Recovery Rising

In this episode, I sit down and talk with Dan. He is an entrepreneur, philosopher and a friend who has a dual diagnosis with bipolar disorder and substance abuse.  He is a great guy and I have known him for just over a year, from my first attendance at FAVOR Greenville. One thing from this episode I hope you absorb is the degree to which substance abuse and mental health disorders go hand in hand. Perhaps, this podcast has and will continue to educate you, the listener, on the complicated nature of substance abuse. It is far from a personal failing or lack of will power. More often than not, the individual is seeking to suppress pain, trauma or insecurities to live in an increasingly complex world.

If you or someone you know is dealing with substance abuse disorder, please know that there are many resources to help you or them overcome these struggles and achieve a fulfilling life. If you need help finding resources please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected]

Enjoy the episode with Dan!

Marcia is a minister with the Center for Spiritual Living here in Greenville SC. Additionally, Marcia is in long term recovery for substance abuse. She has been clean and sober for 34 years, having finally asked for help in 1985. This is a two part series with Marcia and in this segment we discuss her early life, her addiction and her recovery. Enjoy!

If you have any questions, comments, suggestions or need help finding resources for recovery, please email me at [email protected] 

I was able to interview the Pickens county State Representative Mr. Neal Collins. In the first half of the interview Neal gives us an update on where we stand with the Covid-19 virus and how it is impacting Pickens County and South Carolina. The latter half of the interview I ask Neal about his role as a state legislator.

For questions, comments or feedback on this or any episode of Recovery Rising please email me at [email protected]. Mr. Collins can be contacted via his SC governmnt official page (https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=388636317).

For episode 2, I am starting an on-going segment called "Chats with Dr. Bill". He is a friend of mine who is a physicist. Personally, when you have a friend who is a physicist, you ask them questions and ask for explanations. Think of it as saving tuition, you learn the concepts without having to enroll at MIT.  I want to chat with Bill about bring a cross-section of physics and how it may (or may not) impact everyday life and things.

In this segment Bill and I discuss how the microwave oven works. We use it all the time, to pop our popcorn, heat up our pizza, boil water and a ton of other things. But what's happening on the inside to make those things heat up? Inquiring minds what to know...or maybe just me... 

Enjoy this new segment and if you have any suggestions for other topics to discuss with Dr. Bill, please email me at [email protected]

I interview Trish about her recovery from alcoholism. Interview was conducted on Friday April 10th during the Covid-19 pandemic. We conducted the interview via Zoom.

Trish came to speak to my Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) when I sought help initially for substance abuse in January of 2019. She was a speaker at that meeting and although he doesn't remember me in this class, she and another speaker were instrumental in helping me find FAVOR of Greenville, an all pathways addiction recovery organization. She is such a wonderful person and I have truly enjoyed becoming friends with Trish. We both were on the FAVOR bowling league this past fall and it is the friendships and activities in recovery that so many of us use to rise out of the ashes of addiction.

If you or someone you know suffers addiction, please know that THERE IS A WAY OUT! You deserve to rise from that despair and build a life that you are proud of. I encourage you to seek out recovery avenues in your area. You can find those resources such as AA, NA, Al-Anon and others via the internet. If you need help I am available to assist you or your loved ones. Please reach out to me at [email protected] and I will get you some contacts.

If you have any questions, comments, suggestions or want to be a guest on the show, please contact me at [email protected]. Enjoy the discussion with Trish!

I am embarking on a new adventure bringing you content about rising from adversity, conscious capitalism and community service. Why? Well we all have our stories of triumph and I want to interview those people who are doing things, great and small, that benefit our society. We are all in this together, and there is plenty of negative news and content out there, why not include some inspiration in your day? If you have questions, comments or suggested topics or guests, please contact me at [email protected]

Thank you so much for including me in your time and I sincerely hope that you enjoy my podcast!

Namaste