Woody Giessmann on Addiction and Art Therapy
Show Notes:
Episode Notes:
Please be mindful: This episode deals with substance abuse, depression and addition. If these are sensitive triggers for you, please take care while listening.
Woody Giessmann and I sat down to talk about art, addiction, the Del Fuegos and what is evidence based therapy. He is a licensed addiction specialist and a Board Certified Family Interventionalist.
He is also an artist, painter and musician, who was the drummer for the 80s band, The Del Fuegos.
Addiction, both to substances and to behaviors, has ruined so many lives. It came under the microscope with the opioid epidemic in the last decade, but has certainly been around much, much longer.
He and I explore a bit of his history, the definition of addiction and what art therapy really means.
It is a fascinating conversation that I know I will be unpacking for a while in my head.
If you, or a loved one, is concerned about addiction, please call the National Substance Abuse Hotline at 1-800-622-4357
Or get in touch with Woody and his team at Right Turn at 781-646-3800, ext 105 for Intake
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Woody can be found at www.right-turn.org
I hope you enjoy the show and, as always, if you have questions or comments, please email me at matt@mckeephotography.com
About Cherry Bomb! The Podcast
Join host Matt McKee as he talks with artists, chefs, entrepreneurs and innovators on the subjects of Food, Art and Sustainability.
The Inspiration for Cherry Bomb! The Podcast
After creating Cherry Bomb! and the rest of the Sweet Blasts series of photos, Matt found that every time he showed the works, deep conversations were sparked between him and his viewers as well as between the viewers themselves.
The podcast was the natural next step to continuing the conversation and sharing it with a wider audience.
Episode Credits
This episode was produced by Matt McKee, with consulting help from Suzanne Schultz at Canvas Fine Arts, the Specialists in Coaching for Creative People, and editing from Bill Shamlian at Orb Sound.