Podcasts Health Busting Addiction and Its Myths Adam and Tony on Vital Matters - Part 1 of 2

Adam and Tony on Vital Matters - Part 1 of 2

Published: April 23, 2021, 8 a.m.

This podcast is an interview with Adam and Tony, two young men who share the story of recovery from a potentially deadly disorder. The occasion was Adam's two-year milestone beginning with his entering residential treatment in Thailand.

We learned about the conversation with Adam and Tony that:

  1. In early sobriety, we ourselves don't notice that we are changing for the better, but the people close to us do. It takes consistent, sober and good behaviour to have people begin to trust us again.
  2. It's not unusual for active addicts to create and sustain unjustified resentments, because unrecovered addicts are extremely self-centred and tend to blame others for their woes.
  3. Holding oneself accountable and making amends are among the greatest challenges that recovering addicts and alcoholics encounter on their journey. As Adam says: "It's big boy time. Time to grow up".
  4. Conversely, the burden is greatly eased when "We live one day at a time." Being fully present in the Now has been taught by gurus for centuries as the essence of the spiritual life, the reason we meditate to begin with.