267: Joseph Eisele’s Journey from Addiction to Biochemical Restoration
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.7 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 15 January 2024
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Unlock the secrets of biochemical restoration with Joseph Eisele, a true authority on the subject, as he joins us to shed light on the profound connection between our body's chemistry and the road to recovery from addiction. Joe's poignant narrative of his own battles with social anxiety and addiction, sparked by an early encounter with codeine cough syrup, sets the stage for a riveting discussion on the power of a tailored approach to recovery. Our episode journeys through Joe's life, from the depths of his struggles to the heights of his achievements in helping others break free from the chains of addiction, all the while emphasizing the pivotal role of individual biochemistry in fostering a life of purpose and connection.
Explore the holistic realm of addiction treatment where traditional methods meet their match against a comprehensive strategy that harmonizes the mind, body, spirit, and environment. Delving into Joe's personal insights and professional expertise, we dissect the impact of histamine on mental health and addiction, and the limitations of one-size-fits-all treatments. We navigate through the complexities of conditions like pyroluria and hypoglycemia, and the importance of biochemical restoration and nutritional interventions, providing a compelling case for a more nuanced, all-encompassing approach to healing.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Biochemical restoration in addiction recovery
- Codeine cough syrup and euphoria
- Impact of drinking on socialization
- Addiction and seeking solutions
- Desperate journey to sobriety
- Health in recovering from alcoholism
- Journey of healing from addiction
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, everyone. Welcome to another episode of The Addicted Mind podcast. My name is Dwayne Austeland. I'm your host, and we are on to another episode. Today, my guest is Joe Isley. And he is author of the book, Leaving Drug and Alcohol Addictions for Good, |
| 0:23.3 | how biochemical restoration radically improves your chances of recovery. So on this episode, |
| 0:29.5 | Joe is going to share his own harrowing journey of recovery and how he went through, I would say, hell and back to get sober and finally find |
| 0:42.9 | some sobriety and then find some long-term recovery through not just getting sober, but also |
| 0:49.6 | understanding his own biochemistry and being able to restore that as part of the process. |
| 0:55.2 | And he talks about how he uses that in helping clients get long-term recovery and really build |
| 1:02.7 | the lives they want by taking a truly holistic approach to treatment. |
| 1:09.0 | So I hope you get a lot out of this episode. |
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| 1:32.0 | All right. |
| 1:32.4 | Stay tuned for this episode. |
| 1:36.5 | Everyone, welcome to the Addicted Mind. |
| 1:39.0 | And today my guest is Joe Isley. |
| 1:42.6 | He is the author of the book, Leaving for Good, How Biochemical |
| 1:48.6 | Restoration radically improves our chances of recovery. So, Joe, I'm excited to have you on the |
| 1:56.0 | podcast and to talk about this because recovery is more than just being sober. |
| 2:01.6 | It's a lot more than that. |
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