062 Harold Owens and Jimmy Mooney - Becoming a Compassionate Human Being in a Graceless Age

Understanding the Human Condition

Harold Owens and Jimmy Mooney met each other over twenty years ago through their individual journeys to recovery and hit it off from the very beginning. In fact, Harold even credits Jimmy with saving his life. Today, Harold and Jimmy reflect on their struggles with addiction and what led them both to work specifically in the addiction treatment field. They expound on the amazing gifts that they received and continue to receive from this journey to recovery and open up about the magic that lies within their friendship. Finally, Harold and Jimmy provide advice to those who are interested in pursuing a career in the field of addiction treatment and encourage them to be continual learners in their pursuit of this goal.

Key Takeaways

01:28 – Harold Owens and Jimmy Mooney join the show to share their unique friendship and the amazing gifts they received through recovery

11:48 – Harold reflects on his own recovery and a career transition he recently underwent

16:12 – Jimmy speaks to the power of being an organ donor

18:37 – Struggles Jimmy had to overcome throughout his journey

21:51 – The magic in Harold and Jimmy’s friendship

23:21 – Advice Harold and Jimmy would give to those looking to enter into the recovery industry

26:02 – Dr. Flowers thanks Harold and Jimmy for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can learn more

Tweetable Quotes

“Had it not been for my recovery - and Jimmy’s - we would’ve never met and became friends. But, had it not been for the program - Alcoholics Anonymous - and us meeting in this way, I’d be dead right now.” (07:41) (Harold)

“We work in a field where we save lives all the time. But this was really the first time that I felt I had a direct impact on somebody’s life.” (16:41) (Jimmy)

“One of the best gifts my parents ever gave me was introducing me to recovery, to a Twelve Step program, because when I needed help I knew where to go” (21:03) (Harold)

“A lot of people who are in recovery want to give back and you see a lot of people in recovery want to get into the field. And the best thing I think you can do is become educated and knowledgeable and remain teachable.” (25:38) (Jimmy)

Resources Mentioned

JFlowers Health Institute – https://jflowershealth.com/

JFlowers Health Institute Contact – [phone]

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Harold’s Email - [e-mail]

Harold’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harold-owens-b7514b12/

Jimmy’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mooney-17423693/

**The views and opinions expressed by our guests are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of J. Flowers Health Institute. Any content provided by our co-host(s) or guests are of their opinion and are not intended to reflect the philosophy and policies of J. Flowers Health Institute itself. