Podcast appearances and mentions of Alan S Charles

Walking Out The Other Side - Alan S. Charles has lived a remarkable, diverse, and full life. Growing up in a small garden apartment community, Alan and his brother lost their father at a very young age. Trying to manage in the wake of this tragedy and alongside an emotionally destroyed mother, Alan's younger brother lost the battle to mental illness. Alan navigated in the only way he knew how; throwing himself into before and after school jobs, playing baseball and going to the track to bet on the harness races, anything to stay out of the house. As baseball became more and more important in his life, Alan found his way to college, playing baseball at the University of Miami and as a starting pitcher at the University of Tampa. When arm surgery for tendonitis and bone chips reduced his pitching speed from 90mph to the mid 80's, Alan's hope of playing professional ball for a major league organization seemed lost. Still a talented pitcher, Alan signed a contract with a major league team in the Dominican Republic. Realizing he had gotten as far as he could in baseball and living a dream, he joined the workforce. After a series of interesting sales jobs, Alan decided to pursue another dream -harness racing - and took a course at the International School of Harness Racing at Roosevelt Raceway. With no experience, Alan landed a job as a harness racing trainer in Maryland finally moving on to become a fully-licensed professional harness racing driver. From 1987 to 1995,Alan drove in harness races all over New York and New Jersey, making a name for himself as a regular driver on the circuit. In 1995, after a couple of serious harness racing related accidents Alan retired from driving. In 1983, the pain of his dysfunctional upbringing caught up with him. Seeking relief from his lifelong feelings of anxiety and loneliness, he became addicted to cocaine, which ultimately caused him to lose it all including every relationship he ever had. Over a period of 24 years, Alan struggled with his addiction eventually believing that this is more than likely how he would die. In and out of rehab and countless meetings at Cocaine Anonymous and Alcohol Anonymous it wasn't until 2007 that Alan finally hit bottom. Deciding once and for all to battle his inner demons, Alan was determined to become sober and change his life. As of December 8, 2007, Alan got clean and remains sober to this day. With a combination of CA and AA, an amazing therapist and friends who believe in him, Alan is happier than he has ever been. Today, he is the doting father of two daughters as he takes life one day at a time. - www.walkingouttheotherside.com

  In 1983, the pain of Alan Charles’ dysfunctional upbringing caught up with him. Seeking relief from his lifelong feelings of anxiety and loneliness, he became addicted to cocaine, which ultimately caused him to lose it all including every relationship he ever had. Over a period of 24 years, Alan struggled with his addiction eventually […]

Alan Charles joins today us on The SHAIR Podcast. Alan is the author of Walking Out the Other Side and most recently Charles has been doing a lot of public speaking on the discussion of addiction and recovery in schools, businesses, and universities.   "So many people share about seeing me go in and out of the program over the years, how heartbreaking it was, thinking I would die before I got well. They talk about how I am living proof no one is ever too far gone to get clean. The common theme is: if Alan can get sober, anyone can get sober." Walking Out the Other Side is the story of a journey from childhood to adulthood, from addiction to sobriety, from fearing life to living joyfully. Join Alan S. Charles through the dramatic ups and downs of his life from an adventurous childhood to the tragic early death of his father and his traumatic home life with a mentally ill brother and depressed mother. Watch Alan's attempts to overcome his past through professional sports--baseball and harness racing--and then a high profile career in sales. Plummet with him into a twenty-four-year cycle of cocaine addiction and recovery. Before it's over, his addiction will destroy his aspirations and relationships and almost kill him. Yet he will walk out the other side. Anyone who has experienced addiction will relate to Alan's story. Anyone struggling with recovery will find hope in these pages. Anyone with addicted friends or family will get a clear picture of how the addict's mind works and how they can best cope with their loved one's behavior while practicing hard love to protect themselves. Walking Out the Other Side is a cathartic read that will leave you laughing, crying, breathless, grateful, and maybe even believing in miracles.

In the first half hour, Patricia will interview, Alan S. Charles, author of Walking Out the Other Side: An Addict's Journey From Loneliness to Life, his extraordinary comeback story – childhood trauma triggered by a father's untimely death, tales of wild drug use, sexual escapades, a professional baseball career, professional harness racing driver, multi-million dollar sales deals, and what finally saved him from killing himself. Alan offers his message of recovery to rise up and break the bonds of an addiction that led him to lose everything he valued, to listeners who have ever felt how difficult or frightening life may be. In the second half hour Patricia interviews Dr. Gil Kajiki, the nation's leading expert in non-drug treatment for hypothyroidism. He will discuss his acclaimed Kajiki Protocol, all natural and drug-free, for difficult thyroid and Auto-Immune cases that don't respond well to medication, or for the person who wants to minimize medication.

In the first half hour, Patricia will interview, Alan S. Charles, author of Walking Out the Other Side: An Addict's Journey From Loneliness to Life, his extraordinary comeback story – childhood trauma triggered by a father's untimely death, tales of wild drug use, sexual escapades, a professional baseball career, professional harness racing driver, multi-million dollar sales deals, and what finally saved him from killing himself. Alan offers his message of recovery to rise up and break the bonds of an addiction that led him to lose everything he valued, to listeners who have ever felt how difficult or frightening life may be. In the second half hour Patricia interviews Dr. Gil Kajiki, the nation's leading expert in non-drug treatment for hypothyroidism. He will discuss his acclaimed Kajiki Protocol, all natural and drug-free, for difficult thyroid and Auto-Immune cases that don't respond well to medication, or for the person who wants to minimize medication.

In the first half hour, Patricia will interview, Alan S. Charles, author of Walking Out the Other Side: An Addict's Journey From Loneliness to Life, his extraordinary comeback story – childhood trauma triggered by a father's untimely death, tales of wild drug use, sexual escapades, a professional baseball career, professional harness racing driver, multi-million dollar sales deals, and what finally saved him from killing himself. Alan offers his message of recovery to rise up and break the bonds of an addiction that led him to lose everything he valued, to listeners who have ever felt how difficult or frightening life may be. In the second half hour Patricia interviews Dr. Gil Kajiki, the nation's leading expert in non-drug treatment for hypothyroidism. He will discuss his acclaimed Kajiki Protocol, all natural and drug-free, for difficult thyroid and Auto-Immune cases that don't respond well to medication, or for the person who wants to minimize medication.

In the first half hour, Patricia will interview, Alan S. Charles, author of Walking Out the Other Side: An Addict's Journey From Loneliness to Life, his extraordinary comeback story – childhood trauma triggered by a father's untimely death, tales of wild drug use, sexual escapades, a professional baseball career, professional harness racing driver, multi-million dollar sales deals, and what finally saved him from killing himself. Alan offers his message of recovery to rise up and break the bonds of an addiction that led him to lose everything he valued, to listeners who have ever felt how difficult or frightening life may be. In the second half hour Patricia interviews Dr. Gil Kajiki, the nation's leading expert in non-drug treatment for hypothyroidism. He will discuss his acclaimed Kajiki Protocol, all natural and drug-free, for difficult thyroid and Auto-Immune cases that don't respond well to medication, or for the person who wants to minimize medication.

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Alan S. Charles to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss his new book WALKING OUT THE OTHER SIDE.