Growing up, Graeme Duffy found himself on the outside a lot, so he turned to alcohol and drugs to finally find a sense of belonging. Once he started to feel the pain of his actions and see the broken promises to himself stack up, he realized he had a problem. At 27 years old he found himself in an AA meeting and has stayed sober for the past 19 years through numerous challenges along the way. Hear how.
Show Notes
Growing up, Graeme found himself on the outside a lot, so he turned to alcohol and drugs to finally find a sense of belonging. Once he started to feel the pain of his actions and see the broken promises to himself stack up, he realized he had a problem. After living in rock bottom for four years, at 27 years old he found himself in an AA meeting and has stayed sober for the past 19 years.
- The message of hope he found in connecting with others who were sober
- How he managed himself in early, middle, and late sobriety
- How spiritual principles have helped him stay sober through a mid-life sobriety crisis
- How sobriety gives him the chance to feel
Graeme recently celebrated 19 year of continuous sobriety. Over the better part of the last 2 decades Graeme has committed much of his time to learning about substance misuse and how to help others to live a life free of addiction and addictive behaviours.
As an actor, comedian and corporate trainer Graeme’s work has taken him all over the world.
These days you can find him wandering along the driftwood covered beaches of the Pacific Northwest in the hopes of spotting a pod of orcas.
What is Brobriety: Sobriety, Mental Health, and Wellness For Men (And Women, and the Men and Women Who Love Them)?
I'm just a regular guy on a journey to understand addiction, myself, and how to be a well-adjusted man in the modern era. Each week, I'm joined by people a lot smarter than me to help me learn about mental health, masculinity, substance abuse, wellness, and more.