009: How to Begin a Healthy and Addiction-Free Lifestyle - a podcast by Spencer Coppin, Dai Manuel & Adam Hart

from 2016-11-01T07:00

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Dai starts the conversation off by talking about why he decided to create an addiction-free lifestyle for himself, back in 2010. This is a topic he has spoken quite a bit about in the last 6 months, and it can be a heavy topic for most. We use our addictions to escape or to help us stop feeling a certain pain, but that can quickly get out of control if you’re not careful. For example, Dai was a known fitness expert in his community, yet he was drinking and getting blackout drunk almost everyday. The good news is that we have the power to take control of our lives and to stop hurting ourselves.

Key Takeaways:

[1:50] Dai is in partnership with both Saint Jude Retreat and Baldwin Research Institute, on designing an addiction-free life. Back in 2010, Dai made a personal choice to stop drinking alcohol.

[2:25] Dai has been using the freedom model. He quickly recites what the freedom model is.

[3:25] Dai does not believe that alcoholism or drug addiction is a disease. He understands there are some underlying issues there, but to label it a ‘disease,’ is a bit too far.

[4:00] Spencer believes people are affected by addiction on multiple levels, and each person needs a custom approach.

[7:00] It takes a community to support each other.

[7:30] Dai was making the choice everyday to drink, and it became a debilitating habit.

[8:30] Despite being known as a fitness personality, Dai would often get blacked out drunk.

[9:00] Dai doesn’t believe people who have addiction problems are powerless. There’s no science to back this up! You will always have a choice.

[11:00] One in five North Americans suffers from some form of mental illness.

[12:55] There’s a good chance that your friends are suffering the same way you are, so it’s just a matter of creating a dialogue between everyone, to help support each other.

[13:20] If you’re going to begin to love yourself, you first need to really understand yourself.

[14:45] When Adam discovered indoor climbing, he also discovered a new way to heal himself.

[17:20] How did exercise help change Dai’s brain?

[20:20] Do you disagree? The men want to hear your thoughts! Feel free to reach out to them.

[21:00] So, what’s next, to creating a healthy and addiction-free lifestyle?

Mentioned in This Episode:

Saint Jude Retreat

Baldwin Research Institute

Grain Brain, by David Perlmutter

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