Particularly if you're a parent of an addict, on this episode, you'll hear some poignant advice and strategies for dealing with a loved one who's suffering with addiction.

After Max divorced, and began shooting meth with his brother, things were going predictably bad. Given his family's penchant for becoming alcoholics addicts none of this, nor his constant returns to jail, were surprising...

Through a gradual process of education, in-patient rehabilitation, sincere 12-step work and the efforts by his mother to exercise more healthy family dynamics ultimately led Max to trudge the road of Happy Destiny. Today, at more than 17 years clean and sober, Max has published a book, runs a counseling practice (with a focus on addiction therapy), and takes care of his family. Max Nijst is truly a Recovery Author.

Founder Jesse Moskel shares his vision for the future of the Recovery Authors Movement. If you'd like more information to author your own recovery, get tools, help and inspiration from RecoveryAuthors.org.

In today's episode, Jesse talks with Chris C, a friend he made attending a 12 Step retreat in the mountains of North Carolina. During this episode, Chris shares some grisly tales of heroin addiction and his unlikely recovery from drugs and a marriage on the rocks. Today, Chris and his wife enjoy the fruits of surviving a harrowing life with addiction. Chris is truly a Recovery Author and his inspiring story should help you believe you too can overcome anything!

Today's mini-episode is all about simple elements you can use to enhance and prolong your recovery. It's a solo episode, with Jesse guiding you through a list of 14 things he's using to stay off drugs and alcohol, TODAY. No matter where you are - using, abstaining, or even if you're not sure you want to stop at all, Jesse brings an open attitude into the conversation with room for all beliefs and practices. We at Recovery Authors believe in an inclusive format, because what works for us might not work for you! Harm reduction is our goal, and some ultimately never achieve total abstinence, and that's OK. We just want to help you manage your life and live it to the fullest - as you author your own recovery!

In this episode we'll be covering: Cutting, Brutality, Rape, Child abuse, Infidelity, Divorce, Sex with strangers, violence, Suicide… addiction truly is a beast, and today's guest, "Kristi" bravely talks about all this in the context of her horrific sex addiction and all it's mind-bending consequences.

Also, we discuss the horrible double standard men have when it comes to discussing sex. We applaud our own conquests, but call women "whores" and worse when they reflect our values.

An amazing episode, with all these topics and more, are covered in this compelling discussion with "Kristi," a sex addict who's suffered the worst traumas and is still battling her addictive tendencies.