P15/02b Two Lives One Life Time, a Story of Addiction

January 5, 2015November 4, 2022Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Positive Living Vibrations with Sara Troy and her guest Pat Reihl. Aired from January 13th

It is a NEW YEAR and is a very good time to invest in yourself. First, we have, to be honest with ourselves and the lives we are currently living, are we serving ourselves or crippling our lives? Pat in her honesty shares with us her path of alcoholic destruction and how she finally placed value upon her own life to become a beacon of hope, care and nurturing for others in recovery. We to can overcome when we decide, to be honest about our choices.

Patricia A. Reihl, MPA, LCADC

Counsellor and Author

Patricia Reihl has worked in the addiction field since 1977. After securing a nursing license, she began a career as a counsellor in a social setting detox, and next worked as a nurse in a 28-day residential program. In 1980 she went to work in a hospital-based outpatient program where she developed and directed a special outpatient track for female clients.

In 1981 Pat became Director of Spring House, a female halfway house in Paramus, New Jersey. During her tenure, the program was taken from the brink of closing to the largest female halfway house in the State. Spring House serves today as a national and international model. Ms. Reihl has returned many women to the community as sober, productive members of society and has become a role model for the women she serves.

Throughout the years she returned to college to complete both a Bachelor and Master Degree. This schooling qualified Pat to serve on numerous national committees and boards. In addition, she represented halfway houses on a sub-committee of the American Society of Addictive Medicine and become a member of the faculty at the Rutger’s Summer School of Alcohol and Drug Studies. She has instructed professionals across the Country and Europe.

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Pat served as President of the New Jersey Association of Halfway Houses for six years. In 1995 she was elected to a two-year term as President of the National Association of Halfway Houses. During her tenure as National President, she brought the National Convention to New Jersey, assisted five states in creating associations, and raised membership in the association to an all-time high.

Because of a personal recovery starting in 1970, she organised a non-profit group with a mission to memorialise the building at 17 William Street where the book “Alcoholics Anonymous” was written. In October of 1998 she was awarded the “Employer of the Year Achievement Award” by the Bergen County Department of Health presented by the County Administration, and again in 2006 accepted the Wynona M. Lipman Award for Community Service presented by the Governor and State Department of Community Affairs, Division on Women for The Family Afterward. Pat Reihl became Executive Director of The Family Afterward, A Freedom House Program, on March 1, 1999.

Pat has recently become a published author with the writing of her book Two Lives, One Lifetime, a story of generational addiction. In addition, more information can be found about Pat and her book at patreihl.com.

Pat’s interests include running, daily exercise and workout as well as improving her golf game. She has raised 3 children and she and her husband enjoy their grandchildren.

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P14/33b “LESSONS Crime, Games & Pain”

August 7, 2014June 26, 2023Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Positive Living Vibrations with Sara Troy and her guest Scott Magri. Aired August 19th/14 on

Every so often a book of powerful honesty comes along to jog us out of our comfortable existence. Lessons is such a book. Author Scott Magri has lived the painful life of drugs, crime and physical brutality, and Lessons tells that story in his own words. He pulls no punches in the telling of this story, particularly when it comes to his own failings, but he firmly believes that the lessons he has learned so far in this lifetime were meant to be learned so that he might fulfil a higher purpose. Lessons chronicles Scott Magri’s forty-four years on this planet, the lessons he’s learned along the way, and his real purpose for being. His greatest hope is that his story will spark in others a desire to examine their own life in order to discover their own true purpose.

Scott Magri was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, now lives in Pitt Meadows, B.C. His story tells of a life of drugs, crime and physical brutality that began as a bullied youngster. He tells his story in his own words, so don’t expect great prose. He tells of the lessons that he has learned and the impact they have had on him. Now, at 44, and out of that life, he is looking forward to a purposeful future and hopes others will read what can happen in this crazy world that is called ‘life’. A must read: “LESSONS Crime, Games & Pain”

Scott says “When I made the decision to write this book, I was going to dig down deep and tell every single thing in hopes that it would help other people,” says Magri.

“If I told only half of it, it wouldn’t do what it’s supposed to do.”

Magri decided to start writing after his third suicide attempt.

“I felt my body was somewhere else. There was a message there,” he says.

Magri bought a computer and began typing the next day.

