Hi. I'm Max. I'll be hosting this podcast, and I would like to explain the basic premise and what you can expect going forward. Every episode after this will be me interviewing a new person. The following topics are discussed in this episode and can be looked up for further reading in the links below. Email me with any questions: iammaxariel@gmail.com

Helping others:

https://mha.gbtesting.us/resources/help-others/

Making amends:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-the-wild-things-are/202107/why-making-amends-is-so-important

Receiving coins and key tags:

https://www.cowryconsulting.com/newsandviews/achievement-badges

Asking for help:

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2022/09/asking-help-hard-people-want-help-realize

Ethics in counseling/therapy:

https://positivepsychology.com/counseling-ethics-code/

Trauma:

https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2020/july/adult-survivors-of-childhood-trauma

Car brakes being tested:

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a15143696/the-power-to-stop/

Secular 12 steps:

https://aaagnostica.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Secular-12-Steps.pdf

Evidence-Based Practices:

https://hslguides.osu.edu/ebp/define

Bill Wilson quotes:

https://aaagnostica.org/2016/02/06/relevant-quotes-for-secular-aa/

The power of faith:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3671693/

Insurance covering rehab:

https://americanaddictioncenters.org/drug-detox/insurance

Spiritual Abuse:

https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/insight/psychology/trauma-spiritual-abuse/

Dangers of addiction/alcoholism:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/drug-addiction/symptoms-causes/syc-20365112

Special thanks to the folks at Grammer for helping me set up this podcast:

https://grammercreative.com/