A Second Chance: “My Addiction and Recovery” by Ed Kressy

The Covid-19 lockdown has led to severe social and personal breakdowns. Parents struggle to work from home while helping their children meet academic expectations in a virtual learning environment. People dealing with illness, disease, addiction, and mental or emotional issues are further stressed.   Substance abuse and alcoholism are at an all-time high. Today I am addressing these issues with someone who knows first-hand how to deal with them successfully, author and speaker Ed Kressy. As a young child, Ed was bullied by other kids for his love of reading and writing. He started drinking at age 16 and gradually moved on to heavy drug use to escape from pain and reality, leading to an arrest by the FBI. He struggled for years with a dissociative disorder that forced him into addiction recovery and a life of sobriety. Ed's story is now an inspiration for many people around the world.   “My Addiction & Recovery” inspires readers with an amazing story of transformation and rebuilding one’s life. A timely reminder that people can overcome addiction, mental health challenges, and criminal histories to make solid contributions to society. Through one recovered addict’s firsthand account of how incredible people motivated him to do the hard work of making positive changes, readers will glimpse hope for the lives of others and for their own lives as well. For more information: https://www.edkressy.com/ My Addiction & Recovery: https://www.amazon.com/My-Addiction-Recovery-Because-Doesnt/dp/1950367169 https://www.facebook.com/edkressy https://www.instagram.com/stage29podcasts https://twitter.com/stage29podcasts https://www.facebook.com/Stage29Podcasts https://www.facebook.com/17daydiet/ https://www.instagram.com/17daydiet/ https://www.youtube.com/drmikediet https://www.pinterest.com/17daydiet/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices