The 5 Pieces to the Puzzle of Addiction with Ed Storti
March 6, 2015
Hosted by Jacob Patrick Jansen
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Episode Description
In this episode I talk with interventionist Ed Storti about the 5 Pieces to the Puzzle of Addiction and the disease model. Drug addiction has been classified as a disease since 1974. Why do we still treat it as criminal behavior? Are there things that may identify addiction risk in an individual? Through years of experience and research, Mr. Storti has learned that there are things we can look for that may indicate a higher than normal chance of addiction. The 5 pieces to the Puzzle of Addiction" are 1. Higher Appetite Level 2. Turned up Amplifier 3. Some one pushed your Kill Switch years ago 4. Higher need for relief 5. Genetics Based on the Pieces of the puzzle, Mr Storti's belief is that we our hosts of the Illness ,and once experimentation of Alcohol ,other drugs, food,nicotine,gambling ,Internet / gaming takes place then these pieces will reveal themselves! Please join us as we explore this fascinating topic on the 5 pieces to the puzzle of addiction with Ed Storti
I Took the High Road
Archives Available on VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel
I Took the High Road is a show about addiction and recovery with a host that has firsthand experience with both. With the current drug problem reaching epidemic proportions, my goal is to teach you to approach this situation differently. We need to fight the demand for drugs, not the supply. I will educate about the disease of addiction and change the way we view current judicial standards and recovery methods. It is my goal to take the stigma out of drug addiction and remove barriers to treatment. Addicts are not bad people trying to get good, they are sick people trying to get well.
Jacob Patrick Jansen
My name is Jacob Jansen and I have traveled the road of both addiction and recovery. I was a scholar athlete in high school, and shortly after, landed a great job as a day trader at a major hedge fund. My life quickly spiraled out of control as I moved from marijuana to prescription opiates. I became opiate dependent, and before I knew it, I was an IV heroin user for many years until I got clean on July 19, 2010.
Since then I have made it through the judicial system, graduated from University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, started My Recovery Project LLC and All-Encompassing Addiction Recovery LLC, became a certified intervention specialist and recovery life coach, became a father, was voted to the board of directors for Recovery Coaches International, became an administrator for stop heroin Wisconsin, and became a radio show host for the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness channel.
I have a passion for helping addicted individuals and their families find help. I am flexible, knowledgeable, caring and experienced. Finding help for an addiction can be a difficult process. I experienced what heroin addiction had done to me and my family and I have made it my mission to help educate families about the disease of addiction, and help those who need help, and get the help that is required. I have found happiness in my recovery, reconnected with my family, and have found balance in life. Successful recovery is possible with help. I am proof.
Episode Directory
March 2015
- 3/13/2015: The McShin Foundation with President John Shinholser Listen Now
- 3/6/2015: The 5 Pieces to the Puzzle of Addiction with Ed Storti Listen Now
