Crossing the Finish Line of Hope and Recovery is Closer than You Have Ever Dreamed!
Are you struggling with your Addiction?
Do You Want Directions out of Hell?
Watch the Video Below “The guy who might not make it out alive” tells his incredibly gripping story!
“From Hidden Alcoholic to Inspirational Iron Man”
Access Your Personalized Addiction Quiz and FREE 5-part Addiction Recovery Systems Mini-Course
Dear Friends in Recovery,
Do You dread the thought of waking up to live another day in pain and misery?
Do You feel thoroughly defeated, abandoned and without hope?
Do You feel like no one truly understands what you are going through?
Do You lie awake at night and ask when the suffering will stop?
Do You Want the Directions out of Hell?
I am here to tell you that there is hope!
THE MISSING LINKS IN ADDICTION RECOVERY:
Are you new to recovery?
Have you just finished a treatment program?
You need all the help you can get!
To run an effective and successful recovery program requires tremendous discipline, courage, persistence and determination. Remember that there are many resources that you can access and you do not have to do it alone!
What are the missing links to recovery?
First, Let me tell you my story:
The mask…
It looked as if I had a great life.
In my university years, I was named as MVP for the Men’s gymnastics team twice. Sure I drank a little too much on weekends, but I thought it wasn’t really a problem. Besides, I was now a health professional with a promising future and a well established practice. I was actively involved in the community, had many friends and was still a big sports enthusiast.
I appeared to be happy and healthy on the outside…
The truth…
Life looked great from the outside, but I was on a downward spiral My mask came off very unceremoniously after a bitter divorce!
It was only then that I finally realized that I had a serious problem with alcohol and other mood altering chemicals. I had contracted pneumonia, lost nearly 35 pounds and could barely walk before I gave up and finally asked for help. I was on a rapid downward spiral. Just before I crashed, I wrote these thoughts and feelings in my journal.
“I am so afraid and so lonely. It seems that the grown man I have become can find no way to escape the feeling of pain, humiliation, hopelessness and despair.
Who will listen to me? Who will believe my story “I should've been a pair of ragged claws scuttling across the floors of silent seas."
What Happened?
As I became clean sober, I discovered the missing links of recovery from addiction. My peers and I found a higher power, studied the 12 steps, had an attitude of gratitude and many of us even claimed to have had a spiritual awakening.
Then why was it that after months of treatment that many people relapsed back into their disease and struggled and died?
The challenging journey of recovery is extremely individual and entirely personal. No two journeys are exactly the same. Anyone who travels knows that a road map improves your chances of reaching your destination. It’s the same with recovery.
If you are recovering from a life threatening disease or severe injury and disability, there will be many rocky roads, bumps and obstacles to overcome.
What it is like now?
As I recovered, I started helping others free themselves from addiction too. It has been my experience that many people who suffer from chemical dependency continue to believe it is dishonorable to be addicted. They attempt to conceal, minimize or deny it. People suffering from addiction fight not only the disease but the stigma attached to the disease.
This why I have written and published a book called Embracing the Journey of Recovery. There is no need for those suffering from addiction to continue to suffer. Life is not always fair and can be a monstrous challenge. But, you don’t have to fight the battle alone…
I finally learned to ask for help and to this day I still ask for help.
I lead a busy, challenging but very rewarding and joyful life today. I am currently running a full time chiropractic practice on beautiful Vancouver Island, Canada. I am currently training for my 2nd Iron Man Canada Triathlon.
I have appeared as a guest on numerous radio shows across North America on a variety of topics related to addiction recovery.
Use the following audio player for my latest show.
I am an in-demand speaker and have presented my highly popular World’s Greatest Recovery Stories to treatment centres and health conventions.
If you are struggling with addictions as I once did, I offer you an individualized an individualized addiction recovery readiness quiz and a free 5 part mini course.
The missing links of unsuccessful addiction recovery programs are usually related to poorly developed support systems, poor physical fitness and shortened follow up.
By accessing your Personalized Addiction Quiz and FREE 5-part Addiction Recovery Systems Mini-Course you will:
Discover the 12 Telltale signs of Alcoholic Denial
Find 5 ways to fight the addiction stigma and regain control of your life
Discover the 7 steps to a powerful support network
Identify the top 5 reasons why you need an aftercare plan
Discover 10 steps to a strong aftercare plan
Grasp the important role physical fitness plays in recovery from addiction
Learn how to Jump start your individualized fitness program.
So what are you waiting for?
Access Your Personalized Addiction Quiz and FREE 5-part Addiction Recovery Systems Mini-Course
Dr. Larry Smith visiting a Cuban Hospital in conjunction with his Chiropractic Practice.