Today I will talk about the process and path of a person moving from being a "normie" to using drugs and alcohol and becoming an addict.
In this episode, I talk with Brad Jensen, the founder of Key Nutrition, and is in recovery. He comes to us today to talk about how fitness and health have positively impacted his sobriety. Brad also talks about his struggles with sobriety. He'll talk about his experience, his awareness of the three pillars to life, and how he can assist clients with his coaching to be more successful on the path of sobriety.
Struggling with anxiety and ADD from age 12, he tried alcohol as a release and found drinking worked to relieve his stress. Additionally, he was overweight and was picked on by friends. By age 14, Brad jumped into reading books on health and fitness and was hooked on his health class at school. He remembers wanting to look like a bodybuilder on the cover of a magazine, then realizing that alcohol would not let him achieve his goal and quit drinking. At the end of his sophomore year, he was fit, but still had anxiety and was presented with opiates at a party.
Even with a stable family situation and a good life, Brad fell into drugs and alcohol. "This wasn't supposed to happen to a guy like me," he says, recalling his stable family life. Brad continued bodybuilding, along with his heroin addiction, until he finally ended up in prison for an extended period.
Listen in to find out how Brad denied his addiction for years, how he recovered from his long-term addiction in November of 2012, and the best thing his parents did for him during recovery. Brad also talks about how the loss of his grandfather affected his recovery from addiction.
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Links and Resources:
327 - Training for a 100 Mile Race: Sober 11 years after 6 Treatment attempts: Dom Shares his story of addiction, sobriety and fitness
326 - Shawn Co-Founder of LITT: Love in the Trenches
325 - Served as a US Marine: Struggling with Addiction: Transitioning into civilian life: Will Shares His story
324 - Joe and Charlie AA Tapes: Where does motivation come from?
323 - Ben Harrison: When to seek professional help while in recovery: How to navigate medication while sober
322 - Are you physically STRONG but emotionally WEAK?
321 - Alyssa w/ The Banyan Podcast: She got clean at 22 years old!
320 - This is what SOBRIETY has given us and MANY OTHERS!
319 - How to help yourself as a family member: Stephanie shares her story of transformation and growth thru her own recovery journey
318 - NO QUICK FIX for sobriety: It takes time and effort
317 - Matt Williams: Alcoholic Turned Entrepreneur: Founder of FROPRO Snack Bar
316 - Enjoy the Journey not the Destination
315 - How Diet and Exercise influence our sobriety!
314 - What to do if your LOVED ONE doesn't want to accept help for their addiction
313 - Relationships in early sobriety AGAIN! Fantasy Football drama: Surfing in Melbourne Beach, FL
312 - AA and NA differences: Importance of building community within sobriety
311 - Listeners E-Mail Questions: Can you talk about spirituality from your prospective?
310 - THREE QUESTIONS to ask a treatment center before committing to go
309 - Addiction treatment in Florida was corrupt at one time
308 - What is the job of a sponsor and what is NOT THE JOB of a sponsor...
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