Welcome to another episode of the Odaat Chat Podcast, my name is Arlina and I’ll be your host. If you haven’t yet, please subscribe on iTunes, or you can get new episodes delivered right to your inbox by signing up for the newsletter at odaatchat.com. If you are new here, this is a podcast where my guests and I talk about how to recovery from alcoholism and addiction. We typically spend the first half of the podcast on the backstory, but the magic is really in the solution, which is what we try to focus on. I’m looking to uncover the moments of clarity, the revelations, and the tools and practices for healing which lead to long term recovery. So I can’t wait to share the next guest with you, Author of the new book, “Bottleneck, A Drinking Memoir” by Paul Fuhr".   But before I do, I just wanted to share that... This episode is sponsored by my free 7 day “Connection Cure Challenge -  How to Overcome Isolation and Attract Your Tribe in 7 days". I know what its like to feel overwhelmed by life, and lonely because all I want to do is isolate. But I found a solution that changed my life forever and I want to share it with you. It’s a free online course with a downloadable worksheet. So if you’ve ever struggled with loneliness and isolation then you absolutely need to take this challenge and experience the relief that comes from feeling supported and connected. Sign up for free at Sober Life School Okay, back to the new episode with Paul, who is a tireless advocate of the recovery community. He has written for The Fix, Afterparty, Klen & Sober, InRecovery, The Literary Review, The Live Oak Review and has just published his second book, “Bottleneck, A Recovery Memoir”. You can also find out more about Paul on his website here: http://www.paulfuhr.com So first, I have to apologize to Paul for not noticing I neglected to hit “record” until we were at least 20 minutes into our FIRST conversation, which was awesome, so what you hear is really round two. Anyway, this is a wide ranging conversation with my new BFF Paul. I bet he gets that a lot too because he’s sooo funny and super nice. And he laughed at all my jokes so, I gotta love him for that. We eventually get to his story, but we also talk about the differences between our recovery groups, recovery in the corporate world, coping with a sick parent, his podcast “Drop the Needle" on iTunes (which I will be a guest on, yay!) and of course his beautifully written book which you will love. So without further delay, please enjoy this episode with Paul. With love and gratitude, Arlina