Peji's Recovery Corner

Kicking a Cocaine & Alcohol Habit Joe Ortiz is a professionally trained and educated Drug and Alcohol Interventionist. Please call or text me any time if I can help you or a loved one get help. (949)751-7761 Subscribe for more recovery livestreams and information!       / @pejtheaddictioni...   Although formally trained in both the “Break Free” method by Brad Lamm and the “CRAFT” method by Dr....

Ketamine Therapy For Mental Health Today's guest is Douglas Caine, PsyD, LAADC. We discuss the use of Ketamine therapy for mental health. What are your thoughts on this? Subscribe for more recovery livestreams and information!       / @pejtheaddictioni...   Douglas Caine holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, is a San Francisco native, and is a lifelong bassist. He pursued a career in psychothe...

Grappling With Addiction Led To Solid Sobriety Nima A. Is Philadelphia born, South Orange County CA raised. Growing up Nima experienced a lot early on. Once he became a teenager he was introduced to substances which would take him on a wild ride that almost ended his life on a few occasions. Willingly he found recovery and today he lives a full life always looking for the biggest thrills and findi...

Beating Addiction & Chasing Your Dreams Wesley Geer is a professional guitar player, songwriter, recording artist, and producer, who signed his first record deal to Jive Records with the band he founded, (Hed) P.E. Wes toured the world for nearly a decade, and the band sold over 1 million records worldwide. What many didn’t know at the time was while he was masterminding, and leading his band...

5 Years Sober: How She Recovered From Alcohol and Pharmaceuticals! Negin was killing herself slowly with pharmaceuticals and alcohol. Fake smile, bad skin, soulless and blank eyes, most of all spiritually bankrupt. Please call or text me any time if I can help you or a loved one get help. (949)751-7761 Now, 5 years sober and a smile that she can’t fake because she has her life back thanks to the p...

From Drugs & Crimes to Doing Time… A Rebel With A Cause Tyson Sullivan is an Orange County native who has influenced a culture shift for individuals struggling with Substance Use Disorders and seemingly hopeless circumstances in his community. My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 15 years sober from Marijuana, Meth, Heroin, and a whole lot more. It has become my lif...

How To Overcome Addiction W/ Samson Motavassel Samson Motavassel Will be talking about how he helps people overcome addiction. His main goal in life is saving lives! My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 15 years sober from Marijuana, Meth, Heroin, and a whole lot more. It has become my life's mission to help inspire and save as many lives as I can. Please call or text m...

Understanding The Alcoholic Condition Understanding the alcoholic condition with Mike Bradshaw. My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 15 years sober from Marijuana, Meth, Heroin, and a whole lot more. It has become my life's mission to help inspire and save as many lives as I can. Please call or text me any time if I can help you or a loved one get help. (949)751-7761 Su...

Being A Young Sober Mother! Ashley Loeb Blassingame is the Co-Founder and Chief People Officer of Lionrock Recovery, an organization that provides online substance abuse counseling. Since finding recovery in January of 2006, she has committed her life to help others find the hard-won joy of a life in recovery. She is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-II, a Certified Relapse Prevention Special...

How Is Recovery After Relapse Possible? W/ Richi Chapman How is Recovery after relapse possible? Richi Chapman got sober at 24 years old and relapsed after 9 years sober. Richi grew up in Laguna Beach, was a typical teenager. Theater, sports and surfing was his life. Drugs and alcohol started for him at a young age and was about the “party” and hanging out with friends. He then found himself in Pr...

Being Sober On Suboxone & The Stigma W/ Nicole Ploudre Today's guest is Nicole Ploudre! We discuss being sober while on Suboxone and the stigmas that is sometimes associated with that! My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 15 years sober from Marijuana, Meth, Heroin, and a whole lot more. It has become my life's mission to help inspire and save as many lives as I can...

He Went From Living On Skid Row To Being A Sober Father! On October 23rd, 2002 Patt crawled off of skid row, weighing 98 pound, hadn’t showered in 6 months, 2 shoes with only one having a sole and so broken he didn’t trust another human being on this planet. When he came to he had a Spiritual defense that stood in the way of the first thought to drink and used drugs. Following that intuitive thoug...

