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Lori! I would've have never thought this would have affected you. Just goes to show how far the reach goes with this stuff.

Thanks for inviting me on your amazing show, Al. I had a great time chatting with you again. Continued success, my brother.

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Hi Al, thank you for the conversation, I really enjoyed chatting sharing my story and hanging out with you on your podcast :-)

It was so very brave of you Alyssa to open-up about such an incredibly difficult time, giving much hope to others!

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Long live Brady.

Cameron you did amazing in telling your story! It still is gut wrenching to me! You have done it! Continue to strive and succeed! I absolutely adore you!!! 💕💕

Whitney, your an amazing human being! Your still an inspiring role model in my life! ❤ I hope I can visit soon! I love you 🎉 I'm proud of you always!

Great talk!

So prowd of Emily. She has worked so hard to be the woman she is today. As a family we love her to the moon !

Ryan your story is truly inspirational I'm at a loss for words actually I know exactly of the things in the situations in the things you do my husband is James Martz aka Lobo. You've been in prison with him and his story is yours and yours is his. He is right on that brink of changing completely but anyways there's so much that goes along with that not enough time now to talk about it but you could I believe what takes him over that edge. He was just stabbed 20 times over a year ago by the same men that he once led in his gang. He has went through so many challenges with that and now is back there on a five to life for brass knuckles that was a belt buckle. They are trying to charge him with being a habitual criminal, a 5-life for a belt buckle. Right before he turned himself in we were going to church and he's changing. His p.o. even acknowledged it with the board. Ryan he needs you as a mentor and example of bravery, and strength. Thank you so much for being that light... I can't quit crying after this podcast. My name is Jill Martz you can reach me at (385) 418- 2457. You are what's going to make the difference. ❤

❤ My mentor, my soul sister for life. This woman is amazing people. Watch and grow

I could talk about gaming and food addiction if you still need someone on that one.

great guest i was going to judge rather in the process of jundging and as 6 7 mins in 180 turned around . more people like her could be amazing

I enjoyed this guest. I have two daughters both in recovery. I was always confused why I didn’t understand addiction. So, hearing the view from another Mother I don’t feel so alone. I’m here to support my daughters in their journey with sobriety. But, I’m still open to understanding the struggles of addiction by being involved with my daughters recovery. But, to know that I’m not alone is refreshing. I totally agree with Mechelle , I appreciate the police officers they’re why my girls are alive. They have always been respectful and kind to me. The judges and AP and P officers have been helpful. I’m so tired of the disrespect of people to police officers. I think they have one of the hardest most unthankful jobs. Lorie

How do I find out about the coaching career program that you mention begins in February? Your website is down. Thanks so much!

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Smart young lady learning about addiction at a young age and already having to grasp how it affects us on “the other side” and gaining the understanding that we must move forward and know it’s nothing we have done wrong.

Thank you for sharing your story. 🙏

I loved this, thank you.

This is amazing! Being willing to be so vulnerable about her experience is inspiring! Protia is an inspiration of what love and compassion has the power to do for those we love. And her husband Chad, to love her even at her lowest and worst point. Thank you for this wonderful episode!

Keep that momentum going Noah. Heart felt story hope that you stay the path and continue to thrive!

I spent 40 months in prison. I made one horrible mistake. I was a successful business women for 20+ years. The stigma I have being a felon was really hard to deal with when I was first released. I read your book and I loved it. I tutored at the school in prison and enjoyed it! I was surprised how many women didn’t have a high school diploma. I had a bachelors degree and enjoyed working with the women! I now own my own business so I don’t have to deal with the stigma.

The one thing missing from this conversation is the fact of living with a serious mental illness and how that affects pre-incarceration, incarceration, and post-incarceration. It is important to increase our knowledge of mandating medication for the seriously mentally ill. It's neglectful to not treat and only punish. Anosognosia can greatly affect those suffering. It affects recidivism. One point of support is to meet the person where they are at. That's practically the only effective tool I had for my son after years of hospitalizations, rehabs and stints in jail. Go to them on the streets, like the VOA ACT team does. If we funded these programs it will help. We can't force a person to change. If we don't offer programs of awareness for everyone affected we will just keep building bigger prisons. The Other Side Academy would do well to create a dual diagnosis program. I hope they would get funding to hire the medical team required to treat those who self-medicate their serious mental illness. For now, The First Step House, is about all my son has to keep him from prison. He's trying. He needs mentors and be able to practice his adjusted life. I hope The First Step House would keep their residents longer inpatient like The Other Side Academy. See each person as not being able to play the violin. I like that analogy. Teach them about music first, what a note is, what an octive is, how to create chords, before ever holding the violin. Awareness is the beginning. The music is our kind, our stories. The note is the "I am" message. The octave is clearing the mind for a higher self where he or she holds a safe space for love of self. Chords? Putting together the awareness, re-storied self, the I Am's under an umbrella of positive affirmations supported by others. It takes a village. Play that violin. Thank you teacher.

Undoing our internal stories, unraveling the knots is a paradigm shift within the mind. It starts with awareness, then a word or chapter of self changes. A higher power is the gas to keep ourselves powered. Not necessarily a "god" is needed. One is not empty if they don't believe in a "god". Turn towards self, let the stories be undone, evolve, help others this way by starting to hear their stories without bias. Keep listening. Help heal the hurt. Great conversation.

Coming out of the depths of Hell and seeing survival. Thank you for sharing your life story and continuing on with the sober journey you now walk. ❤

Hi, Priscilla 👋👋👋

Exactly, it's a fact that quitting booze not only makes your world a better place to be in, good things start to “magically” happen and the energy is insane! Steffon Barkload's Quit Drinking Forever, that’s the best shortcut I go’ogled that took less than a week to work without suffering withdrawal.

I so enjoyed this program! Thank you for providing support and encouragement to those who have struggled!!

I am so appreciative to see this example of “Both Sides”. Thanks ladies for being so open and in turn your story will help others.

Excellent. Thank you Gray. Thank you Al 🙏

Bravo, Lynnee! For your candid honesty and sharing your story. May God continue to help you find calm in the chaos and may God bless your son.

Thank you for sharing your journey

Lynnee you are amazing. Hugs to you my friend. So scary and worrisome. Hopefully your son will find his right and come out a different person.

Thank you for this information. Opens such an important approach for all of us. An area often forgotten.

Love gaining more and more knowledge on alcoholism and addiction information. It is such a complicated disease and it takes education on how to proceed for both the addict and the person on the other side of addiction like I am. Thank you Al for your amazing individuals that spread the knowledge and help others. 🫶 thank you and love sent.

Definitely, the opposite of addiction is connection! Connect with yourself. Connect with family. Connect with community. Connect with God. We are all in this together!

Always so uplifting to listen to your podcast Al. This has been another amazing gift to listen to your guest today. Life has such purpose when you give back. Thank you 🙏

Nice Job Calvin! Thanks Al!

Thanks again for having me on the show Al! Had a great time talking with you last night!

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Suzanne is an amazing resource. Options are always important and needed. I would like to see the books in the libraries.

Excellent! Thank you Leslie, such helpful information for addiction and other areas we go through in life.

I just saw you on GTU. So thankful. My sister 's son just got admitted physc ward.. alcoholism and suicide thoughts. I think this pod cast will help them both .. I love that.. no labels..

Awesome solo episode Al. This might be a great episode to post as your Intro on your YT homepage. Just a thought.