297: Building a Sober Life One Day at a Time with Justin McClure
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.8 • 621 Ratings
🗓️ 27 August 2024
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Can small, consistent changes truly lead to a life-changing transformation? Join us on the Addicted Mind podcast as we sit down with Justin McClure, a Forbes top creator and acclaimed TED Talk speaker, who shares his extraordinary journey from the grip of addiction to a life of fulfillment and success. Growing up in rural Georgia, Justin faced significant family trauma and neglect, which fueled his dependency on substances. His story is a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the impact of daily, mindful efforts in overcoming personal struggles. In this episode, Justin unveils his latest book, "Daily Sober: 365 Daily Lessons to Breaking Habits," designed to guide those battling addiction one day at a time.
Through candid conversation, Justin discusses the importance of self-compassion, therapy, and patience in the recovery process. He highlights the profound effects of small, manageable steps in creating lasting change, much like a plane altering its course by just a few degrees. Reflecting on his disciplined approach to writing and the joy he finds in self-improvement, Justin offers invaluable insights into the journey of healing and self-love. This episode is a beacon of hope and practical advice for anyone struggling with addiction, illustrating the power of incremental progress and supportive environments in achieving a fulfilling, sober life.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Impact of family trauma and neglect on addiction
- Importance of small, consistent changes for transformation
- Self-compassion, therapy, and patience in recovery
- Daily lessons from Justin's book "Daily Sober"
- Embracing discomfort and incremental progress
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | All right, everyone, welcome to the Addicted Mind podcast. |
| 0:08.8 | My name is Dwayne Austerlund. |
| 0:09.9 | I'm your host, and we are on to another episode. |
| 0:14.9 | Today, my guest is Justin McClure. |
| 0:17.4 | And Justin is a Forbes top creator and four-time TED Talk speaker, his family, the Mining McClure's, and the McClure Kids, has amassed over 4 billion YouTube and Facebook views with over 10 million followers across social platforms. |
| 0:34.8 | The McCure family has been one of the most entertaining family since 2017, |
| 0:40.1 | when a viral video put them on Good Morning America and the Today Show. |
| 0:44.2 | Before social media fame, Justin was a professional comedian. He performed with the biggest |
| 0:49.5 | comedians in the world, did three USO tours for the troops, was featured on NBC's last comic standing, |
| 0:56.9 | and made several television appearances. But things didn't start peachy for Justin. Born and raised |
| 1:02.9 | in rural Georgia, family trauma and neglect left him with an addiction as an adult that negatively |
| 1:09.2 | plagued him into his 30s. |
| 1:11.6 | Within two years, he found himself broke and in jail a few times. |
| 1:15.8 | Sick of his life, Justin looked in the mirror and decided the problem in his life was himself. |
| 1:20.7 | He quit alcohol substances, took it day by day, and got healthy. |
| 1:24.5 | And today, Justin is going to talk about his own story, but his new project, |
| 1:30.5 | Daily Sober, 365 daily lessons to break habits and addiction. |
| 1:35.4 | He's going to talk about all the lessons that he learned in really walking forward, |
| 1:44.1 | step by step through his addiction and creating a life that he |
| 1:49.5 | loves and enjoys. |
| 1:51.6 | And he's going to share his wisdom and some of the lessons that he's learned along the way |
| 1:57.7 | on today's episode. |
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