Aug 15 2023
Rising Above Addiction: I Went To Rehab To Save My Marriage - Fareed Diamond Khimani | RFG22
How does one get the courage to overcome addiction to substances? In this episode, we explore Fareed's Khimani's journey from addiction to recovery, how one who is addicted can get help and what can friends, family and colleagues do to support or help someone they know is addicted. He is a Kenyan radio host on the morning show at Capital FM, and also recently a substance abuse counselor who is vocal about his journey and helping others needing help with battling addictions to substances.What We Discuss With Fareed00:00:00 Trailer00:01:30 Introducing the guest00:03:06 Fareed Stood Me Up00:06:42 When did you become addicted to substances00:10:05 How did your day look like at work while intoxicated?00:18:40 How we soothe ourselves when our emotional needs are not met00:23:30 When did you decide go to rehab?00:28:14 Why is it important to cry?00:31:50 What is Emotional Sobriety?00:34:55 When did you trust your gut and it was wrong?00:37:04 Looking back was it the right decision? 00:38:12 How do you support someone who is an addict?00:43:25 Insights from your time in rehab00:48:32 Tips from the 12 step program to help you after relapse 00:54:33 3 things you have learnt about yourself through the addiction process00:56:42 What do you wish you could tell your dad, now that you are a father00:57:55 Recommend 3 Books00:58:41 Recommend 3 Movies00:59:07 Recommend 3 Songs00:59:31 Why did you recommend the books?01:01:53 Last words to mum, wife and kids01:03:31 Words of advice to addictsIf any part of this conversation inspires you, pleaseSubscribe, like and share**Follow Fareed****FACEBOOK**: https://web.facebook.com/fareed.khimani.9**INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/fareeddiamondkhimani/**TWITTER**: https://twitter.com/FareedKhimani**Follow Andrew Balongo Opere****FACEBOOK**: https://web.facebook.com/andrew.opere **INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/operetar **TWITTER**: https://twitter.com/operetar **Follow Revenge of the Forsaken Gods** TWITTER: https://twitter.com/revengefgods INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/revengefgods FACEBOOK: https://web.facebook.com/revengefgods If you got one takeaway from this interview, please do share in the comments section, Instagram or Twitter If you found this podcast insightful in any way, give us a good rating where you listen to your podcasts If you think someone would benefit from this information, please share with a friend. Thank you for listening and have a great week!!Remember to subscribe and like as it helps the podcast grow