Basecamp for Men E265: The Courage to Face Addiction

E265: The Courage to Face Addiction with Special Guest Sathiya Sam

 

E265 Introduction

Addiction, the Hero’s Journey, Shadow Work, and Men’s Groups. These are all topics, frames, and narrative tools that I have worked with personally and witnessed countless men skillfully navigate the challenges they face.

Shadow work is funny. Men have a tendency to want to project a confident, flawless, high status and achievement oriented persona to face the world. And so often, the shadow (which we define as all the things we hide, repress, and deny about ourselves) lurks and grows stronger with each passing year. The addiction that we can’t seem to get a handle on. The wound that keeps festering.

The Hero’s Journey is nothing if not a mythical context to grow courage in ourselves. And every addict (myself included) who has ever wrestled with this shadowy material knows a delightful truth. That addressing your addiction, whether that is alcohol, drugs, pornography, or technology, has positive ramifications for not just the individual, but the whole family lineage and, indeed, the whole human tribe.

We are courageous by nature Basecampers. Our addictions and Hero’s Journey are a way to really KNOW this in our hearts and in our Soul. The Hero’s Journey always leads to someplace unexpected and valuable. The former addict becomes a mentor, helping others. The restless young man with no mission or positive direction finds clarity and his path in life once the shadow is seen and worked with.

I have seen it a bunch and so has my guest today. A wonderful teacher and testament to looking at the dragon that nobody wants to look at. And then building a bridge for the next man and then the next.

I enjoyed this conversation more than just about any in recent memory. And you can tell that his work is right in alignment with our values here at Basecamp. Enjoy the interview.

Sathiya Sam Bio

My guest today is Sathiya Sam. Sathiya is a father, husband, coach, international speaker, and author. A former university researcher, then a pastor, and now the creator of Deep Clean and Liberated Man programs born out of Sathiya’s 15 year addiction recovery and the life he’s built since. Here is my interview with Sathiya Sam.

E265 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that interview as much as I did. What a great mission Sathiya is on and what a great offering for men. There are addiction programs out there but I don’t see one that offers so many of the tools that we preach here on this show.

 

Basecamp for Men E232: Addiction and Faith

E232: Addiction and Faith

 

E232 Introduction

The different stories around addiction has been one of the recurring themes throughout the seasons here on Basecamp. Why? Well, because yours truly has participated in this particular Hero’s Journey.

As the host of this show, I keep my eye out for courageous and inspiring people from all walks of life. Since the MSM will only tell its version of what are as humans. And their version seems to be that as a species we are weak, violent, dependent victims who need others to tell us what to do and how to go about it.

I feel it is my duty to consistently present MY version of humanity, which is filled with love, respect, courage, and fellowship. We will always be presented in a false light by those in mainstream media. Why? Because they don’t want us united and inspired and proud. They don’t want us to living with dignity and walking in the Light with one another. If they truly wanted these things for us, then you would find much different stories about us in the newspapers and on the television, would you not?

Since they won‘t tell a true version of our collective Hero’s Journey, then it is up to us humble writers and podcasters to share our story with each other and future generations. And if you ever hear people saying things like “humans are just shitty by nature” or “we are the reason everything is going to shit” and they refuse to acknowledge our enemy or the war we have been immersed in, I challenge you to correct them (as I do). For this attitude towards our fellow humans show the depth of indoctrination in a deeply anti-human narrative and one that is constantly and consistently pushed in our faces by the bullhorns of MSM.

Today we sit down with another courageous human and one from Kenya! I hope you can hear our common ground and that we are both warriors for Team Human. Enjoy the interview.

Ruth Njagi Bio-

My guest today is Ruth Njagi. Ruth is based in Nairobi Kenya and is the founder of A Second Chance Consults, an organization doing excellent work in the area of sexual addiction and recovery. She is an author and speaker and is passionate about helping facilitate healing for people lost in addiction.  Here is my interview with Ruth Njagi.