Today my guest is Ted Perkins, who will be talking about his recovery journey through SMART Recovery and his new book “Addicted in Film: Movies We Love About The Habits We Hate.” It’s a brilliant concept, and it makes so much sense when you consider how we all learn and relate through stories.   Ted is a former Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Studio executive, university lecturer, public speaker, Hollywood producer, virtual reality entrepreneur, and successful working film and TV series screenwriter. He volunteers his time as an addiction and recovery YouTube personality and sobriety mentor. He has helped thousands of people on their recovery journey through his blogs, videos, and weekly SMART Recovery meetings.    Before we jump in, I wanted to announce another resource for you which is a book review series I’ll be publishing on TikTok @arlinaallen and Instagram, which is also @arlinaallen . Every single episode we do on the podcast mentions at least 2 or 3 books. I’m obsessed with books for a few reasons, not the least of which is the transformational ideas conveyed by experts who have typically spent thousands of hours researching, contemplating, distilling all the information, and writing about it in ways that can literally change your life in deeply profound ways. It’s incredible to think you can gain all their information for the price of a book, which is typically less than $20. One of the things I always find myself putting on my gratitude list is all my teachers.    Connect with Ted! Visit Website: https://www.addictedinfilm.com/   Watch on YouTube:  ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuRolkOZ7X8fCEFCDYd5tg https://www.youtube.com/@SmartRecoveryUSA     Lightning Round Answers:  Book recommendation:  Favorite Quote:  Self Care Practice: What I wish I knew:  Subscribe So You Don’t Miss New Episodes!   Listen On:   https://apple.co/30g6ALF   https://odaatchat.libsyn.com/spotify   https://bit.ly/3n0taNQ     Watch Full Episodes!   https://bit.ly/2UpR5Lo