In this episode I chat with Ryan Dusick, Ryan is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, the founding drummer of the band Maroon 5, a mental health advocate, and an author of the soon to be released book Harder to Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery (out November 2022).
After increasing anxiety and severe nerve damage in his shoulder led to a complete physical and mental breakdown, Ryan's bandmates from Maroon 5 where forced to ask to him leave the band. Ryan turned to alcohol as a way to alleviate the emotional and physical pain he was going through.
Ryan's alcohol intake soon spiralled out of control and got to the point of some days drinking up to 6 bottles of wine in a day. Eventually with the help of his girlfriend he admitted himself into rehab and started to the process of recovery and healing.
Ryan is now a passionate about spreading the word that healing is possible and that a sober life has so many gifts to give.
To reach out to Ryan head to his insta @ryan_michael_dusick
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