Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic | Ep. 81

About this episode

Jon Seidl shares his journey through addiction and recovery, discussing the commonality of escapism among alcoholics and non-alcoholics alike.

What do alcoholics and non alcoholics have in common? A tendency toward escapism. Author and recovering alcoholic Jon Seidl details his descent into addiction, his Miami rock bottom moment, and the biblical keys to recovery. Jon also shares the childhood traumas that led to decades of toxic escapism, and offers tools for combatting escapism ourselves. This conversation also delves into phone addiction, marijuana, shame, the transformative power of EMDR therapy, and Adira's own sobriety journey. Read Jon's book, Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic: A Candid Conversation on Drinking, Addiction, and How to Break Free Listen to Jon's podcast, Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic Have thoughts about what you heard, or want to share a story of your own? Shoot an email to ThenGodMoved@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Connect with Adira⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠Then God Moved⁠⁠ on Instagram Subscribe to Then God Moved's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel!

People in this episode

Host: Adira

Guest: Jon Seidl

Topics covered

• addiction
• recovery
• escapism
• childhood trauma
• therapy
• sobriety

Keywords

• alcoholism
• escapism
• recovery
• EMDR therapy
• sobriety
• addiction
• childhood trauma

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic

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