The Rehab

Hoke Kimball is an author, poet, stone sculptor and a recovering alcoholic. He is the author of Transitions: Collected Poems about Addiction. He has been sober for nearly thirty years. He is proof that it is not only possible to get clean from drugs and sober from alcohol, it is also possible to live a fulfilling life, expressing yourself through art and helping others through service.The book contains poems about Hoke’s emotional and physical dependence on alcohol and how it affected the way he thought and felt about himself. They reflect the feelings he experienced through times of struggle and times of triumph, chronicling his journey of recovery, sobriety and learning to live a more positive and productive way of life.Hoke has written Transitions with the hope that these poems will help others discover that it is possible to seek help and it is possible to recover and live a changed life.https://www.facebook.com/hokesbooks/https://www.amazon.com/Transitions-Collected-Poems-Addiction-Recovery/dp/1979593930Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!

Sacred Acoustics produces audio recordings that can entrain your brain. Do you need help focusing and concentrating, relaxing, sleeping? What about feeling love and enlightenment? These incredible recordings help to put your mind in a state that allows you to put your thoughts aside and experience the oneness of everything and the power of love emanating from your heart. Sacred Acoustics uses binaural beats as well as world instruments and electronic sounds to create an environment for peaceful meditation and contemplation wherever you are.Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!

"My name is Rachel Reimer and I am a Medical Intuitive.  I have the ability to see, hear and feel information from a person's name and a recent picture.  It took me a while to figure out that not everyone could do this, and it has led me on my journey of becoming uniquely me.  I provide spiritual insight to healthcare and/or mental health professionals on clients that want to know more about their health and/or are "stuck".   These insights help clients understand possible physical, emotional or spiritual roots that are preventing them from better health.   Additionally, I have personal clients that I provide spiritual insight to for possible emotional and spiritual roots that may be preventing them from better health."What happens when detectives cannot solve a case? Often, they turn to people with psychic abilities to see if they can find answers from the spiritual realm. What about when doctors cannot diagnose a patient? It is a fact that doctors do not have all of the answers. Sometimes, after being tested over and over and seeing every possible specialist, the final answer is, "I don't know". At that point, a Medical Intuitive may be consulted by certain physicians to get additional information.To find out more about what Rachel Reimer does and how to contact her, visit her website: www.myraeofhope.com.Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!

For over a decade Jennifer has empowered thousands of women to find love, passion and happiness in their lives and relationships helping them heal co-dependency, addictions, depression, anxiety, suicidal tendencies, fears and suffering. Some of her clients have been, producers, spiritual leaders and authors. Wayne Dyer was not only a client but also a friend.Jennifer is an International Best-Selling author, Channel, certified love and happiness coach, Hypnotherapist, Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner, reads the Akashic Records is a Master Energy Healer, ordained minister and mother of three spiritually grounded adults.What her clients like best about her is that she listens without judgment, is completely present and is highly tuned into the Divine and Universal which profoundly assists her clients with their process exactly where they are trying to get clarity.She awakened in 2012. She shares her insights about how our mind creates stories that keep us from happiness. Her latest book Happy Anywhere The Secret To Permanent Happiness is just out!Http://www.JenniferElizabethMasters.comhttps://www.facebook.com/JenniferElizabethMasters/https://twitter.com/JeniferEMastershttps://www.instagram.com/jenniferelizabethmasters/Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please let me know. You can reach me on the contact page of my website here: https://drleeds.com.Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!

John Patrick Hart retired from government work after forty years of service as a photographic scientist. Pat was involved with photography in the U.S. space program, including space and lunar photography and film. In retirement, he has developed his talent as a writer and blogger. Regeneration After Addiction is a blog with a world wide audience. Pat writes about his experiences in healing and regenerating throughout the process of addiction and recovery, both for his son in recovery and for himself.In addition to having a son in recovery, Pat has also lost a son to the disease of addiction. One of the most important messages we can take away from this podcast episode: we should tell the addicts in our lives that we love them. We should do this every chance we get.Nar-Anon is an organization for the loved ones of addicts. Pat is an active member. Through his involvement, he has met many new and interesting friends. Their common interests go beyond the topics of addiction. Just as a support system of recovering friends is important for the recovering addict, it is also important for their loved ones to develop a support system. Through Nar-Anon, family members can make new friends and find a new way of life on their journey to a good place.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please let me know. You can reach me on the contact page of my website here: https://drleeds.com.Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!