Marijuana And Mysticism As a result of smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol, a deeply curious teenager with strong mystical and philosophical leanings experienced ecstatic states, and at the age of 13 became a total party animal. My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 14 years sober from Marijuana, Meth, Heroin, and a whole lot more. It has become my life's mission to h...

Addiction, Alcoholism, and Mental Health Uncut Today, My guest is... Myself! I talk about my experiences with drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental health. Ask me your questions! My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 14 years sober from Marijuana, Meth, Heroin, and a whole lot more. It has become my life's mission to help inspire and save as many lives as I can. Please...

Today's Marijuana Is More Dangerous!? Aubree presents a unique firsthand perspective of this public health crisis that she expresses in the documentary, Chronic State. She has publicly debated the marijuana proponents in Texas in hopes they choose to embrace their children, not the drug culture expansion. My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 14 years sober from Marijuan...

Heroin, Alcohol, Mental Health and Recovery Ian shot heroin for the first time in a gas station bathroom at 15. Ian Baer now has been working in the mental and behavioral health field since 2013 and has extensive experience working in treatment programs as well as in private practice working with both individuals and families. My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 14 yea...

This Drunken Chef Is Now A Leadership Coach! Dave Gieselman was once happy to do any drugs that you had in your pocket, but when it was his money he wasn't sharing and loved his Jack Daniels all to himself. My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 14 years sober from Marijuana, Meth, Heroin, and a whole lot more. It has become my life's mission to help inspire and save as m...

Transparency In Recovery W/ Christina Simos As a student at Arizona State University, Christina founded Students Against Discrimination (S.A.D.). This group held the largest social justice rally on ASU’s campus and was responsible for creating social justice policies and changes that still stand today. My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 14 years sober from Marijuana,...

Becca's Borderline Personality Disorder, Addiction, & Recovery Story Becca has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals since age 9. Lock down school in JR. High. Several suicide attempts. Started drinking and using at age 15. Diagnosed bipolar as a teenager Diagnosed with BPD in 2007 after High school. My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 14 years sober from Mariju...

Conscious Creation W/ TJ Woodward TJ Woodward is a revolutionary recovery expert, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and addiction treatment specialist who has helped countless people through his simple, yet powerful teachings. He is the creator of The Conscious Recovery Method, which is a groundbreaking and effective approach to viewing and treating addiction. Watch the video interview he...

Gratitude: Some Will Come & Go, Some Will Stay & Grow My guest today is De'voreaux White. We explore gratitude and it's importance in recovery! Watch the video interview here: https://youtu.be/Ksf2f2UT424 My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 14 years sober from Marijuana, Meth, Heroin, and a whole lot more. It has become my life's mission to help inspire and sav...

How She Overcame Grief, Loss, and Found Recovery! Daria struggled with addiction and mental health for much of her life. She now has over 10 years of sobriety and we will be discussing grief and loss in recovery. She is a director at Safe Harbor in Costa Mesa and has worked in detox for 9 years. Watch the video interview here: https://youtu.be/teE_2Yq7UYU My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol...

Hardcore Drug Addict Lives To Tell Her Story! This is the inspiring story of how Danielle Gaskins survived hardcore drug addiction and lives to share her story with you! Watch the video interview here: https://youtu.be/sLSS5_C57X0 My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 14 years sober from Marijuana, Meth, Heroin, and a whole lot more. It has become my life's mission to he...

I Struggled With Addiction, Mental health, & Body Dysmorphia: Now I'm In recovery My guest Robert Sears struggled with addiction, mental health issues, and body dysmorphia but is now sober and doing incredible! Watch the video interview here: https://youtu.be/nvYIZNDiEEw My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 14 years sober from Marijuana, Meth, Heroin, and a whole lo...

Abstinence Based VS Medication-Assisted Treatment Dano Goldman and I discuss which is the "better" form of recovery between 12-step abstinence-based and medication-assisted treatment? And why is there a divide in the recovery community at all? Watch the video interview here: https://youtu.be/sCSh6Bzo0BE My name is Pej and I am a drug and alcohol interventionist! I am 14 years sober from...