Join me, Jason LaChance host of the Knockin' Doorz Down podcast, certified addiction recovery coach, and mental health advocate for my sit down with special guest Jonathan Hunt-Glassman. Jonathan Hunt-Glassman is the CEO and co-founder of Oar Health. Oar Health helps people who are struggling with alcohol by providing private and convenient access to medication proven to make drinking less or quitting easier. Before founding Oar Health, Jonathan held healthcare strategy leadership roles at Humana, Optum, and Bain & Company. Jonathan and I discuss our different approaches to our lives when it comes to alcohol. I personally needed to live an abstinence-based life whereas Jonathan has taken the path of medication paired with therapy that has resulted in a major reduction in alcohol consumption. We converse about the similar feelings, actions, and consequences as well as personal histories that led us both to question alcohol use in our lives. We discuss the following and more. Intro 00:00 When we misuse substances do we hurt others? 5:30 What are the circumstances and feelings that led you to abuse alcohol? 15:00 How do culture and climate play into substance abuse? 17:00 How can medication possibly help someone drink less or be sober? 27:30 This is Jonathan Hunt-Glassman Knockin’ Doorz Down. For more on Jonathan: https://www.oarhealth.com/ Please subscribe and share and to get the YouTube visit https://www.KDDPodcast.com for more Celebrities, everyday folks, and expert conversations on turning your greatest adversities into your most significant advantages. Get your copy of Carlos Vieira's Autobiography Knockin' Doorz Down. Hardcover, Paperback & Audio Book https://linktr.ee/kddbook For the KDD Inspired t-shirts brought to you by 51FIFTY. https://www.kddmediacompany.com/shop For more information on Carlos Vieira's autobiography Knockin' Doorz Down, the Carlos Vieira Foundation, the Race 2B Drug-Free, Race to End the Stigma, and Race For Autism programs visit: https://www.carlosvieirafoundation.org/ #sober #wedorecover #mentalhealth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices