In Season 2, Episode 7 of the Forest Fires, Addiction, Recovery & Redemption podcast I discuss how many of us perceive that drugs and alcohol give us a sense of reckless freedom when in truth it enslaves us. In this episode I talk about how my personal sobriety freed me and provided me with the freedom I had always wanted.

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In Episode 6 of Season 2 of the Forest Fires, Addiction, Recovery & Redemption podcast we talk about how destination addiction can rob us of the joys of today. Destination Addiction is the concept that happiness is behind the next job, the next pay raise or the next relationship, and it’s crippling us. The chance to be really happy is always going to carry with it risks. There will never be a path that you can take that doesn’t carry some chance of getting hurt. Taking a risk on yourself and on your happiness is never a risk that you will regret though.

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Watching someone that you love succumb to the depths of their active addiction or alcoholism is much like watching someone drown. It is natural for us to want to jump into the treacherous waters and try and save them, but in doing so we may well be putting ourself in grave danger. In Season 2, Episode 5 of The Forest Fires Podcast we discuss the similarities between drowning and the desperation of active addiction. We also discuss how we must be prepared and strong before we enter into the waters of this disease in an attempt to save someone.

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Pressure and time are inevitable forces of nature and are realities that we will never be able to avoid in our lives. How we handle pressure and how we use the time that we have been blessed with will determine the type of life that we live. Have you let the pressures of this world erode you and turn you into something that you aren’t proud of? How are you using the time that you have been afforded? Are you living or just surviving? It’s time to change our perspectives and it’s time to make a change.

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In episode 2 of season 2 of Forest Fires we discuss abuse in its many forms, which has been brought to the forefront of the American people’s attention by the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial. We also talk about the anger that the victim of abuse feels and how that anger can become just as toxic and just as destructive as the abuse itself. Finally we touch upon the difficult task of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries so that we can live, rather than just survive.

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In the first episode of Season Two of Forest Forest we delve into The most addictive thing on the planet. What we learn is that it isn’t isn’t a drug or a drink, it’s a memory. In episode 1 of season 2 of Forest Fires we address how and why so many people get lost in the past and how many of us can become addicted to idealized and often false memories. Living in the past can be destructive and in this episode we discuss ways to let go and embrace the future that awaits you,

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Episode 50 of Forest Fires addresses the month long hiatus that I’ve taken from publishing content and gives a bit of an explanation as to why. Beyond that this informative piece talks about the future of Forest Fires and what you, the listener can expect.

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In episode 49 of Forest Fires we discuss the destructive power of dishonesty. In this episode we will cover how to address and correct your own dishonest behaviors and how to handle situations where you have been lied to in healthy ways.

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In episode 48 of Forest Fires we ask the question, would you rather be right or would you rather be happy. No one likes to be wrong, but at what cost do you demand to be right? In this episode we discuss how having to win or having to have the last word can cause significant damage to your relationships, to your emotional and mental health and ultimately to your recovery.

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In episode 47 of Forest Fires we address the powers and forces at work in the world that seek to keep us unsatisfied and discontent. We discuss how and why gratitude can change our lives and empower us.

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