Addiction: The Secret Struggle with Recovering Addict, CFO and Author, Colin Day (Part 1) #93
Addiction recovery is a brutal road, but at the heart of a high pressure finance industry, it’s nigh on impossible…
Colin Day’s been through that journey with anorexia nervosa, and bravely joins us to share his profound journey with a ‘silent struggle’, with uplifting takeaways for anyone in the same position.
Join us on Extrology this week for the first in a special, two-parter uncovering the harsh realities of addiction, and the path to recovery.
In this episode Lee & Colin discuss:
The harsh stigma around male eating disorders
How vulnerability makes you a better leader
Addiction’s complex nature, and the lack of understanding around it
Finding the path to recovery
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Man Vs Food - by Colin Day: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Man-Vs-Food-Colin-Day/dp/B0CX5M1R1D
Get in touch: lee@extrology.com
Episode highlights:
“Authenticity is probably the biggest part of a strong leader’s arsenal, and that often comes with vulnerability.” - 6:50 - Colin Day
“When I was first diagnosed with anorexia in 2014, I thought it happened overnight. It took me years to realise I'd actually been on that path since I was probably about eight years old. ” - 18:05 - Colin Day
“Any form of addiction is a constant struggle. An eating disorder, or particularly the type of eating disorder that I had, which carries incidentally the highest death rate in any form of mental illness - You are constantly in that struggle.” - 33:50 - Colin Day
“I’m not sure it’s a lack of empathy around addiction - I think it’s a lack of understanding, because it’s so complex.” - 40:00 Colin Day
“Anorexia is a unique form of addiction - it’s possibly the only form of addiction where you need to do more of something to get better.” - 47:45 - Colin Day
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