#066 Recovering from addictions, emotional handling skills, and forgiveness as a way to inner peace, with Dennis Berry.

Dennis Berry is a certified life coach specialising in addiction recovery, alcoholism, and life mastery. He has gone from rock bottom to the top, back to the bottom, nearly dying many times, and back up to the top again. He is also a motivational speaker, a best-selling author, and the host of the "Funky Brain podcast". He has been clean and sober since 2003, and his mission is helping others kick their addictions and master their lives.   Key takeaways: Addictions: a temporary relief, a distraction for not wanting to feel Addictions are not just substances - they are behaviours Emotional handling and the coping skills we need to avoid "check out" Inner peace and making peace with your past Self-love, self-care, and self-respect   Memorable quote: "When times get tough, stay the path. Be who you want to be, not what the world's idea of who you're supposed to be is. Follow your heart and your dreams, do what feeds your soul." -Dennis Berry   Valuable resources: Website: https://dennisberry.com/ Podcast: The Funky Brain Podcast with Dennis Berry     About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a zealous podcaster (among other traits). I am a firm believer in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life.   If you want to support my podcast and gain access to exclusive content, become my patron: http://bit.ly/pdmpat   Join my Facebook group for personal development, inspirationSend us a text Support the showSubscribe to our weekly email: https://personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com/email---A personal development podcast for midlife professionals, offering mindset tips and practical tools for personal growth, self mastery, personal mastery, and purposeful living. Discover psychology tips for emotional intelligence and growth mindset, including overcoming impostor syndrome and building self mastery.Personal Development Mastery features personal development interviews and solo episodes empowering professionals, entrepreneurs, and seekers to cultivate self mastery and create a meaningful, fulfilling life aligned with who they truly are.To support the show, click here.