David Hecht is one of the most interesting people I know. He has been in recovery from addiction for over 33 years. During that time, David has spoken at many conventions on the topic of spirituality and recovery. He has also spoken at local meetings, large and small in the South Florida area and other meetings around the country. He has also sponsored many people over the years and helped them to change their lives. David is also highly intelligent. In fact, he has tested in the top 0.1% of the population. In addition to being active in recovery, he is also active in Mensa. On multiple occasions, he has been a stand-by to be a contestant on Jeopardy and could easily win on most nights of the show. So, for people who think they are too smart to recover from addiction, David is proof that this is not true. While intelligence and creativity can work against a person struggling with addiction, spirituality can be the key to recovering.I highly recommend exploring David Hecht's writing. An excellent collection of essays is available at DrLeeds.com.The individual articles are available through these links:https://drleeds.com/addiction-recovery-insights/https://drleeds.com/the-problems-of-getting-and-staying-clean/https://drleeds.com/always-clean-always-conscious-part-4/https://drleeds.com/solutions-for-recovery-from-addiction/https://drleeds.com/choosing-to-change/Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please let me know. You can reach me on the contact page of my website here: https://drleeds.com.Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!

For over twenty-two years Orlando Castro has dedicated his life to helping future generations as he serves as a mental health therapist, family counselor and Director of the Adolescent Unit at Larkin Hospital. He prides himself with serving families who are being destroyed by children who are mentally ill or have developed drug and alcohol addictions. His passion for this special group of children has grown out of his desire to give back to the community by dedicating himself to helping those who are unable to help themselves. He uses his personal journey as a testament to these children that in life you can get a second chance to turn your life around and that their own will and determination are their only limits to achieving success. As a Mental Health specialist, he focused on helping those individuals who had developed substance abuse overcome their illness. Over the course of his 20+ years he dedicated himself to serving the families who were being destroyed by children who were mentally ill or had developed addictions. His passion for this special group of children grew out of his need to give back to the community. Orlando embraces all that life has to offer and dedicates his life to helping future generations as he serves as a mental health therapist, family counselor and Director of the Adolescent Unit at Larkin Hospital. Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!

Please, if you only listen to one episode of The Rehab podcast, listen to this one. The opioid epidemic of the 21st century has become one of the most deadly in history. Opioid overdose has become one of the most common causes of death in the United States. Drug overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50. In Frederick County, Maryland, there is a billboard with up-to-date numbers of local opioid overdoses and lives lost.There are medical treatments that work to save lives from opioid addiction. These treatments are scientifically proven. They work. Yet, federally funded addiction treatment programs are still using treatment protocols that are not evidence based. Family members and support groups are, at times, in favor of treatment plans that are dangerous and can lead to deadly relapses.Dr. Bisaga is an addiction psychiatrist, clinician, researcher and professor of psychiatry at Columbia University. He is the author of "Overcoming Opioid Addiction", a brilliantly written book written for everyone to help us all understand how to help save lives in this ongoing opioid epidemic.Click here to buy "Overcoming Opioid Addiction: The Authoritative Medical Guide for Patients, Families, Doctors, and Therapists".Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!

My guest on this episode of The Rehab is B. Flakelar, journalist and writer. B. is a victim of narcissistic parenting. Through many years of therapy, study and research, she has developed a model of the family controlled by a narcissistic parent that has resonated with a great many of her readers. While reading her work, I was surprised by how accurately she described the stories told by many of my addiction treatment patients. I wondered about the possibility of some people with substance use disorder having difficulties in recovering because of non-physical abuse from their own families. I also considered the possibility of addiction itself being triggered by such a malignant family structure. I was curious to learn more from B. about her understanding of this family condition and the relationship it may have to addiction as a cause and roadblock to recovery. This episode reveals her incredible understanding of narcissistic abuse as it relates to addiction on a personal level and with respect to her research on the subject.Please visit B. Flakelar's website and read the article that we are discussing in this episode: http://parenting.exposed/no-contact-when-the-scapegoat-walks-away/Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!

This episode of The Rehab features an interview with film maker Randall White. Randall is both producer and director of this soon-to-be-released documentary that follows his wife, Michelle, and her struggle with mental illness and drug addiction. The film shows the destructive effects of both mental illness and addiction on herself and on her family. Michelle was a nurse, a mother and a wife. She left behind a note explaining that she did not want to continue to be a destructive force in her daughter's life. Randall is producing this film with the hope that others suffering with mental illness and addiction will seek professional help and medical treatment. He also wants his audience to understand that addiction and other mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder, are medical conditions that must be taken as seriously as any physical illness.Randall Scott White is an entrepreneur, musician, father, and budding filmmaker. He is currently working on a documentary called "A Fine Wife", which tells the story of his family's tragic struggle with mental illness, bipolar disorder, depression, mania, and suicide.Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!