Summit For Wellness Podcast

Summit For Wellness Podcast


156- Recover From Addiction and Optimize Your Life with Dennis Berry

September 16, 2021

Back in 2017, 1 in 8 adult Americans had experienced a form of alcohol or substance addiction. Interestingly, these addictions cost the US economy over $600 billion every single year. This was all before the pandemic began.Now we are faced with an even bigger crisis. Drugs and alcohol are an easy thing to turn to when times are stressful and unpredictable, and we know these rates have increased, we just don't have estimates yet on how bad it has gotten.Dennis Berry was an addict, and has been clean and sober since 2003. In this episode we'll tackle the addiction problem and what we can do to break free of addiction.What To Expect From This Episode

What life is like as an addict and how you know when you hit rock bottom

Different ways to get help and support to break free from addiction

Steps to follow to reintegrate back into society without feeling pressure to engage in the previous addictive activitiesWays as a family member or friend to support an addict and be there for them, and how to know when you should stop being supportive and have them find someone else

Shownotes* [0:00] Welcome to the Summit For Wellness Podcast* [2:30] What is Dennis Berry's background and what was life like as an addict* [4:00] When did Dennis hit rock bottom and decided to make a change* [8:00] Looking at all the changes you have to make when addicted to substances, it can seem easier to do the substance instead. But in the long run, the hard work is worth it* [9:15] Are addicts afraid to ask for help, or do they not even know they can ask for help* [12:00] Ego prevents us from asking for help, even people at the top levels of their fields get help from coaches* [14:15] What steps did Dennis have to take to comfortably break free of his addictions and be able to integrate back into society* [18:00] If you are using substances to avoid feeling pain or emotions, then how do you get people to stop the substances if they don't want to experience the hard parts of life* [23:00] Everyone's rock bottom is different, and sometimes you would think a rock bottom would be enough, but it isn't* [26:00] As a family member or friend looking in at someone who is an addict, how do we approach them to help them* [29:00] How many chances do you give someone before you tell them that they will need to find someone else to help them beat their addictions* [32:30] If the addict breaks the contract with you, how do you not feel guilty about leaving them to figuring it out on their own* [35:00] How do you chose what to optimize in someone's life and in what order* [37:00] Where to find out more about Dennis Berry and get 2 free coaching sessionsResources From This EpisodeSome of these resources may contain affiliate links, which provides a small commission to me (at no extra expense to you).* Mention Bryan from the Summit For Wellness Podcast to get 2 free coaching sessions with Dennis* 12 Steps of Recovery from Alcohol and Substance Addictions

Transcript For Episode (Transcripts aren't even close to 100% Accurate)

[00:00:14] Bryan Carroll: Did you know that back in 2017 one and eight American adults had struggled. Both alcohol and substance abuse, which at that time equated to about 20 million people in that same year, about 38% of adults had battled and illicit drug use disorder.Now, obviously those numbers have increased with the pandemic. We don't know what those final numbers are now, but addiction is a huge problem in our society. And I'm sure if you really look at your friends list or your family's list, there's probably someone that, you know, that is battling some sort of.What's up everyone.