The Red Letter Disciple 021: David Douglas on How He Went From Mailman to Addiction Recovery Director, How to not be Cynical when Helping Others, and Discovering He Has Seven Living Siblings Using Ancestry.com
David Douglas has had more than one radical 180 degree change in his life. From living as a mailman and choosing to be an addiction recovery director to DNA testing revealing an entire family and seven siblings to this adopted child. Through all of the changes, Jesus has been faithful. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.
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Resources mentioned in the episode:
Hand in Hand, Lake Country, FL
GRIT 4 LIFE: God, Relationships, Integrity, and Truth by David Douglas
Key insights from the episode:
Most people look at the symptoms, but they are just symptoms of an underlying problem. - David Douglas
What the devil meant to destroy, God is using for good in your life. - Zach Zehnder
Each addiction has an underlying problem. - David Douglas
There is a high amount of addition is found in postal workers, firefighters, policemen, and EMTs. - Dave Douglas
Let’s not be so worried about all the things an addict did. Let’s talk about what they are going to do. -David Douglas
When you start your search into your past [as an adopted child], make sure you know who you are. - David Douglas
David Douglas’s Challenge: Tackle an issue you don’t like in your life by self-reflecting instead of self-condemnation. (Bonus challenge: treat your postal worker!)
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Some not-so-key insights:
Dave absolutely did not deliver someone’s mail because of a dog.
The greatest gift David ever received as a mailman was chocolate chip cookies.
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