"I only got sober when I lost my legs!" School of Rock Bottom 51: Pax

What if losing everything was the beginning of truly living? In this awe-inspiring episode, I sit down with one of my recovery heroes, Pax—a man who believes that losing his legs was the divine intervention that saved his life. Once living the high life, Pax’s descent into alcoholism left him homeless and battling life-threatening frostbite. But at rock bottom, he discovered a deeper purpose and finally accepted he was an alcoholic. What’s even more astonishing? Pax wouldn’t change a thing. Pax shares his unflinching truth: “God took my legs so I’d sit down, shut up, and listen.” Now over 8 years sober, Pax has built a tremendous life dedicated to helping others fight the illness of addiction. In this powerful conversation, we explore solutions to alcoholism, how to deal with relapse, cravings and triggers, and the path to removing the obsession with self—and even the desire or need to drink. This episode is for anyone seeking hope in their darkest moments or searching for meaning in their pain. Podcasting is an expensive passion. To help me keep going, I'd really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee, thank you! https://buymeacoffee.com/olivermason1 Or via PayPal - https://bit.ly/3kSucAs Thank you to the Gavin Sisters for sponsoring this episode! Visit www.gavinsisters.co.uk and use promo code SCHOOLOFROCKBOTTOM for 10% off! Topics - 0:00 Intro 2:30 Pax's rock bottom 4:15 Is Pax grateful that he lost his legs? 7:00 Pride & how did Pax become homeless 9:30 Let's talk about RELAPSE 13:45 The power of delusion 14:50 God took my legs to save my life 16:30 Why ego death is important 19:45 Pax's solution to his alcoholism 26:30 Letting go of resentments and self obsession 28:20 Why is rock bottom the greatest teacher? 33:30 Triggers & cravings 43:00 Trying to fill the void 45:30 The allergy of alcohol 47:30 Is it REALLY life or death? Resources - https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk Follow Pax Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paxhalai Follow Oliver Instagram - https://bit.ly/3IemHLY Facebook - http://bit.ly/3w8S1Gx TikTok - https://bit.ly/3YGLsYm LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/3kp4ymC Threads - https://bit.ly/3svw7yL X - http://bit.ly/3GQYj2l Please subscribe, follow, like, leave a review and comment! YouTube - https://bit.ly/42vXUPf Spotify - https://bit.ly/4aBsmJU Apple - https://apple.co/3PajZvQ Lastly, if you are interested in performing arts and incredible stories and journeys you must check out Matthew Jones' excellent podcast 'Life After Jazz Hands' here - https://bit.ly/4iQ7Nxa #SobrietyStories #HopeInDarkness #AddictionRecovery