helper 2015 Diary Excerpts: A Life After Alcohol - amzn.to/2axGveg Talking about community, how would you like to become a member of the Needy Helper Hub? It's a new idea to create a constant community, support and continual personal improvement process forever. It's my intention to be online as much as I can to answer any questions you have about your addiction, and to continually update the Hub with training tools, tips and techniques to help you create a whole new life. If that interests you, then click the link below to find out more. www.needyhelper.com/the-needy-helper-hub/ This podcast would not be possible without the sterling efforts of Neil Chow and Liza Lim, so big hugs and kisses to them, and also to you, the listeners, without whom this podcast wouldn't be possible, so thanks for giving me your ear to bend.

Ep 59: Hugh Osbourne on Shadow Work, Hypnotherapy and Upgrading That Operating System

Welcome to Episode # 59 of The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast and my guest Hugh Osbourne. Hugh Osborne is a Hypnotherapist, specialising in the area of addiction and recovery. He is also a workshop facilitator, writer, and coach. He draws upon his personal experience of addiction and recovery to help his clients get sober and create a life beyond addiction. Much of his work is driven by a passion for a deeper understanding of the link between addiction and creativity. In this podcast, we find out what an operating system is and why it's so important to learn how to upgrade it. We delve into the issues surrounding low self-esteem, shadow work, and the importance of commitment. We find out what books Hugh has found helpful during his journey, what hypnotherapy is, and what he would work on if he had a spare 10,000 hours. Podcast Takeaways Hugh Osbourne Personal Website- http://addictionhypnotherapy.com/ Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0872202321 The Parent’s Tao Te Ching; Ancient Advice For Modern Parents by Will Martin - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1569246629 Death Wish: The Path Through Addiction to a Glorious Life by Steve Chandler - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1600251013 Steve Chandler - http://www.stevechandler.com/index.html Nathaniel Branden - http://www.nathanielbranden.com/ Byron Katie - http://thework.com/en Rich Litvin - http://richlitvin.com/hello/ The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0722532938 Gestalt Empty Chair Therapy - https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/201001/cool-intervention-9-the-empty-chair-1 The 12 Steps of AA - http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/About-AA/The-12-Steps-of-AA Thanks for listening. Before you go, if you have any questions for Hugh or me, then please leave them in the comments section on the blog, or you can message me at needyhelper@gmail.com. If you find the AA Podcast a valuable resource, then please tell your friends about it and share the love. You would make me a very happy man indeed if you could rate us on iTunes. Selsey Billy gave us a five-star rating and said this about the podcast. I have listened to the alcohol-related podcasts, and I love the way Lee gets the very best out of his guests. These podcasts are stimulating, thought provoking and inspirational. Well done, Lee. This podcast would not be possible without the sterling efforts of Neil Chow and Liza Lim, so big hugs and kisses to them, and also to you, the listeners, without whom this podcast wouldn't be possible, so thanks for giving me your ear to bend. Before you go, do you want to join me in the trenches and learn what life is like in the middle of an addiction story? I'm not talking about the part when you are drunk out of your skull and can't remember anything. I'm talking about what comes after you quit. How do you fill the white space? How do you find a new community? How do you find meaning and purpose? If these questions interest you, then buy my new book Needy Helper 2015 Diary Excerpts: A Life After Alcohol - amzn.to/2axGveg Talking about community, how would you like to become a member of the Needy Helper Hub? It's a new idea to create a constant community, support and continual personal improvement process forever. It's my intention to be online as much as I can to answer any questions you have about your addiction, and to continually update the Hub with training tools, tips and techniques to help you create a whole new life. If that interests you, then click the link below to find out more. www.needyhelper.com/the-needy-helper-hub/

Ep 58: Ted Izydor on Being Authentic And Real

Welcome to Episode # 58 of The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast and my guest Ted Izydor Ted holds both a Master of Counseling Psychology and Master of Business Administration, in addition to numerous counselling certifications. With a distinguished 20-year clinical therapy background as a mental health and addiction counsellor, Ted offers techniques, strategies and approaches that produce changes. As the founder of Full Potential Coaching and Consulting of Wisconsin, he devotes himself to sharing this knowledge and insight to people seeking more fulfilling, happier and healthier lives. In this podcast we talk about the masks we all wear and the importance of authenticity; the stages of denial, relapse, pornography addiction and much more. Podcast Takeaways Ted Izydor Website - http://tedizydor.com/ Changing For Good by James Prochaska - http://www.needyhelper.com/changing-for-good-by-james-prochaska/ Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill - http://www.needyhelper.com/book-36-of-52-think-grow-rich-by-napoleon-hill/ Thanks for listening. Before you go, if you have any questions for Ted or me, then please leave them in the comments section on the blog, or you can message me at needyhelper@gmail.com. If you find the AA Podcast a valuable resource, then please tell your friends about it and share the love. You would make me a very happy man indeed if you could rate us on iTunes. Before you go, do you want to join me in the trenches and learn what life is like in the middle of an addiction story? I'm not talking about the part when you are drunk out of your skull and can't remember anything. I'm talking about what comes after you quit. How do you fill the white space? How do you find a new community? How do you find meaning and purpose? If these questions interest you, then buy my new book Needy Helper 2015 Diary Excerpts: A Life After Alcohol - amzn.to/2axGveg Talking about community, how would you like to become a member of the Needy Helper Hub? It's a new idea to create a connected community, with support and a continual personal improvement process forever. It's my intention to be online as much as I can to answer any questions you have about your addiction and to continually update the Hub with training tools, tips and techniques to help you create a whole new life. If that interests you, then click the link below to find out more - www.needyhelper.com/the-needy-helper-hub/ This podcast would not be possible without the sterling efforts of Neil Chow and Liza Lim, so big hugs and kisses to them, and also to you, the listeners, without whom this podcast wouldn't be possible, so thanks for giving me your ear to bend.

