Graham Landi & Martin Pankhurst
Graham Landi & Martin Pankhurst
Cashpoints
Cashpoints
Cashpoints
Thursday 23rd January 2020
Martin shares how a cashpoint visit symbolizes his addiction, exploring enabling behaviors, homelessness, and belonging in recovery.
25 minutes
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Graham Landi & Martin Pankhurst
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Sobriety Toolkit
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Creative Recovery Journeys
Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
Navigating Intimate Relationships
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Get the buttons here!Cashpoints and Complications: Martin's Journey Through Addiction
Part of the reason that people fall into addiction is because they're not feeling a sense of belonging, being part of something, and so to tell them to confirm to them that they're not part of something seems to me to be wholly counterproductive.
Martin’s trip to the cashpoint isn’t just a mundane errand; it’s a poignant symbol of his deepening addiction. In this episode of 'Sideways', he opens up about how counting the steps to the cashpoint and back was a way to mask his struggles. Alongside Graham, they dive into the thorny issue of enabling, from giving money to beggars to supporting friends in recovery.
Martin shares his experiences of living in a small town with a tight-knit recovery community, highlighting the delicate balance between personal accountability and helping others. The episode also touches on homelessness and the importance of belonging, with Martin emphasizing that making someone feel excluded can be detrimental to their recovery. This conversation sheds light on the nuanced challenges of addiction and recovery, encouraging listeners to reflect on their own actions and their impact on those battling addiction.