Leading groups: Unexpected Calm Amidst Drug Addiction, Alcoholism And Pandemic

Being F'ing Honest

In this episode of "Being F'ing Honest," hosts Jennifer Wong and Charity Rodriguez discuss their experiences with addiction and meditation. They discuss how they were more concerned about looking like they were in charge than being scared of people who had been on drugs or alcohol. Jennifer also talks about her love for people who struggle with addiction and how she is addicted to people. They share how they started doing meditation groups on Zoom during the pandemic and how it was challenging to get people to prioritize it. Charity also talks about a funny incident where someone tried to smoke weed at a concert and how they stayed away from that person. Finally, the hosts reflects on their past as a goody two shoes and how their family would make jokes about people who drank even one drink. Don't forget to subscribe to "Being Honest" wherever you listen to podcasts!
Chapters:
00:03:38 DUI Offenders Find Unexpected Calm In Meditation Class
00:06:19 Hypnosis Training Leads To Miraculous Results In Teaching Class
00:08:54 Man Overcomes Fear To Help Drug Users In Need
00:12:55 Concertgoer Reports Smoker At Concert To Avoid Conflict
00:18:40 Addicted To People
00:24:56 Hypnotherapist Helps Patient Overcome Panic Attacks Through Meditation
Key Takeaways:
The podcast features a guest who used hypnosis techniques to teach meditation. The guest struggled with feelings of inadequacy but was able to help some students achieve deep meditation. The guest grew up in a strict household where alcohol was frowned upon, but later became interested in drugs and partying. Many of the guest's long-term relationships have been with drug addicts or recovering addicts.