This week, I spoke with a remarkable man who Alcoholics Anonymous would deem a "miracle." But he is a miracle on his own accord. The 12 Steps would recoil upon learning he found recovery "his way." That's not how it works! "It works if you work it!"

The 12 Steps were not how Dave worked it.

Oh well, Dave has been sober for over a year now. And it wasn't without his slips, stumbles, and immersive relapses. His sobriety journey started as a teenager, when he first stepped into the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. As a youngster, it was hard to relate; members weren't talking about first kisses, where they might go to college, or passing the SATs, but about their wives, kids, 401(k)s, or other adult responsibilities. An argument in AA is that people come from all different backgrounds, but with the same "disease" (alcohol use disorder).

Life took him for a ride; some glorious, some terrifying, and he always landed in the same spot: AA. He worked it, and it nearly worked him to death. After switching to SMART Recovery, he learned about ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT. He took a leap of faith and went down to Mexico...

Tune in to find out what happened.

Show notes for this episode are at patreon.com/cw/inrecovery

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