As soon as he started writing, he got chills and goosebumps. It was the start of his catharsis.

Magri soon used began using words as a way to deal with his demons brought on by years of drug abuse, criminal activity, broken relationships and aggression.

Scott now works with the police in helping kids prevent living a life or crime drugs and fear, he is an exemplary example of how life can be turned around when we decide to embrace our true value and not feed the fear hate or greed. He is open honest and in action to live a life of truth and purpose and helps others to leave crime behind. He is in resurrecting an old sanctuary called the Katzie Slough so that others may find peace and harmony in a sacred spot.

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0045 Tracy MacGee on permission to have our feelings

August 21, 2013January 29, 2018Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast 1 Comment

Positive Living Vibrations with Sara Troy and her guest Tracy MacGee on our permission to have our Feelings AND OVERCOME ADDICTION. .Aired 09-10-2013

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Our best chance of moving through pain is to validate our feelings without judging them. We can have our feelings, without our feelings having us. Judgement only comes into play if we act inappropriately on our feelings.

It is vital to recognize that feelings are a reflection of our current situation and our
attachment to what has been lost or threatened. The pain we feel is valid and
understandable. Working through our pain begins with permission; permission to have our feelings, whatever they are.

Healing occurs when we are surrounded by people we trust, who
listen to our pain, allow us our tears, and hold us (physically, emotionally,
psychologically, spiritually and prayerfully) while we work through the struggle.

Acceptance and Peace can be achieved through the therapeutic process.

I am a psychologist (LLP) with a speciality in alcohol & drug abuse (SPADA). I’ve spent the last 23 years of my career serving those and their loved ones who struggle with addiction, suicide, death; and the accompanying feelings of depression, anxiety, and panic.

My career has spanned the entire continuum of care for mental health & addiction: suicide crisis phone counselling, emergency room, critical care, detox unit, inpatient psychiatry, and long term rehabilitation. I also developed an Intensive Dual Diagnosed IOP for those who struggle with mental illness and addiction.

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0044 Understanding Bullying and how to disempower it.

August 19, 2013September 16, 2024Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast 3 Comments

Their Story Matters presents a show that Originally Aired on 09-05-2013 on Positive Living Vibrations with Sara Troy and her guests Faisal Khattak and Tracy McGee and Susan Turnbull on bullying.

The need to understand bullying and how to stop it all while empowering the bullied.

Susan Turnbull is a Transformational “Beliefs” Coach, Emotional Energy Specialist, Human Design Specialist, Bio-Kinesiology Facilitator, Speaker, Author and Radio Show Host. Susan’s proprietary “Beliefs Breakthrough Belief Assessments” is unprecedented in the area of beliefs coaching today and she has successfully coached an International clientele for well over 14 years.

Another area of expertise for Susan for well over 10 years has been working with the “at risk” population between the ages of 14 and 21. Susan has successfully implemented many coaching programs helping young people overcome and shift the beliefs that drive the behaviours creating adversity in their lives.

Currently, Susan is launching a groundbreaking a new coaching program for “At-Risk” youth called P.A.L.S (Positive Actions for Life Success). This program will assist these young people in not only identifying the beliefs that create abusive behaviours but help those identified as victims of this abuse in becoming more empowered.

Both bullies and victims come from a place of feeling disenfranchised and powerless. Getting to the root cause of these beliefs, feelings and behaviours and offering cutting-edge tools and techniques for shifting these beliefs and behaviours is at the core of Susan’s groundbreaking new program.

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Faisal Khattak

Faisal Khattak aka Big Dög is a dynamic Anti-bullying Speaker and Certified Anti-Bullying Coach. He is an alumni of Baron Mastery Authentic Speakers Academy for Leadership. He is also Licensed Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, a Certified Hypnotherapist, and the author of the upcoming book entitled “The Bully Mind”.

Faisal wants to put a stop to bullying.

Tracy McGee.

It is vital to recognise that feelings are a reflection of our current situation and our attachment to what has been lost or threatened. The pain we feel is valid and understandable. Working through our pain begins with permission; permission to have our feelings, whatever they are.

Healing occurs when we are surrounded by people we trust, who
listen to our pain, allow us our tears, and hold us (physically, emotionally, psychologically, spiritually and prayerfully) while we work through the struggle.

Acceptance and Peace can be achieved through the therapeutic process.

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