What to expect in this episode: Yeshaia Blakeney hit bottom on Pico in Los Angeles He was pulled over an arrested for selling marijuana That was the moment of surrender for him, where he said ok I give up I lose Show me the way out The Moment of Surrender My bottom was on Pico in Los Angeles I got pulled over I was selling marijuana ...
Read MoreRead MoreWhat to expect in this episode: If you’re in a real situation that is making your life difficult I would say go inside of yourself and say, where are you stuck If there’s a favorite question, it's those that the answers have a real impact on somebody’s life I’m trying to get off heroin, what do you think about Suboxone Maintenance That’s a common question, but import...
Read MoreRead MoreWhat to expect in this episode: When I first came into recovery it was like a giant mountain I didn't know how to climb People were giving me info, love, encouragement, support, so I began The Climb You begin to plateau, but then you are granted a moment of grace - when all those burdens flip off your shoulders and become a foundation My Moment of Grace When I first...
Read MoreRead MoreWhat to expect in this episode: My life turned out ok - do I have regrets about my path in addiction I do not regret the path, but I regret every person I bumped into and harmed along the way I didn't have values, I was not a good dude I regret that My Regrets I was speaking to a group of high schoolers and somebody asked me the question, "well for you this all work...
Read MoreRead MoreWhat to expect in this episode: The pervasive feeling at AA meetings that drugs or alcohol actually saved many from suicide Drinking can lead to bonding, which is good, until the tipping point of addiction Acknowledging as a society that there’s a piece of that that’s beautiful, but that beauty can rot over time Drugs and Alcohol Saved My Life 🙏 If I had...
Read MoreRead MoreWhat to expect in this episode: Huston Smith Said, "The Self is Too Small for Perpetual Enthusiasm What makes us miserable and stuck as human beings, is that we’re stuck in ourselves Path to Growth is to get out of the Self The Self is Just Too Small Huston Smith has this quote, “That the self is too small for perpetual enthusiasm” It’s a lot of wor...
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