NA24-32. Chandler Picot’s Addiction Recovery

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Nature of Addictions with Sara Troy and her guest Chandler Picot, on air from August 6th

My name is Chandler Picot, and I am a 32-year-old resident of the wonderful state of North Carolina. Growing up in the small town of Greenville, I later became a Certified Peer Support Specialist and a Certified Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselor after spending over fourteen years in active addiction. My recovery journey, fueled by the grace of Jesus Christ, involved a robust 12-step program, intensive therapy, rehab, and a halfway house, which collectively gave me a fighting chance at a “normal” life.

Over a few years ago, I moved to Siler City with the goal of centralizing my e-commerce business. After months of commuting through Siler City, I recognized the benefits of living in a centrally located county within North Carolina. The potential for growth and the warmth of its residents made me fall in love with the city. I actively participate in online support groups and forums, assisting people with various behavioral health issues.

One of my long-time passions is helping others in any way possible. You might often find me and my closest friends volunteering at local food pantries, which we do weekly. I take great joy in seeing my fellow man receive the help they desperately need. The non-profits and charities I work with provide food, clothing, and housing to Siler City residents on an ongoing basis. As a Qualified Professional in the Substance Abuse field, I witness daily how severe neglect has led to the decay of many North Carolinians, especially in Siler City. I frequently advocate on both citywide and state levels for those who have been neglected and ignored for decades.

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My entrepreneurial spirit is evident in my successful e-commerce business and various entrepreneurial ventures, including my role as the President of Chatham Weekly. I am also a fervent advocate in the substance abuse and mental health fields, striving to support those in need. My journey of sobriety, entrepreneurship, and advocacy began at Pitt Community College, where I graduated with an Associate in Arts in 2018.

Driven by a desire to create impactful change, I transitioned into politics, seeking to influence effective policy-making to address pressing issues facing North Carolinians. Before May 25, 2018, I battled active addiction, but today I proudly stand as a beacon of recovery, having maintained sobriety for over five years. I remain deeply connected to my recovery community, offering support and hope to those on their own paths to wellness.

In the depths of my darkest days, I found solace in the unwavering love and guidance of Jesus Christ. His divine intervention ignited a transformative journey that rescued me from addiction and instilled a profound sense of purpose. Through my recovery and community advocacy work, I strive to demonstrate my love for Jesus Christ by embodying His teachings and spreading His message of hope and redemption.

I put my faith into action by volunteering at a drive-thru food pantry, where I provide essential food supplies and share words of encouragement and faith with those in need. Advocacy has also become a way of life for me, as I serve at the North Carolina Legislative Building, raising my voice to support accessible treatment options, improved education about addictions, and the availability of community resources.

As a Peer Support Specialist and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, I am privileged to demonstrate Christ’s love in my daily work. By providing guidance, empathy, and understanding to individuals battling addiction, I strive to be a source of hope and inspiration. My faith in God guides me in taking tough stands on issues affecting people, giving me the courage to confront adversity and bring about positive change.

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NA24.13. Bob Gardner is Built for Freedom

March 25, 2024March 24, 2024Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Nature of Addictions with Sara Troy with her guest Bob Gardner, on air from March 26th

The Freedom Specialist, Author, Transformation Specialist, Speaker, Host

Bob Gardner is the Founder of The Freedom Specialist, a body based approach to happiness, health, and well-being. Bob is also the author of the book Built for Freedom and host of the podcast Alive and Free. As a Transformational Specialist Bob’s aim is to share his unique tools with the world that help them find happiness, health, and well-being on autopilot.

After 18 years of being trapped in addictive patterns, and on the brink of both divorce and suicide, something inside Bob told him it was not time to quit just yet. So, against the prevailing wisdom that said these problems are permanent, Bob chose to create a way to permanently eliminate them from his life.

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His body-based, no-nonsense approach to freedom has since helped thousands of people leave their struggles behind and find real freedom and happiness. In addition, Bob’s intensive power packed in-person retreats, transformational coaching, and online resources have supported people struggling with everything from chronic pain, anxiety, depression, PTSD, childhood wounds, addictions, and OCD so they can finally take their life back and begin to thrive again.

For the past 15 years, Bob has been incorporating multiple tools and knowledge gained from his years of martial arts, breathwork, functional psychology, deep tissue release and numerous other healing modalities to help thousands of people permanently put an end depression, anxiety & addiction by identifying and healing what’s at the core of these issues.

As he often says, “Freedom is a skill, not a pill. Once you’ve trained your body and mind how to do it, it will begin to happen all by itself while you continue to enjoy all the other bits of your life.”

At The Freedom Specialist, people are provided with reliable tools and experiences to do that very thing.

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NA23-04. Jason Umidi, Jesus and Seltzer.

