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b'How has music played an impact on your life? In addiction treatment, there are various ways you can do to get the help you need or get to that place where you can find healing for true recovery to happen \\u2013 music, being one of them.\\xa0\\nOn today\\u2019s episode, Duane speaks with John Dillon \\u2013 a singer and songwriter, radio producer, guitar maker, and author \\u2013 to talk about his latest album, Hope Road: From Addiction to Recovery. John shares his story of finally finding sobriety and spiritual growth through the 12-step community and what led him to share his hope and wisdom through his music.\\xa0\\nIt\'s interesting to hear John talk about how he tracked his own recovery through his album. John decided to write this album and share it with others who may still be struggling and who need more hope in their life so they can ultimately achieve recovery.\\nJohn learned how to play the guitar at 13 years old. Growing up in the 60s, which was the hippie generation, John was a rebellious teenager. And back then, drugs and alcohol were part of the music scene. Seven more years later, the drugs and alcohol were not fun anymore. Then in the 80s, he just became addicted to cocaine.\\xa0\\nThere was also a time when John joined a spiritual community in New Mexico, which gave him a sheltered life, without drugs and alcohol for eight years. Once he left that path, the drugs and alcohol started to creep back into his life again.\\xa0\\nJohn\\u2019s divine intervention came in the form of a run-in with the law, where he ended up getting pulled over by cops who found a bag of cocaine inside his car, along with an opened bottle of wine. At that point, he was ready to surrender and got into the 12-step program.\\nIn this episode, you will hear:\\n\\nJohn\\u2019s love of music\\n\\nHis addiction to cocaine\\n\\nGoing deep into his spirituality\\n\\nFrom being sober to coming back to addiction\\n\\nLiving a double life\\n\\nRunning in with the law as the start of his surrender process\\n\\nHis 12-step journey\\n\\nHow music played a role in his recovery\\n\\nA walk through some tracks in his album\\n\\nKey Quotes:\\n[16:55] - "Music has been a very important part of my life, all through these ups and downs."\\n[22:59] - "There\'s a certain magic about music. It carries a message in a way that can reach people more directly, more powerfully than the spoken word."\\n[24:30] - "All my life I\'ve there have been little pieces that are starting to make sense."\\n[27:49] - "Being grateful and sharing gratitude is a real key to my sobriety."\\n[28:45] - "It doesn\'t matter what your religion is, there\'s a way to get better."\\n[30:18] - "The drug is just the beginning, then you get to dig in deep and find out what were the causes and conditions, and what things you can change and how you can change them."\\nSubscribe and Review\\nHave you subscribed to our podcast? We\\u2019d love for you to subscribe if you haven\\u2019t yet.\\xa0\\nWe\\u2019d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select \\u201cRatings and Reviews\\u201d and \\u201cWrite a Review\\u201d then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.\\nIf you really enjoyed this episode, we\\u2019ve created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at www.theaddictedmind.com\\xa0to download it.\\nSupporting Resources:\\nGet John\\u2019s album on www.hoperoadmusic.com (on a "Pay What You Wish" basis)\\xa0\\nBook: The 20-20 Creativity Solution\\nhttps://motherjonesinheaven.com/product/the-20-20-creativity-solution-book-by-john-dillon/\\nEpisode Credits\\nIf you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com Let them know we sent you.\\n\\n\\nSupport this podcast at \\u2014 https://redcircle.com/the-addicted-mind-podcast/donations\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'