364 How High Achievers Overcome Addiction, Suicidal Ideation, and Perfectionism

The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast · Feb 27, 2025 · 54m

A lot of people with addiction have underlying childhood trauma, but thats not always the case.

Today Im speaking with Nick Padlo. He is a military veteran who spent 27 months in combat between Afghanistan and Iraq. He went on to attend Stanford University and is now the CEO of Sophros Recovery.

In his recent TedTalk, he made the case that we shouldnt have to become an alcoholic in order to learn valuable coping skills, but thats exactly what happened.

I really appreciated Nicks vulnerability in sharing his darkest hour. I know that there are people listening who will deeply relate to his…