Shadoe Stevens

And they called my family, and my family ganged up on me and talked me into going into recovery. I went to Betty Ford, and there was no room. So they said, come back in a few weeks. I went, please, come back in a few weeks. No. And they said, well, let's make a call. And they found me a... a room in Scripps in La Jolla. And that's where I went. Worst day of my life.

And they called my family, and my family ganged up on me and talked me into going into recovery. I went to Betty Ford, and there was no room. So they said, come back in a few weeks. I went, please, come back in a few weeks. No. And they said, well, let's make a call. And they found me a... a room in Scripps in La Jolla. And that's where I went. Worst day of my life.

I'm sure that I would never laugh again. I'd never be creative again. I was like going into a mental hospital. And then I talked to the counselor in admissions, and he said, you know, this isn't a mental hospital. You can leave anytime you want, but clearly things aren't going well for you, and maybe you should give it a day. Okay. So I did. And then my roommate turned out it was just like me.

I'm sure that I would never laugh again. I'd never be creative again. I was like going into a mental hospital. And then I talked to the counselor in admissions, and he said, you know, this isn't a mental hospital. You can leave anytime you want, but clearly things aren't going well for you, and maybe you should give it a day. Okay. So I did. And then my roommate turned out it was just like me.

I'm sure that I would never laugh again. I'd never be creative again. I was like going into a mental hospital. And then I talked to the counselor in admissions, and he said, you know, this isn't a mental hospital. You can leave anytime you want, but clearly things aren't going well for you, and maybe you should give it a day. Okay. So I did. And then my roommate turned out it was just like me.

He was a wannabe up all the time, crystal meth coke user. He was ready to leave. It wasn't working for him. And then we talked and we laughed. And he made me laugh. And that was my key. I laughed my way into sobriety. I sat there. We had a lot of opinions. And I say this when I share stories. We had a lot of opinions for you alcoholics because, you see, we were the elite of the mentally ill.

He was a wannabe up all the time, crystal meth coke user. He was ready to leave. It wasn't working for him. And then we talked and we laughed. And he made me laugh. And that was my key. I laughed my way into sobriety. I sat there. We had a lot of opinions. And I say this when I share stories. We had a lot of opinions for you alcoholics because, you see, we were the elite of the mentally ill.

He was a wannabe up all the time, crystal meth coke user. He was ready to leave. It wasn't working for him. And then we talked and we laughed. And he made me laugh. And that was my key. I laughed my way into sobriety. I sat there. We had a lot of opinions. And I say this when I share stories. We had a lot of opinions for you alcoholics because, you see, we were the elite of the mentally ill.

We were drug addicts. And they weren't talking about drugs. They were talking about steps or something that made no sense at all. And I couldn't relate to. So the counselor comes in a couple of weeks in and he said, you know, you guys should try listening. We were voted least likely to succeed because we had so many opinions about this whole program thing.

We were drug addicts. And they weren't talking about drugs. They were talking about steps or something that made no sense at all. And I couldn't relate to. So the counselor comes in a couple of weeks in and he said, you know, you guys should try listening. We were voted least likely to succeed because we had so many opinions about this whole program thing.

We were drug addicts. And they weren't talking about drugs. They were talking about steps or something that made no sense at all. And I couldn't relate to. So the counselor comes in a couple of weeks in and he said, you know, you guys should try listening. We were voted least likely to succeed because we had so many opinions about this whole program thing.

And he said, this is the only thing that's worked. It's worked for millions of people, but you got to do it. And maybe you should figure out, listen to how it works. And then he turns and he said, you've got some anger issues. So if I were you, I'd get a sense of humor.

And he said, this is the only thing that's worked. It's worked for millions of people, but you got to do it. And maybe you should figure out, listen to how it works. And then he turns and he said, you've got some anger issues. So if I were you, I'd get a sense of humor.

And he said, this is the only thing that's worked. It's worked for millions of people, but you got to do it. And maybe you should figure out, listen to how it works. And then he turns and he said, you've got some anger issues. So if I were you, I'd get a sense of humor.

If you don't have a sense of humor about who you are, what you've done, where you've been, and where you're going, you're in for a rough ride. This life gets tough. You better be able to laugh at yourself. And for me, a bill went off in my head. And I got up the next morning, half hour before everybody else, and started meditating.

If you don't have a sense of humor about who you are, what you've done, where you've been, and where you're going, you're in for a rough ride. This life gets tough. You better be able to laugh at yourself. And for me, a bill went off in my head. And I got up the next morning, half hour before everybody else, and started meditating.

If you don't have a sense of humor about who you are, what you've done, where you've been, and where you're going, you're in for a rough ride. This life gets tough. You better be able to laugh at yourself. And for me, a bill went off in my head. And I got up the next morning, half hour before everybody else, and started meditating.

Tell me about the meditating, because that's what you're doing now.

Tell me about the meditating, because that's what you're doing now.

Tell me about the meditating, because that's what you're doing now.