Author of "Fearless Happyness" Max Nijst On Publishing His Recovery

Recovery Authors Group Meeting

This episode is a special recording from the nightly quarantine 12-step meeting. Listen to this episode and hear recovery stories from Lou, Nichole, Alissa, Nick, Randy, Scott and Jesse. In case you're under any misconceptions that addicts and alcoholics don't recover from incredible challenge, listen to these stories. Tales on this episode will boggle your mind, and they're but a few of the hazards we often navigate. By sharing these misadventures, we seek to shatter the stigma and secrecy of our lives. Luckily, all the folks you'll meet tonight are in recovery. No matter what you've been through, there are answers and there is a place where you can find support and healing, with us here at Recovery Authors. A video of this episode is available online.

#11: Bufo & Ayahuasca in Sobriety - EPIC Recovery Author & Entrepreneur Anthony Collova

Just a fleeting glance at Anthony Collova's smiling face will clue you in to this guy's stunning recovery story... Join us, in this wonderfully wide-ranging and purposefully intense conversation about this extraordinary man's life. Collova is an entrepreneur with a long resume of building incredible online businesses. Anthony Collova's "super-power" is for seeing trends in the marketplace. This is evident during his captivating story as the founder of IIFYM.com, where he built the world's first macro calculator, and built a wildly successful, multi-million dollar business, before he sold it for millions, as he's done numerous times over his illustrious career. You'll also hear about how he and his lovely wife just spent 16 weeks traveling the world, despite the Coronavirus scare. Highlights include his trip to Costa Rica, where he took part in a profoundly mind and life altering experience with Ayahuasca. It was immensely joyful to talk with Anthony, whom I've always know as a glimmering example of how successful people, playing at the highest level can be full of generosity, gratitude, kindness and humility. DISCLAIMER: Ayahuasca is discussed in this interview as a therapeutic method to achieve greater sobriety. In Anthony's own words, "it's not something to party on."

Girl Walks Out of a Bar (and Into a Beautiful Life) Author Lisa Smith Shares Her Incredible Recovery Story

Lisa Smith embodies the very best definition of what's possible in being a Recovery Author…   Unlike some of the "low-bottom drunks" whose misery is plain to see, Lisa's intelligence enabled her to thrive in a high-pressure corporate legal career, despite heavy alcohol and cocaine use.   Her story is critical because it speaks to the "high-functioning" addicts and alcoholics out there who may be rationalizing their obsessive behaviors because they still have jobs, homes, cars, and have never been to jail or arrested.   Not only is Lisa celebrating her 16th year of sobriety (on this episode's publish date of April 5th, 2020), she has gone on to craft an incredible life, immersed fully in recovery.   In this wonderfully candid episode, Lisa reveals how and why she wrote her book, "Girl Walks Out of a Bar" and delivers an inspiring report on how she's parlayed her role from a C-Suite legal career into full-time endeavors, as a recovery advocate, podcast host, speaker and lawyer.   Lisa is a trailblazer and passionate about breaking the stigmas around addiction and mental health issues, especially within the legal community. Lisa can be reached at lisasmithadvisory@gmail.com [lisasmithadvisory@gmail.com], as well as on Twitter [https://twitter.com/girlwalksout], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/girlwalksout/] and on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/girlwalksoutofabar/].

Online Bullying: Devin Ford Sacrifices Everything To Recover From A World-Class Obsession

Devin Ford is a professional athlete whose path led him to the Cross-fit World Championships.   Over a ten year stretch, Devin moved steadily toward the top 20 in the world. This rise took a massive toll on his mental health and family relationships. At the brink of achieving his goal, a video of his performance went viral and he was attacked, with death threats and online bullying, from virtually everyone in his sport. It was a horrific experience, and led to Devin simply quitting Cross-fit on the doorstep of achieving his ultimate goal. In the wake of disaster, Devin discovered redemption and recovery. In his new life, Devin is today living in service of others, enjoying a previously unknown joy and peace.

Author of "Fearless Happyness" Max Nijst On Publishing His Recovery

Particularly if you're a parent of an addict, on this episode, you'll hear some poignant advice and strategies for dealing with a loved one who's suffering with addiction. After Max divorced, and began shooting meth with his brother, things were going predictably bad. Given his family's penchant for becoming alcoholics addicts none of this, nor his constant returns to jail, were surprising... Through a gradual process of education, in-patient rehabilitation, sincere 12-step work and the efforts by his mother to exercise more healthy family dynamics ultimately led Max to trudge the road of Happy Destiny. Today, at more than 17 years clean and sober, Max has published a book, runs a counseling practice (with a focus on addiction therapy), and takes care of his family. Max Nijst is truly a Recovery Author.