Ep 45 - We have a special guest with us today: Dr. Aaron Weiner. Dr. Weiner is a board-certified psychologist and addiction specialist who works nationally on addiction, behavioral health, and the impact of drug policies on public health. His expertise comes from directing hospital addiction services, along with experience in private practice, combining clinical experience with current research.

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Dr. Weiner is also a past president of the Society of Addiction Psychology and serves as an addiction policy advisor for the American Psychological Association. He’s on the Science Advisory Board for the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions, and his insights have been featured in Newsweek, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Psychology Today, and The New York Times.

Welcome, Dr. Weiner! It’s so great to have you with us. Today, we’re going to discuss levels of care, we want people to understand when someone might need a different level of care and how to be aware of where they are on that spectrum. For example, some people may have a habit like drinking one or two drinks a day. Sometimes that requires a higher level of care, and sometimes it doesn’t. We’re all unique, and it’s important to know when something might need more attention.

Dr. Aaron Weiner's website
https://www.weinerphd.com/

Say Goodbye And Imagine shares the firsthand victories of those who have broken free from the psychological slavery of alcohol or other substances. Our greatest hope is to share these stories of triumph so you can draw inspiration and courage from their stories. But our podcast doesn't just offer hope—it showcases the real, tangible outcomes of lives transformed by faith and the collective strength of a community that believes in second chances.

Warning: our Say Goodbye And Imagine podcast is a little different. We don’t use words that create shame or a negative identity. So, in our podcast we don’t use vocabulary like alcoholic or alcoholism, alcohol addiction or alcohol recovery, recovery or recovering, sober or sobriety, addict or addiction, powerless or powerlessness, and other words that take away our identity in God. Since we are remade in the image of God, we seek an identity that is empowering through Him. Although we respect and honor groups like AA (Alcoholics Anonymous), Celebrate Recovery, and sober rehabilitation centers, our topics tend to be very individual, focusing on the unique journey of each participant. What is not unique is the common thread of the power of the Holy Spirit at work in each episode.

If you desire to quit drinking or have been searching for ways to reconnect with God, then please tune in. Hear the amazing success stories of Christians just like you who decided to choose freedom from alcohol or other substances. Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) “For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Rose Ann Forte is the host of Say Goodbye and Imagine. Rose Ann had reached a point in her own life when she realized that alcohol was stealing from her and understood that God had a much better plan for her. Today she is the bestselling author of The Plans He has for Me Daily Devotional. Through her podcast, blog articles, books, public speaking, Choose Freedom Program, YouTube and TikTok videos, and Choose Freedom coaching and church mentor programs, Rose Ann loves to share her experience of transformation with others and discuss the power of the Holy Spirit and God’s foundational principles behind renewing your mind.

Ep 44 - Welcome to the Say Goodbye and Imagine Podcast. I am Rose Ann Forte, your host and the author of The Plans He Has For Me daily devotional and the creator of the Choose Freedom program that helps people change their relationships with alcohol and other toxic substances.

We are doing a special episode and releasing a week early this year, because we want to make sure that people are preparing for all their upcoming holiday events coming up.

We have Thanksgiving, we have Christmas parties, we have Christmas, we have New Year's Eve, so we're going to talk about mindset and getting ready for those events.

Christmas events or summer barbecues - everything we talk about is applicable to every event that you go to, but especially the upcoming holidays and the potential family challenges.

This season can be so challenging, but we are making it less challenging by giving you some very applicable tips and strategies.

Resources mentioned -
The alcohol free advent calendar & holiday tips
https://winning-producer-8663.kit.com/d9cc97707a

Ep 43 - Welcome to another episode of the Say Goodbye and Imagine podcast. I'm Rose Ann Forte, your host, and I'm the author of the daily devotional called Plans He Has for Me, and the creator of the Choose Freedom program, which is a program that helps people change their relationship with alcohol and other toxic substances.

Today I'm super excited about my guest Dr. Karl Benzio, He's got a pretty incredible story and background that I'm excited to have him share with you.

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Dr. Karl is a board certified Christian psychiatrist whose expertise in decision making science has helped many patients transform their minds by practically integrating cutting edge psychiatric science with Jesus centered biblical truths.

With 35 years in the field, Karl has developed key insights and curriculum to empower people to renew their mind by becoming consistent, godly decision makers. His God given mission is to reignite the behavioral health revolution Jesus started to combat the behavioral health pandemic of anxiety, depression, addiction, and suicide.

When he's not treating, teaching, speaking, writing, performing, media interviews, he serves many churches and ministries, including the Children's Medical and Dental Association, Focus on the Family, Mental Health Collective, Liberty University, as well as many others.

Karl and I met a little over a year ago at the American Association of Christian Counselors. And with 7,000 people there I meet Dr. Karl Benzio, which has been a gift and a blessing as we got to know each other and our loves for marrying scripture and science for me in the world of addiction for you and the world of many other things.

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes, only the views and opinions expressed are those of individual guests and do not constitute medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, medical conditions, or treatments. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you heard on this podcast.

Connect with Dr. Karl here -

https://www.honeylake.clinic/