Chris Davis Should Be Dead: Life As A Sober Warrior
This week we shift gears.
I admit it. Having famous celebrity guests on the podcast is fun. If you had told me three years ago that people like Moby, Arianna Huffington and Russell Simmons would actually reach out to me to sit down for a long conversation, I would have said you were insane.
More gratifying is introducing you to important people from my personal life. Anonymous and relatable everyday men and women who also happen to be extraordinary.
I believe these people form the heart and soul of the RRP. It's what truly distinguishes this show from the others.
Chris Davis is one of those guys.
He isn’t famous. He hasn’t written a book. He’s just a guy. A husband, father and worker among workers doing his best to navigate this messy labyrinth we call life just like the rest of us.
But dig deeper and you'll find an extraordinary man with an astonishing story.
Because Chris Davis should be dead.
From alcohol-fueled blackouts in Germany to crack-induced psychosis in Long Beach, Chris Davis was a lost cause drug addict / alcoholic on a crash course with jails, institutions and ultimately death. Miraculously, he recovered from what by all accounts was a hopeless and incomprehensible state of desperation and demoralization.
His reward? A beautiful life. A family. The gift of helping countless achieve and maintain sobriety.
Then liver cancer.
The prognosis? 14 months. Get your affairs in order.
But Chris had his own plan.
This is a story about survival. It's about the insanity of addiction and the miraculous mysteries of sobriety. It's about human will, courage, faith and surrender.
The story of Chris Davis is a hero's journey worthy of Joseph Campbell himself.
It's a privilege to have this man in my life. It’s a privilege to call him friend. And it’s a privilege to share his story with you today.
Peace + Plants,
Rich
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