Ep 57: Girl Walks Out of a Bar Author Lisa Smith

Welcome to Episode # 57 of The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast and my guest Lisa Smith Lisa F. Smith is a writer and lawyer in New York City. She is the author of, "Girl Walks Out of a Bar," her memoir of high-functioning addiction and recovery in the world of New York City corporate law. Lisa’s writing has been published in The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, AfterPartyMagazine.com, and Addiction.com. She is passionate about breaking the stigma of addiction and mental health issues. Before beginning her more than 15-year legal marketing career, Lisa practised law in the Corporate Finance group of a leading international firm. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and Rutgers School of Law, where she served on the Editorial Board of the Rutgers Law Review. Lisa serves on the Board of Directors of the NY Writers Coalition and The Writers Room in New York City. She lives in New York City with her husband, Craig. In this episode we talk about Lisa’s views on alcoholism, I seek her advice on how people should manage their addictions if they are worried about the effect it will have on their career, and what she would do if she had 10,000 hours to work on anything in a bid to help more people recover. Other Nuggets of Information Lisa Smith web page http://www.lisasmithauthor.com Lisa Smith Twitter @girlwalksout Facebook Lisa. F Smith, Author You can contact Lisa direct at girlwalksout@gmail.com Lisa’s memoir is Girl Walks Out of a Bar https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1590793218 We discussed the book Living Sober https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0916856046 A great book for people who have believed that they are different from a young age and want to learn more about why is Freedom by Jeremy Griffith https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1741290244 Outro Thanks for listening. Before you go, if you have any questions for Lisa or me, then please leave them in the comments section on the blog, or you can message me at needyhelper@gmail.com. If you find the AA Podcast a valuable resource, then please tell your friends about it and share the love. You would make me a very happy man indeed if you could rate us on iTunes. Before you go, do you want to join me in the trenches and learn what life is like in the middle of an addiction story? I'm not talking about the part when you are drunk out of your skull and can't remember anything. I'm talking about what comes after you quit. How do you fill the white space? How do you find a new community? How do you find meaning and purpose? If these questions interest you, then buy my new book Needy Helper 2015 Diary Excerpts: A Life After Alcohol. http://amzn.to/2axGveg Talking about community, how would you like to become a member of the Needy Helper Hub? It's a new idea to create a constant community, support and continual personal improvement process forever. It's my intention to be online as much as I can to answer any questions you have about your addiction, and to continually update the Hub with training tools, tips and techniques to help you create a whole new life. If that interests you, then click the link below to find out more. http://www.needyhelper.com/the-needy-helper-hub/ This podcast would not be possible without the sterling efforts of Neil Chow and Liza Lim, so big hugs and kisses to them, and also to you, the listeners, without whom this podcast wouldn't be possible, so thanks for giving me your ear to bend.

Ep 56: Kelly Fitzgerald on Her Journey to Becoming The Sober Senorita

Welcome to Episode # 56 of The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast and my guest Kelly Fitzgerald AKA The Sober Senorita. The story of Kelly Fitzgerald is an unerringly familiar one. A young woman is drawn into a lifestyle built on the flooded foundation of alcohol. Nightclubs, parties, shots and the whole sorry mess that goes with it including a broken nose after a particularly eventful bender. Then, one day, she had enough. Kelly Fitzgerald was no more. The Sober Senorita blossomed in her place. Kelly created the Sober Senorita as a website where she could tell her story with the aim of inspiring others to follow her journey out of the darkness of addiction and into the light of what comes after, and this is exactly what we talk about in this episode of the Alcohol & Addiction Podcast. Podcast Takeaways The Sober Senorita - https://sobersenorita.com/ Veronica Valli: Why You Drink and How to Stop - http://amzn.to/2bZFZpk Caroline Knapp: Drinking a Love Story - http://amzn.to/2bZFwUh Sarah Hepola: Blackout Remembering The Things I Drank to Forget - http://amzn.to/2bSIo9k Thanks for listening. Before you go, if you have any questions for Kelly or me, then please leave them in the comments section on the blog, or you can message me at needyhelper@gmail.com. If you find the AA Podcast a valuable resource, then please tell your friends about it and share the love. You would make me a very happy man indeed if you could rate us on iTunes. Before you go, do you want to join me in the trenches and learn what life is like in the middle of an addiction story? I'm not talking about the part when you are drunk out of your skull and can't remember anything. I'm talking about what comes after you quit. How do you fill the white space? How do you find a new community? How do you find meaning and purpose? If these questions interest you, then buy my new book Needy Helper 2015 Diary Excerpts: A Life After Alcohol. - http://amzn.to/2axGveg Talking about community, how would you like to become a member of the Needy Helper Hub? It's a new idea to create a constant community, support and continual personal improvement process forever. It's my intention to be online as much as I can to answer any questions you have about your addiction, and to continually update the Hub with training tools, tips and techniques to help you create a whole new life. If that interests you, then click the link below to find out more. - http://www.needyhelper.com/the-needy-helper-hub/ This podcast would not be possible without the sterling efforts of Neil Chow and Liza Lim, so big hugs and kisses to them, and also to you, the listeners, without whom this podcast wouldn't be possible, so thanks for giving me your ear to bend.