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Road to Kickass Recovery with Billy Manas   Recovery from alcohol and drug abuse is an incredibly difficult challenge all on its own, and the addition of the isolation and uncertainty during a pandemic has no doubt exacerbated it. In this episode, Billy Manas, now ten years sober, shares his own journey from near death in the back of an ambulance to building the life of his dreams and provides first-hand knowledge to assist others on the road to maintaining sobriety, especially during these unprecedented times.   In this episode, we discuss how his rock bottom moment led him to, after defining spirituality on his own terms, a working relationship with God and how that, combined with gratitude, helped to save his life. We also discuss the rewards and repercussions of sharing deeply intimate life details in public forums such as his articles on Elephant Journal and his newly released book, Kickass Recovery: FromYour First Year Clean to the Life of Your Dreams.   Billy’s voice comes through with humor and warmth, like a trusted friend who has been there and will give it to you straight. Take a listen to today’s episode to be inspired and reminded that you are not alone.   Billy Manas, author of Kickass Recovery, is a regularly featured columnist for Elephant Journal, a contributor to Good Men Project and The Fix, a published poet, a working musician, a full-time truck driver and a dad to three daughters. His journey from Adderall-chewing, methadone-swilling, pot-smoking maniac to speaker/author with over nine years of sustained recovery is, as is so often the case, fraught with excitement and a few valuable anecdotes. These anecdotes have found their way into his many talks at jails, detoxes, rehabs, and his new “Kickass Recovery” workshop. www.BillyManas.com   For more on Chelley, visit www.chelleycanales.com