Dismantled Life : A Podcast about Addiction and Recovery

Scott hails from Regina, rhymes with fun, Canada.  His fight against alcoholism began long ago and it's not over yet.  It's a fight that continues, but he's living in the sunshine today.  His story is filled with great moments and even better quotes. 1.  Always recovering 2.  Regina rhymes with fun 3.  Glenneth in recovery too 4.  Off to Chicago and back and forth and back 5.  Jail...

26+ months into recovery and the struggle is very real, and very hard.  I keep fighting the fight, but certain days it would just be so much easier to give in, give up, take the fatal step backwards. 1.  Trigger and Sobriety Journal 2.  Wisp of smoke method 3.  Addiction preying on my self-created weaknesses Tweet at us at @lifedismantled Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dismantledli...

25 ER visits, 17 detox units, 12 rehabs, and 3 months of in-patient therapy to make it to the sunshine.  Roland joins us to share his long road to recovery 1.  First alcohol 2.  Isolation 3.  Alcohol is my character 4.  Suicidal thoughts 5.  Cancer 6.  ER hopping 7.  Cycled detox 8.  Eating to take the edge off 9.  My house of horrors 10.  Over the road 11.  Back to the bottle 12.  Going to Cali 1...

There is no magic bullet to sobriety.  I have been sober for 26+ months and these are four of the steps I took to get there.  Simplicity is key. 1.  Motivation - your why 2.  Determination - create new habits, new routines 3.  Preparation - plan for success 4.  Execution - make it happen, no BS, don't wait for anything! Here is the link to the Tony Robbins podcast featuring Siri Lindley - htt...

Going from super sly to the ER led Bhavesh to take his alcoholism head-on.  Fighting his demons for the world to see while handling the negative cultural impact from his family and community taught him the valuable lesson..."We're not bad people trying to get good, we're sick people trying to get better." 1.  College to tech industry drinking 2.  Alcohol was always there 3.  I...

Winning against addiction is a constant battle, but it doesn't have to suck.  I wrote my new life-book and got after it. I used to spend my time drinking, smoking, and ripping lines.  I burned my old playbook and now live by my new set of rules. 1. Morning routine: Wake up early and make my bed. 2. Back to the Basics: read, play Dungeons and Dragons, make the world my library, appreciation wi...

Tyson's story begins in 5th grade where he had his first beer.  He takes us on his journey from the darkness of addiction to the sunlight of sobriety while along the way he thought a stripper really liked him, landed in jail, and with the help of Ayahuasca found his path.  1.  "I'll quit drinking, but I need a beer first." 2.  "Thankfully I almost died." 3,  The heali...

Drunk and coked up since 8th grade to nearly 50, and how i survived my final days on my deathbed. There is hope.  You can climb from the darkness into the sunlight.  1.  Sober momentum - what sober sunlight feels like 2.  Hiding your identity - keeping your addictions a secret 3.  Rampage abuse - solo and out with "friends" 4.  Normal beginnings and the first domino to fall 5.  Addicted...