The Struggle

Sony Perlman is an addiction counselor and therapist with over 25 years of experience, specializing in all types of addictions. He is the Clinical Director of Our Village and is deeply involved with Our Place, a sober living community with over seven locations, where he helps individuals in recovery rebuild their lives through tailored counseling and evidence-based therapies. Additionally, he hosts the podcast BrainStorm with Sony Perlman, His extensive career reflects a deep commitment to aiding addicts in getting back on their feet, a passion that may have been shaped by his own journey as a young addict.

00:00 - Intro 

00.48 - About Sony and his field research 

06:19 - The bungee cord effect, reaching out to people.

08:30 - Building Internal self esteem. 

16:35  - Is addictions a disease? 

24:06  - Sex and love addictions. 

33:22  - Spirituality of the 12 step program.

38:27  - Are parents at fault?

42:49  - Men vs women

47:17 - Filling the love tank 

51:06 - Parenting a child addict/ intervention.

01:07:37 - Narcan 

01:14:10 - A day in the sober house 

01:18:56 - The hardest step is to accept love 

01:22:33 - Mental health 

01:24:59 - Psychedelic drugs 

01:34:24 - Horror stories 

01:39:44 - Who is your role model 

01:41:51 - Outro

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00:00 – Intro

00:44 – About R’ Simon

08:37 – Algemeiner journal, Satmer vs Chabad

12:46 – Inner environment vs Outer environment

15:05 – Lubavitcher Rebbe’s level of confidence 

17:45 – Struggling with belief (emunah)

23:39 – Finding meaning in struggles 

31:12  – Finding meaning in marriage and dating 

38:32 – Discussing substance abuse and addictions 

45:07 – Discussing psycodelic experiences 

59:48 – Role models 

01:01:38 – Final thoughts from R’ Simon

01:03:19 – Outro

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To Reach Rabbi Simon Jacobson

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Dropping Saturday Night!

Shloime Ehrlich is a rabbi, educator, and community leader in the Orthodox Jewish community, recognized for supporting struggling youth. He founded Bnos NY, a program offering a nurturing environment for teenage girls facing challenges, and contributes to Kesher Nafshi, delivering talks on resilience and support for individuals and families. He also specializes in couples counseling and marriage, with a focus on blended families, helping them navigate their unique dynamics.

00:00 – Intro

00:44 – Rabbi Erlich’s Journey 

07:35 – Dating vs shidduch System 

12:38 – Roles in the marriage

20:45 –Are divorces disposable?

22:16 – Seeking advice from the right people 

24:33 – Knowing who the kids really wanna marry  

27:54 – Bias Din and Toyanim

33:50 – Family court disputes

37:10 - When do you know the marriage will not work?

41:18 - Not letting the ex have custody

45:25 - Getting out of toxic relationships

49:12 - living with the decision after a divorce

51:49 - Do tolerance levels change for second marriage?

58:23 - Children who take advantage of divorce

01:01:56 - Learning to trust again

01:06:11 - Successful second marriages 

01:08:24 - The right way to get divorced

01:10:38 - Self blame and healing 

01:14:52 - Gaining children’s trust in blended families 

01:18:05 - Why are kids misbehaving and dropping out of schools?

01:28:11 - Who is you’re role model?

01:30:28 - Final thoughts 

01:34:27 - Outro

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