Radio Rehab: My Recovery From Addiction

I had the pleasure of speaking with Dayna Keyes, host of the podcast Radio Rehab. In this series of podcasts, I talk about 12-step recovery in prison, my more embarrassing moments as a drug addict, Refuge Recovery, and my last run.

Radio Rehab is a daily podcast that features a guest co-host for the 5 days of the work week. Radio Rehab can be found on Twitter and Facebook at @RadioRehabDayna. It is available as a regular podcast in iTunes and is streamable here.

Episode 1: An Introduction

Episode 2: Twelve Step Recovery and Sponsorship in Prison

Episode 3: Epic Addict Fails

Episode 4: Refuge Recovery, a Buddhist Approach to Recovery from Addiction

Episode 5: The Last Run

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