In this episode, you’ll hear a lecture given by Matt Finch for the Alliance for Addiction Solutions back in 2017, on outgrowing addiction with key supplements and dietary guidelines, exercise and personal development, growth, spirituality, and contribution.
In this training, you’ll learn about various different supplements from amino acids and vitamins to herbs, adaptogens, and more. Additionally, you’ll gain insights into the Pain/Pleasure Principle, turning obstacles into opportunities and adversity into advantage, plus specific resources from a wide range of integrative and functional modalities that will help you optimize your life in various ways.
Overview of the main topics in this episode:
- Matt’s story of addiction and recovery
- Growing up as a highly-sensitive person (HSP)
- Using cannabis in high school with friends
- Binge-drinking alcohol in early 20’s
- Self-medicating generalized and social anxiety, sensitivity, and empathy with CNS depressants (alcohol, benzos, opioids)
- On and off phases of addiction, harm reduction, abstinence, recovery, 12-step, and “white-knuckling it”
- Severe opioid use disorder
- Overdosing and a combination of long-acting opioids and long-acting benzodiazepines
- Post-traumatic growth (PTG) after narrowly escaping death from overdose
- Rebuilding life after hitting “rock bottom”
- Graduating school as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
- Working as a Counselor in Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and outpatient treatment (OP)
- Leaving alcohol and drug counseling to become a blogger and private practice addiction recovery coach
- Getting certified as a Strategic Intervention (SI) Coach
- How to outgrow addiction with Biochemistry
- Supplements (amino acids, vitamins, minerals, herbs, adaptogens, etc.)
- Pro-Recovery Diet
- Exercise
- Other natural modalities
- How to outgrow addiction with Growth
- Personal development
- Reading
- Journaling
- Attending seminars and workshops
- Taking courses
- and more
- Personal development
- How to outgrow addiction with Contribution
- Medications for withdrawal
- Nootropics for recovery
- and much more
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Disclaimer: This episode is for informational/educational use only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult with your physician if you believe you may have a health condition.
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