Ep 48: Jesse Sandler

Welcome to Episode 48 of the Alcohol & Addiction Podcast and this week my guest is Jesse Sandler Jesse Sandler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who earned his Master's degree in Social Welfare from the University of California at Los Angeles, and his bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has worked at the UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital and currently works at an Intensive Outpatient Program that focuses on treating individuals with dual diagnoses. He also runs a small private practice. Jesse is well trained in leading group and individual therapy sessions and utilises an eclectic combination of techniques from Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. Jesse believes that through hard work, commitment, and hope, people can and do get better. Most recently, Jesse is working to address another aspect of recovery: people's living environments. After watching his clients and loved ones struggle and grow frustrated trying to find sober roommates, Jesse and his partner, Emily Churg, decided to do something about it. They wanted to create a matching service for people committed to living a clean lifestyle that also protected their personal information. Thus, MySoberRoommate was born! MySoberRoommate is an online community for sober people to meet like-minded roommates. Using MySoberRoommate.com's search and messaging features, you can instantly see photos, read profiles, and message with potential roommates who meet your selected criteria. MSR also understands the importance of privacy and anonymity. You control what personal information you share and when you share it. Whether you're in recovery, or you've chosen to live clean for other reasons, one of the best ways to maintain your clean lifestyle is to surround yourself with like-minded people, particularly in your living environment, and it is Jesse and Emily's hope that MySoberRoommate will make it easier for people to do just that. During this podcast, we talk about Jesse's experience in the addiction sphere and get to learn all about http://MySoberRoommate.com Other Nuggets of Information If you want to hire Jesse to help you with your recovery, then you can e-mail him at jessesandlerlcsw@gmail.com. If you are looking to share a house with a sober roommate or have a room you want to rent out to a sober roommate then check out http://MySoberRoommate.com Books, Podcasts and Websites David Burns and The Feeling Good Podcast - https://feelinggood.com/ Shawn Achor: Before Happiness and the Happiness Advantage - http://amzn.to/29xeC2N You Are Not Your Brain: The 4 Step Solution For Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life by Jeffrey M Schwartz and Rebecca Gladding - http://amzn.to/29xeVuf WTF With Marc Maron - http://www.wtfpod.com/ Outro Thanks for listening. Before you go, if you have any questions for Jesse or me, then please leave them in the comments section on the blog, or you can message me at needyhelper@gmail.com. If you find the AA Podcast a valuable resource, then please tell your friends about it and share the love. You would make me a very happy man indeed if you could rate us on iTunes. This podcast would not be possible without the sterling efforts of Neil Chow and Liza Lim, so big hugs and kisses to them, and also to you, the listeners, without whom this podcast wouldn’t be possible, so thanks for giving me your ear to bend.