Ryan Soave

I mean, the things around sex addiction, you know, you're not going to, I suppose someone could not have sex, but really a lot of that is about connection and relationship and love and intimacy. You know, even gambling, you know, people don't have to gamble, but you're dealing with money, right? you know, and you've got to touch it and spend it and be around it.

Yeah, buying a house is an investment. Or a gamble sometimes, as we've seen, you know, and we've got to look at how we're using these things, you know, and going back to drugs, you know, you look at like we've got pain medication, you know, aside from being abused, right? We've got opioid pain medication and then we've got heroin and both of them

Yeah, buying a house is an investment. Or a gamble sometimes, as we've seen, you know, and we've got to look at how we're using these things, you know, and going back to drugs, you know, you look at like we've got pain medication, you know, aside from being abused, right? We've got opioid pain medication and then we've got heroin and both of them

Yeah, buying a house is an investment. Or a gamble sometimes, as we've seen, you know, and we've got to look at how we're using these things, you know, and going back to drugs, you know, you look at like we've got pain medication, you know, aside from being abused, right? We've got opioid pain medication and then we've got heroin and both of them

either came from or derivatives of the poppy, which is a beautiful flower, right? So we've taken this flower and we've been able to make these drugs. And one of them, you know, of course, prescription pain abuse and fentanyl that we see is, you know, it can be deadly. But I think an argument could be made that it's probably saved more lives than it's killed when used appropriately.

either came from or derivatives of the poppy, which is a beautiful flower, right? So we've taken this flower and we've been able to make these drugs. And one of them, you know, of course, prescription pain abuse and fentanyl that we see is, you know, it can be deadly. But I think an argument could be made that it's probably saved more lives than it's killed when used appropriately.

either came from or derivatives of the poppy, which is a beautiful flower, right? So we've taken this flower and we've been able to make these drugs. And one of them, you know, of course, prescription pain abuse and fentanyl that we see is, you know, it can be deadly. But I think an argument could be made that it's probably saved more lives than it's killed when used appropriately.

We're able to have surgeries that we probably never would have been able to have before because of the medications that people can use. And then we've got people who are either abusing that or taking heroin and dying, you know, having a, you know, we started calling it the opioid epidemic. I think 50,000 people died. It like surpassed the number of the people in the U.S.

We're able to have surgeries that we probably never would have been able to have before because of the medications that people can use. And then we've got people who are either abusing that or taking heroin and dying, you know, having a, you know, we started calling it the opioid epidemic. I think 50,000 people died. It like surpassed the number of the people in the U.S.

We're able to have surgeries that we probably never would have been able to have before because of the medications that people can use. And then we've got people who are either abusing that or taking heroin and dying, you know, having a, you know, we started calling it the opioid epidemic. I think 50,000 people died. It like surpassed the number of the people in the U.S.

that died by car accidents. Last year, it was something like 100,000, right? 100,000 people died. At least, you know, it's more than doubled. You know, now it's in a lot of different things. There's a lot of kids that are taking something that they think is a less harmful pill, like a Valium or Xanax, and it's got fentanyl in it and they die.

that died by car accidents. Last year, it was something like 100,000, right? 100,000 people died. At least, you know, it's more than doubled. You know, now it's in a lot of different things. There's a lot of kids that are taking something that they think is a less harmful pill, like a Valium or Xanax, and it's got fentanyl in it and they die.

that died by car accidents. Last year, it was something like 100,000, right? 100,000 people died. At least, you know, it's more than doubled. You know, now it's in a lot of different things. There's a lot of kids that are taking something that they think is a less harmful pill, like a Valium or Xanax, and it's got fentanyl in it and they die.

You know, it's doubled since we started calling it an epidemic. And, of course, that 100,000 doesn't include all of the other drugs and alcohol. But, you know, it goes back to how did we use it? You know, we manipulated this flower in a way that we can save lives and kill people. or die. That's a more extreme example, but how are we using the things in our life?

You know, it's doubled since we started calling it an epidemic. And, of course, that 100,000 doesn't include all of the other drugs and alcohol. But, you know, it goes back to how did we use it? You know, we manipulated this flower in a way that we can save lives and kill people. or die. That's a more extreme example, but how are we using the things in our life?

You know, it's doubled since we started calling it an epidemic. And, of course, that 100,000 doesn't include all of the other drugs and alcohol. But, you know, it goes back to how did we use it? You know, we manipulated this flower in a way that we can save lives and kill people. or die. That's a more extreme example, but how are we using the things in our life?

You know, are we using exercise as a way to completely, you know, to dissociate from things? If I take away that exercise, am I going to fall apart? Am I not going to be okay? You know, and that doesn't mean don't ever exercise again, but understand, like, if I were to stop for a week, do I fall into a deep depression?

You know, are we using exercise as a way to completely, you know, to dissociate from things? If I take away that exercise, am I going to fall apart? Am I not going to be okay? You know, and that doesn't mean don't ever exercise again, but understand, like, if I were to stop for a week, do I fall into a deep depression?

You know, are we using exercise as a way to completely, you know, to dissociate from things? If I take away that exercise, am I going to fall apart? Am I not going to be okay? You know, and that doesn't mean don't ever exercise again, but understand, like, if I were to stop for a week, do I fall into a deep depression?

Not everybody's going to do that, but if somebody's oriented in the way that it is a problem, that may happen for them. And then it begs the question, like, what am I using this for? What I think is so important about treatment for addiction and then recovery from addiction is that, you know, at first it's about eliminating something. It's about moving away from something.