January 23, 2023November 30, 2023Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Nature of Addictions with Sara Troy and her guest Jason Umidi, on air from January 24th

Sobriety has a wonderful way of bringing all things into the light, if you’re willing. Detox finally opened the door to sustained sobriety for actor Jason Umidi on January 10, 2012. Gratitude for a life that’s been redeemed and restored permeates his entire being. His sobriety requires him to live in the moment and his faith asks him to lead a life of service, loving as he has been loved.

After being clean and sober for a couple of years, Jason was looking to share his personal journey on Facebook in the hopes that someone might be encouraged by his story. This developed into a series of popular, short blog posts about addiction, recovery, and hope, known as “Today’s One Minute Reads.” Jesus & Seltzer is Jason’s curated collection of his One Minute Reads.

In Jesus and Seltzer, Jason starts each inspiration page with a quote by a person, actor or character, from which he has gathered strength in his daily journey in sobriety.

In this interview, Jason talks about:

How to get back with God after all the disappointments in life and with yourself
How to find hope, love and redemption in the recovery journey
What is serenity and can it be truly attained
How to handle regrets without relapsing
What do you do when you want to escape reality again
Finding your sense of purpose during the journey
Recalls painful times as an actor that made him feel like he needed to numb the emotions
Dealing with holidays and family drama during sobriety
3 things You can do to jumpstart your journey for sobriety

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As a pastor’s kid who grew up in the church, Jason had his fair share of Sunday services. However, none of them prepared him for the disappointments in life – whether it was the relationship that didn’t work out, the dream job that never materialized, the loss of health, or the death of a loved one. For most, it’s simply the dreams that never came into fruition. Church and its collection of “do’s & don’ts” for how to live your life didn’t soothe his broken soul. His faith faltered during his personal struggles, as the chronic pain from 5 spine fusion surgeries overwhelmed him and his bipolar depression left him feeling empty and dead. Jason found alcohol, prescription opioids and fentanyl to be a much better comfort. In 2012, Jason began his sober journey. His renewed life in the spirit promises that all things work together for good for those who love God, and are called according to his purpose. Jason is now helping others as a recovery coach. He is the author of the new book,

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NA22-14 Magnet Ryan Addiction Recovery and NeuroCoach.

April 4, 2022May 21, 2023Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

The Nature of Addictions with Sara Troy and her guest Dr Meg Ryan, on air from April 5th

I am a Recovery and NeuroCoach specializing in empowering Women in Recovery from Abuse and Addiction and transforming their lives into Healthy, Clean, and Sober lives.

A Destiny Rewritten is the name of my story, which was sent to the editor yesterday, and is about rising up out of a family addicted and breaking the chains of addiction and abuse to raise my daughter in the childhood of my dreams.. 28 women are also sharing their stories on their adversities, solutions, and celebrations on their empowering journeys.

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Dr. Meg is the founder of Recovery Mastermind, a positive and safe community that is deeply engaged in empowering women’s recovery from abuse and addiction. She specializes in transforming women’s dysfunctions into AMAZING Clean and Sober Lives. Dr. Ryan’s expertise and experience include more than 30+ years in the field of Chiropractic and Neurology, Abuse and Addiction, Patient Evaluations, and Certified NeuroCoaching.

Driven by the love of Neuroscience, she takes pride in providing the best BRAIN-based transformations possible. As a NeuroCoach, her goals include authentic communications, empowering women so they KNOW their Value, and teach their children.

She is passionate about breaking the chains of abuse and addiction in families and creating healthy emotional intelligence.

Meg and her daughter spend their days reading, playing at the beach, painting, and cooking with healthy family and friends.

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NA 18-39 Broken Back,Cart Wheels and Opioids with Dave Perrego

September 24, 2018November 30, 2024Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

The Nature of Addiction with Sara Troy and her guest Dave Perrego, on air from September 25th

Dave says”I had been a Communications Specialist for many years. Employed by the Federal Govt. I attended work, in Feb. 1997, as though it were a normal workday. Around 1:00 in the afternoon, I bent down to lift some equipment from it’s housing. I heard and felt my own lower back “snap”, as did those within hearing range of me. Life was going to be radically different from that day forward. I was 42 years old and had my best earning years ahead of me. I would never attend a concert, graduation ceremony, sporting event or drive a vehicle without the influence of pain meds or severe pain for the next 20 years. In 2017 my Orthopedic Surgeon suggested an electronic device that might kill the ever present pain I had experienced every morning when I woke up since the accident.”

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I almost laughed at her suggestion but was willing to try anything as anything was better than the pain prescriptions I had ingested for so long. Stim Wave had recently developed a Spine Stimulator and my Doctor thought it could help. In 9/15/2017, she surgically installed it in my back. It worked; the pain was all but gone. I had found an alternative to the meds. That’s when the real work began. Repairing and re-booting the effects of 20 years of pain medications. To term it politely, drugs like this “twist the instincts” and repairing them is job that will take the rest of my life. “Cartwheels in the Parking Lot” tells the story beginning with the injury, continuing through the medical hoops and foolishness and finally concluding with the discharge and withdraw of the pills. It’s a story anyone who has had their lives affected by drugs should read.