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Breaking the Addiction Cycle with Mike O’Dell
Key Points & Memorable Quotes -
“I had this light bulb come on, like, I’m better than the way that I’m living.” 8:08
“We have made it through 100% of the worst days of our life.” 44:42
“Our goal, our mission is to bring one million Warriors home.” 49:30
“What you tell yourself upstairs does not have to define who you want to become in the here and now.” 53:15
Guest Bio - MICHAEL R. O’DELL
Warriors Heart Admissions Director and Former US Marines Corps CPL Michael R. O’Dell was born and raised in the heart of the hill country. During his youth, Michael loved playing baseball with his brothers and skateboarding with his friends. At the age of 19, Michael left his family and the hill country behind to become a United States Marine. During his service to our country Michael was stationed in Hawaii and attached to 3rd battalion 3rd Marine AKA Americas Battalion. His unit quickly deployed and continuously rotated in and out of theater. CPLO’Dell was a part of and involved with multiple missions which were mostly executed at night. Training the Iraqi Army as well as maintaining a high level of readiness in the battalion’s motor pool. CPL O’Dell was recognized for promotion and multiple awards for his performance and dedication to the corps and was honorably discharged from service in November of 2010. Shortly after Michael’s return home to the Texas hill country, the struggle with addiction and PTSD began to take control of his life. As a Marine, Michael would refuse to admit to his problems. Michael continued to suffer from his addiction until it landed him in prison. Michael has been sober since March 2016 and has dedicated himself to helping the warrior class make the crucial decision to choose life and finally return home. Michael has been interviewed on KSAT ABC San Antonio, NPR KUT Austin, Life After Addiction and Indictment, GEMS with Genesis Amaris Kemp and more.
https://www.warriorsheart.com/my-why-michael-odell/
Show Notes -
0:00 - Coming Up on ‘What I Meant to Say’
0:29 - WIMTS Intro
0:52 - Welcome to Michael O’Dell
1:34 - What’s Your Backstory?
6:13 - From Addiction to the Military
10:50 - Unique Marine Corp Deployment Story
16:13 - Second Deployment & First Suicide Experience
19:04 - My Addiction Got Super Dark
22:50 - Veteran’s Suicide Statistics & Warrior’s Heart Connection
26:08 - DWI Car Accident in 2010
28:43 - My Son was Born in 2013
29:38 - The Concept of Self-Worth
31:37 - How Did You Begin to Change Your Story?
38:45 - Out of Prison in 2018 & Luckily Got A Job
43:09 - Working & Serving at Warrior’s Heart
51:17 - Generational Learning on What I Meant to Say
52:24 - One Piece of Advice to Your Younger Self
54:37 - People Need Community & Support to Heal
57:49 - Where Can We Connect with Warrior's Heart?
1:01:00 - Thank You & Closing
Links & Where to Find Mike & Warrior’s Heart -
ABOUT WARRIORS HEART – Peer-to-Peer Healing Program (Bandera, Texas near San Antonio): Warriors Heart is the first and ONLY private accredited treatment program in the U.S. exclusively for “warriors” (active duty military, veterans, first responders and EMTs/paramedics) faced with the self-medicating struggles of alcohol addiction, prescription and drug addiction, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), mild TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and other co-occurring issues in a private, 60-bed facility on a 543-acre ranch. Along with a minimum 42-day peer-to-peer residential treatment program, Warriors Heart provides “warriors” with options based on a Full Continuum of Care (Detox, Day Treatment, Residential Treatment and Training, Extended Treatment and Training, Outpatient, Sober Living (60-day minimum) and Aftercare. Warriors Heart’s work has been featured on the TODAY Show, CBS Health Watch, Intervention, FOX 11 Los Angeles, National Defense Radio Show and in TIME, Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, San Antonio Business Journal, Real Leaders and many more media. There is a 24-hour Warriors Heart hotline answered by warriors. https://www.warriorsheart.com
Call Warrior Heart - (888) 438-6616
REFERENCE
New Study - Suicide Statistics for Military/Veterans Post 9/11
7,000 troops died in the Post-9/11 wars. A staggering 30,000 died by suicide
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran-suicide-deaths-post-9-11/
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By Wendy JonesKey Points & Memorable Quotes -
“I had this light bulb come on, like, I’m better than the way that I’m living.” 8:08
“We have made it through 100% of the worst days of our life.” 44:42
“Our goal, our mission is to bring one million Warriors home.” 49:30
“What you tell yourself upstairs does not have to define who you want to become in the here and now.” 53:15
Guest Bio - MICHAEL R. O’DELL
Warriors Heart Admissions Director and Former US Marines Corps CPL Michael R. O’Dell was born and raised in the heart of the hill country. During his youth, Michael loved playing baseball with his brothers and skateboarding with his friends. At the age of 19, Michael left his family and the hill country behind to become a United States Marine. During his service to our country Michael was stationed in Hawaii and attached to 3rd battalion 3rd Marine AKA Americas Battalion. His unit quickly deployed and continuously rotated in and out of theater. CPLO’Dell was a part of and involved with multiple missions which were mostly executed at night. Training the Iraqi Army as well as maintaining a high level of readiness in the battalion’s motor pool. CPL O’Dell was recognized for promotion and multiple awards for his performance and dedication to the corps and was honorably discharged from service in November of 2010. Shortly after Michael’s return home to the Texas hill country, the struggle with addiction and PTSD began to take control of his life. As a Marine, Michael would refuse to admit to his problems. Michael continued to suffer from his addiction until it landed him in prison. Michael has been sober since March 2016 and has dedicated himself to helping the warrior class make the crucial decision to choose life and finally return home. Michael has been interviewed on KSAT ABC San Antonio, NPR KUT Austin, Life After Addiction and Indictment, GEMS with Genesis Amaris Kemp and more.
https://www.warriorsheart.com/my-why-michael-odell/
Show Notes -
0:00 - Coming Up on ‘What I Meant to Say’
0:29 - WIMTS Intro
0:52 - Welcome to Michael O’Dell
1:34 - What’s Your Backstory?
6:13 - From Addiction to the Military
10:50 - Unique Marine Corp Deployment Story
16:13 - Second Deployment & First Suicide Experience
19:04 - My Addiction Got Super Dark
22:50 - Veteran’s Suicide Statistics & Warrior’s Heart Connection
26:08 - DWI Car Accident in 2010
28:43 - My Son was Born in 2013
29:38 - The Concept of Self-Worth
31:37 - How Did You Begin to Change Your Story?
38:45 - Out of Prison in 2018 & Luckily Got A Job
43:09 - Working & Serving at Warrior’s Heart
51:17 - Generational Learning on What I Meant to Say
52:24 - One Piece of Advice to Your Younger Self
54:37 - People Need Community & Support to Heal
57:49 - Where Can We Connect with Warrior's Heart?
1:01:00 - Thank You & Closing
Links & Where to Find Mike & Warrior’s Heart -
ABOUT WARRIORS HEART – Peer-to-Peer Healing Program (Bandera, Texas near San Antonio): Warriors Heart is the first and ONLY private accredited treatment program in the U.S. exclusively for “warriors” (active duty military, veterans, first responders and EMTs/paramedics) faced with the self-medicating struggles of alcohol addiction, prescription and drug addiction, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), mild TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and other co-occurring issues in a private, 60-bed facility on a 543-acre ranch. Along with a minimum 42-day peer-to-peer residential treatment program, Warriors Heart provides “warriors” with options based on a Full Continuum of Care (Detox, Day Treatment, Residential Treatment and Training, Extended Treatment and Training, Outpatient, Sober Living (60-day minimum) and Aftercare. Warriors Heart’s work has been featured on the TODAY Show, CBS Health Watch, Intervention, FOX 11 Los Angeles, National Defense Radio Show and in TIME, Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, San Antonio Business Journal, Real Leaders and many more media. There is a 24-hour Warriors Heart hotline answered by warriors. https://www.warriorsheart.com
Call Warrior Heart - (888) 438-6616
REFERENCE
New Study - Suicide Statistics for Military/Veterans Post 9/11
7,000 troops died in the Post-9/11 wars. A staggering 30,000 died by suicide
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran-suicide-deaths-post-9-11/