Embracing Emotion & Rebuilding in Recovery with Al Richards

Everybody has a story...Al’s could help save a life! Al Richards shares his personal story of addiction and recovery, highlighting the importance of finding support and connection. He discusses the challenges he faced, including losing his job and his marriage, and the impact it had on his life. Al also talks about the Healing Utah Success Summit, an event he co-founded to provide support and resources for those struggling with addiction, suicide, and domestic violence. He emphasizes the power of therapy, both professional and through podcasting, in his own healing journey. Al offers hope to listeners by encouraging them to seek help, build a support network, and allow themselves to feel their emotions. Visit https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-other-side-of-addiction-al-richards-GEpFlsnei4T/  OR Connect with Al online at: https://www.facebook.com/mralrichards/  Keywords addiction, recovery, support, connection, challenges, Healing Utah Success Summit, therapy, hope Takeaways Seek support and connection in the recovery community Build a network of like-minded individuals who understand your struggles Find healthy outlets for stress and emotions Embrace therapy and professional help as part of the healing journey Allow yourself to feel your emotions and seek help when needed Sound Bites "The opposite of addiction is connection." "Start building your pouch. Just like construction workers with their pouch, add tools to make your journey easier." "Allow yourself to feel your feelings. Don't be ashamed to show your emotions." Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:18 Al's Personal Story of Addiction and Recovery 06:38 Supporting Others in Recovery: The Healing Utah Success Summit 14:55 Collaboration with Mallory and Future Projects 21:25 Becoming an International Certified Crisis and Recovery Coach 27:38 The Impact of Al's Podcast and Where to Find It 31:42 Offering Hope and Encouragement ----------------------- Interested in working with Nate? PodStudio offers a full suite of podcast & live streaming production services and coaching. Head over to www.podcastnate.com and “Book a Call” to Unleash Your Voice & Amplify Your Impact! “At PodStudio we empower aspiring podcasters and digital entrepreneurs to utilize audio/video production to establish authority and scale their brand” -Nate Kelly, Best Selling Author & Founder of PodStudio. -Check out Nate’s best-selling book, The Podcast Revolution at: https://a.co/d/7ePgHVy  ------------------- LEAVE NATE A VOICEMAIL AT (707) 385-1595 The Sobriety Diaries is a video podcast where we share powerful stories of recovery told by those who lived them. You can find us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts with new episodes every Wednesday, subscribe now!  Please share our show with just 1 person in your life who may be struggling, you just never know what they may need to hear today. Also, please consider donating to The Sobriety Diaries here: https://www.thesobrietydiaries.com/support/ Your donations help us to source the best stories from around the world and keep the show going!  Find all things TSD related and join our insiders list at www.thesobrietydiaries.com  Listen to The Sobriety Diaries on ALL your favorite platforms: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sobrietydiaries  Watch all of our interviews: www.youtube.com/natekelly  Try your best not to drink, and be good to yourself!  ---------------- Music: www.bensound.com  License code: DYPR0UXMQQVXYMA5 ----------------