Cold Turkey

Janis a un parcours difficile dans son enfance et son adolescence. On comprend rapidement que l'utilisation de substance tenait plutôt de la survie que d'un désir de faire comme les autres. Elle sera entourée d'abus de tous genres durant son parcours. Elle finit par prendre sa vie en main et se tourner vers la lumière et le positif. Elle continue de s'épanouir et de progresser dans son jeune temps d'abstinence de substances. Je la remercie pour sa générosité et son ouverture. 

Blake Cohen began his career in the field of substance abuse treatment in his home state of Florida. Fueled by passion and gratitude for having overcome his own battles with addiction, he completed his bachelor’s degree in psychology at Florida Atlantic University and earned a state certification as an Addictions Professional to better assist those struggling with substance use disorders.

Blake wrote I Love You, More to offer perspective to family members – including the addict and their loved ones. Combining his personal and work experiences, along with many emotional interviews, he uses short, fictional stories to detail what a family unit endures when one of its members struggles with addiction. 

His two-fold goal is to combat the stigma surrounding the disease of addiction and educate those who are in the dark about it. Blake is currently the National Outreach Manager for Recovery Unplugged, a South Florida-based Substance Abuse and Mental health Treatment Center. Blake currently lives with his wife, Chrissy, in Fort Lauderdale, FL. 

You can find Blake's book and his profile here: 

https://tinyurl.com/u46mt6d

https://www.recoveryunplugged.com/author/blake/

Ève Salvail est une mannequin québécois née à Matane. Première top model au crâne rasé, elle se distingue par un petit tatouage crânien représentant un dragon. Elle est la top model québécoise la plus connue. Elle découvre les drogues à un jeune âge mais ce qui est particulier du parcours d'Ève, c'est qu'elle fera la rencontre de sa drogue de choix à 35 ans de sorte que, malgré toutes ses expériences avec les drogues, c'est seulement plus tard dans sa vie que sa descente aux enfers s'entamera. Une rencontre trippante avec quelqu'un de passionné et d'engagé. Je suis bien content d'avoir discuté avec Ève et j'ai appris beaucoup sur moi. Vous pouvez trouver Eve et son parcours ici: http://www.djevalicious.com/

This week, I spoke with Lee. Lee Davy is the founder of the Truth About Alcohol and Strive, an online community of people who are in the process, or who already have, made the life changing decision to not drink alcohol. Through Lee's program, Strive provides interactive education, resources and support to explode the myths around alcohol addiction. 

Lee also has an Alcohol & Addiction Podcast where he talks about why alcohol is an Invisible, Violent and Dominant belief system and how, through knowledge and a different mindset, people can escape the trap and be free to live a life full of meaning and purpose. As part of the Podcast, Lee interviews guests who he believes can assist listeners to live a life of belonging, connection and authenticity free from the trap of alcohol addiction. 

You can find Lee here: 

W: Strive

I:  Instagram

P: Alcohol & Addiction Podcast

In her own words, I present you Britt: I ran the streets as a teenager. I drank and drugged myself into life-threatening situation after situation, ran away twice, lived with an infamous biker gang, and finally found spirituality and pulled myself out. I am now the owner of a 6 figure business supporting other women, and the founder of a non-profit dog rescue that is taking the rescue world by storm.

Connect with her at www.inarmscoaching.com

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We all have to face certain battles in life and for Christian comedian, Jeff Allen drugs as well as alcohol was his worst enemy. Allen made a career out making others laugh while he was going through so much pain. Allen started his comedy career when he was 22. He has appeared on Showtime, Comedy Central, VH1, and more. Weekly drinking turned to binge drinking, and he often found himself getting drunk for a week and then staying sober for a week. Through his teens and 20s, he got trapped in a cycle of black-out binge drinking, snorting cocaine and raging against people. He has quit drinking and using drugs in 1987 after he found himself spanking his baby boy because he was crying. 

It was a open-hearted, full of humor and great man that I discussed with and enjoyed every minutes of our talk. 

You can find Jeff here: 

https://www.facebook.com/JeffAllenComedy/

https://twitter.com/jeffallencomedy

https://www.instagram.com/jallencomedy/

Cette semaine, un épisode spécial avec ma femme. Marie-Claude ne m'a pas rencontrer lorsque j'étais dans l'actif de ma consommation mais elle me fréquente depuis plus de 11 ans. Ceci fait en sorte que sa perspective d'être quotidiennement avec un alcoolique/toxicomane abstinent est, je trouve, très intéressante. J'ai bien aimé avoir son point de vue et son vécu avec un dépendant. Merci chérie xx On peut trouver des rencontres Al-Anon à cet endroit : https://al-anon.org/fr/

Rob Decker is an Husband, Father, Personal Fitness Trainer, Health Coach, Best Selling Author and Speaker

Rob's primary objective is to share his story. He suffered many years of sadness, anger, confusion and fed that with drugs, alcohol and bad relationships. With the help of God, he was able to turn his story into one of forgiveness, understanding, and love. His desire is to inspire, encourage, and give hope to those who have had similar battles.

You can find his story here: https://www.robdeckerspeaks.com/

Phillip is a 2x Emmy®-nominated television producer, speaker, and personal development coach based in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Metro-Detroit, the Michigan State University graduate has dedicated himself to inspiring, encouraging, and guiding people toward living their most exciting and fulfilling lives.

As a Speaker, he travels the country, and through high-energy entertainment and unforgettable storytelling, shares his stories with audiences on a variety of topics including Leadership and Team Building, Peer Pressure and Substance Abuse, and Social Media Influence. He is also active in the Los Angeles County Jail System sharing his experience, strength, and hope with inmates battling drug and alcohol addiction.

It was a great talk to have with him on his perspective on sobriety and his life. 

You can find him here: www.PhillipAndrew.co

Michael Collins, founder of ​SugarAddiction.com​ and Board Chairman of ​Food Addiction Institute​, has been completely sugar-free for over 30 years and has worked closely with others to help them regain lives ravaged by this addictive product. Mike has been in recovery from substance-use disorder for over 34 years and can speak on recovery topics separate from sugar. He raised two children sugar-free from the womb to over six years old - when they only had sugar once a month for their entire childhood. His book, which was rated #1 in Healthy Living on Amazon, will be available to your audience for free for the day of the interview.

You can find his work here: http://sugaraddiction.com