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Life on the Field and Road to Recovery: A Conversation with Michael Marino, Licensed Therapist and Former Collegiate Athlete
Life on the Field and Road to Recovery: A Conversation with Michael Marino, Licensed Therapist and Former Collegiate Athlete
Life on the Field and Road to Recovery: A Conversation with Michael Marino, Licensed Therapist and Former Collegiate Athlete
Wednesday 12th July 2023
Join Michael Marino as he shares his journey from collegiate athlete battling addiction to licensed therapist advocating for recovery.
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Episode Overview
- Michael shares his struggles with addiction, from being prescribed multiple pills after a hospital stay in high school to dabbling with drugs and alcohol in college.
- He delves into his pivotal moment in a treatment centre that set him on the path to long-term recovery.
- Michael's story is a testament to the challenges and triumphs of battling addiction and finding hope in recovery.
- His professional journey, from working in behavioral health to pursuing education and transformation, reflects the resilience and dedication required to rebuild a life after addiction.
- Michael emphasises the importance of support networks and the impact of education in his transformation journey, shedding light on the complexities and rewards of navigating the road to recovery.
Yeah, I had thoughts throughout recovery. It wasn't until I was two years sober I ended up getting another job at another treatment center. Working days as a case manager. Cause especially working in that facility, there wasn't a lot of, there wasn't therapists. And these guys would do, some of them would do AA and they would still have this crippling anxiety and stuff and it's like what came first the chicken or the egg so my brain just started racking and i was like you know what let me see if i can go back to school and as soon as I got in contact with the school they were like no really yeah they were like they got my transcripts and they were like absolutely not you have a 2.3 GPA. And like, I'm not saying I like, I didn't want to do like nothing in my mind was ever like, I want to get paid for it. I also knew working in behavioral health that it wasn't about the money. And I didn't even, it was like, it was nothing. I got got perfect grades i ended up graduating with a 4.0 nice but to me it wasn't like burden chore stuff like when you're in high school or undergrad or whatever it was this was like material that i really liked learning about pathology psychopharmacology this stuff was like very interesting to me and i devoted myself to it it wasn't like hey i studied the day before took the test like i did an undergrad and I'm also not an active addiction anymore. And it was plus you're working plus I'm working in recovery. Yeah. Yeah. No. Yeah.
Ever wondered how a collegiate athlete balances the high life and the dark side of addiction? Michael Marino, once a football and rugby player at Arizona State University, knows this struggle all too well. In this episode of 'Facing Addiction', Michael opens up about his journey from the thrill of the party scene to the harsh realities of addiction and his ultimate transformation into a licensed therapist.
His story is a raw and honest account of multiple failed attempts at sobriety, the turning point that came with a life-changing treatment center, and the tools he learned to achieve long-term recovery. Now, as a therapist, Michael shares his unique perspective on addiction and mental health support, offering invaluable lessons from his own life.
Whether you're battling addiction yourself or supporting someone who is, Michael's story is a beacon of hope and a testament to the power of perseverance and support.