031: The Healing Power of Music with Paul Pellinger

In times of joy, I turn to music. In times of stress, I turn to music. In fact, I can't remember a time when music hasn't had a profound impact on my mood. There's something transformational about music that makes life more tolerable. No one understands that better than Paul Pellinger. As the co-founder of Recovery Unplugged, Paul Pellinger has been using music to help individuals struggling with substance abuse for nearly 30 years. He is an addiction treatment expert, best-selling author and music aficionado who uses music-based addiction treatment at Recovery Unplugged's 8 treatment centers across the country. In today's episode, Paul describes how music is being used to treat addiction and why it's an effective tool in helping to save lives. To date, his "musical medicine" modality has helped thousands of people embrace treatment and recovery, with long-term sobriety rates five times higher than the national average.   Show Notes: HowieDoinIt.com/31 Subscribe, Rate, & Review: http://howiedoinit.com/subscribe Connect with Howie: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube Ask Howie: If you want Howie to answer your questions in an upcoming episode, drop him a line at [email protected]