Former NBA player Chris Herren recounts his battle with drug & alcohol addiction, his path to sobriety, and why service is key to his recovery. To read more about Chris and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll794 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:48 Speaking to College & HS Athletes 00:06:34 The Importance of 12-Step 00:08:16 Painting a Picture of Early Childhood 00:09:03 "Cocaine became my therapy" 00:12:44 The Struggle with Addiction and Fear of Failure 00:14:22 Fall River was a Tough Town 00:15:33 Bill Reynolds as a Mentor 00:17:59 Introduction to Alcohol 00:20:45 Dorm Room Cocaine Experience 00:22:52 Cocaine was my truth seum 00:25:24 Failing Boston College Drug Tests 00:26:17 The Pain of Disappointing Mom 00:26:39 Advice to Your 18 Year-Old Self 00:28:35 Jerry Tarkanian's Belief in Second Chances 00:30:17 Back to Show 00:31:15 Emotion Instead of Talent 00:37:27 Starting His Pro Career in Denver w/Mentors 00:38:36 How Getting Traded to Boston "Broke me" 00:40:08 Playing Basketball in Europe 00:40:41 Denying the Help of an Opiod Blocker 00:41:52 Getting Up to 1600MG of Oxy a Day 00:42:49 Taking Oxy Before Big Games 00:46:47 Traveling to Europe with Oxy 00:48:13 Sting-Turned-Silent Intervention in Istanbul 00:51:15 How "Unguarded" Came to Be the Doc It Is 00:52:42 More About the Pivot from "Worst Day" to "First Day" with Students 00:55:03 Speaking to your Inner Child 00:56:53 Returning to the Addiction Story 00:58:38 Where the House of Cards Finally Falls: Schoolbus Story 01:00:08 Having Suicidal Thoughts in the Ambulance after OD 01:03:26 How Addiction makes a Family Sick 01:04:47 Story of How a Nurse Intervened to Save his Life 01:05:22 How He Got Introduced to Chris Mullin 01:06:00 Never Meeting the Man Who Put Me in Treatment 01:08:31 Turning Life Around at the Pot Sink 01:12:59 The Impact of Sharing Personal Stories 01:19:43 Celebrating 15 Years of Sobreity 01:24:16 Need for Mental Health Support in Sports 01:27:24 Advice to Parents: Rely on Professionals 01:28:56 The Importance of Being Vulnerable with Your Kids 01:30:31 Marijuana Psychosis 01:34:51 The Holistic Approach at Herren Wellness Center 01:36:45 Criticism of Short-Term Treatment Programs 01:38:45 Predictors of Long-Term Sobriety 01:41:04 The Honor and Responsibility of Helping Others 01:48:09 The Power of Storytelling 01:53:15 The Freedom of Recovery 01:55:24 Credits * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast