Nature vs. Nurture: The Complex Causes of Addiction

Chico West is a LPC therapist, coach, and consultant.  He works with on-site programs and for Construction companies and has a private practice with over 34 years of continuous sobriety.

We discuss:

- Common themes around addiction

- Marriage

- Therapy and Counseling in the C-Suite

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Chico on LinkedIn

Topics

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:02:06) - Be a Buffalo, not a cow

(00:03:19) - Life before sobriety

(00:13:03) - Believing in Jesus

(00:16:58) - Common themes around addiction

(00:22:23) - Following a higher power vs. following Christ 

(00:24:33) - What does your work look like today?

(00:27:34) - What do you tell people who want to quit booze?

(00:31:20) - How do you deal with the weight of when people fail at this work?

(00:37:28) - Men & Women

(00:42:20) - Is addiction nature or nurture?

(00:45:37) - Gordon Highlander

(00:55:16) - Is mental health overplayed?

(00:59:59) - Closing advice

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