Adam Sud: An Addiction & Self-Hate Recovery Journey | Episode 15
How does one go from deep addiction & intense self-hate to creating a healthy relationship with one’s life & body? In this episode, Adam Sud digs into his adversarial relationship with his body and how he realized his body has always been there for him, no matter what. He discloses how the cycle of addiction and pain led him to believe that his life was so bad that he did not want to live anymore. Adam navigates into the reasons behind adopting a plant-based diet as the foundation of his recovery and how it has been a vehicle for him to connect with life in a meaningful way. Listen and be moved.
Adam Sud lost 200 pounds & reversed diabetes. He is a Nutrition & Insulin resistance expert who has coached over 500 people through their own health & weightloss transformations in addition to being a Nutrition Advisor to Within Center, a ceremonial psychedelic treatment center.
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Key Highlights:
[00:01 - 12:04] Opening Segment
• Adam shares his well-being journey
His growing up diet: The American diet
A child that didn’t understand how to love himself
• Having an adversarial relationship with his body
[12:05 - 24:15] The Rock Bottom
• Adam’s experience with Adderall
The way of becoming valuable to other people
• How not enough became the biggest problem in Adam’s life
• The two purposes of fast food
[24:16 - 32:15] Escaping a Life That Was Too Painful
• The cycle of belief of how awful your life is
Being in the fog of addiction and pain
• How Adam realized he still wanted to be part of this life
• The truth of suicide
[32:16 - 41:45] The Body Has Never Given Up On You
• How and why Adam started to adopt a plant-based diet
• Be in alignment with your body so it can serve you best
• Understanding what self-love and loving your body really is
[41:46 - 54:37] Your Body has Always Been Your Ally
• When and how Adam started meditating
• The benefits of moving meditation
• The projects Adam is working on
The Mastering Diabetes Program/The Positive Change Project/ The Infinite Study
[54:38 - 1:02:08] Let’s Treat The Human!
• Adam’s outlook on addiction
The Rat Park Study
• It's less about the drugs and more about the human
[1:02:09 - 1:08:43] Closing Segment
• Good ways for someone who’s interested in exploring self-love
• The first principle of thinking
• Create those bonds that give you the experience of being alive
Connect with Adam on Instagram.
Resources Mentioned:
Lost Connections - Johann Hari
Self-Compassion - Kristin Neff
Key Quotes:
“Food was a vehicle that helped me reconnect to what it meant to show up and be a part of life in a meaningful way.” - Adam Sud
“Loving your body is far less loving what it looks like than it is loving and appreciating what it does for you.” - Adam Sud
“People are always doing the best they can with what they know and what they have access to.” - Adam Sud
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