Beating Alcohol Addiction by Never Giving Up with Matthew McManus | Ep. 142

About this episode

Matthew McManus shares his struggles with alcohol addiction and his journey to sobriety.

My guest tried to beat his alcohol addiction numerous times, but failed repeatedly. In this powerful episode, Matthew "Matt" McManus pulls back the curtains and transparently talks about his journey to sobriety, why he became an alcoholic, and what motivated him to change once and for all. If you are struggling with some sort of addiction, it is my hope that this episode gives you the motivation to keep fighting and striving to live the life you want to live. You and your loved ones deserve it. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has a page dedicated to finding resources to assist you on your journey to sobriety. SHOW NOTES: Links to Matthew McManus' LinkedIn profile and Facebook profile Link to Matt's "Pension Protectors" podcast Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter. It is called the "City Manager News & Job Board" newsletter and can be found here: https://cmnews.beehiiv.com/ AAME MEMBERSHIP: To join the American Association of Municipal Executives (AAME), sign up at this link: https://community.aame.org/ AAME JOB BOARD: The AAME has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to…

People in this episode

Host: Joe Turner

Guest: Matthew McManus

Topics covered

• alcohol addiction
• sobriety
• personal journey
• motivation
• mental health

Keywords

• alcohol addiction
• sobriety
• motivation
• recovery
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, American Association of Municipal Executives, Pension Protectors, City Manager News & Job Board

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