About this episode

Andrew Barr shares his inspiring journey to sobriety and discusses the parallels between running on a treadmill and overcoming substance dependency.

Can running 12 hours on a treadmill mirror the trap of active substance dependency? Andrew Barr shares his powerful journey to long-term sobriety. Find mental health and addiction treatment near you: https://recovery.com/ In this deeply inspiring episode of Recoverycast, Canadian stand-up comedian Andrew Barr returns to discuss his powerful recovery journey after navigating 12 years of alcohol dependency and substance misuse. Celebrating over three and a half years of freedom, Andrew op...

People in this episode

Guest: Andrew Barr

Topics covered

• sobriety
• addiction recovery
• mental health
• stand-up comedy
• treadmill challenge

Keywords

• sobriety
• addiction
• mental health
• comedy
• treadmill challenge
• recovery

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Organizations: Recovery.com

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