In this conversation, Adam A. Meyers shares his journey from military service to becoming a police officer in his rural, Wisconsin, hometown. He recounts a critical incident where he had to use deadly force during a confrontation with a 25 year old mother. After the incident Adam spiralled into a life of substance abuse, sex and putting a gun to his own head. Today Adam is a police Captain, peer support worker and advocate. What lessons did Adam learn, how did he climb out of his own dark thoughts, and what does he want others to get from telling his story? Adam wrote a chapter in the new book Take Back Your Power available here https://www.amazon.com/Take-Back-Power-Marla-McKenna/dp/1957351713 TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE gun violence, mental illness, depression, anxiety, addiction, suicidal thoughts Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more! Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list! And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet! Thank you to BLEAV podcast network! Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here And a big thank you to Carey Hyndman and Sonia Wiggins! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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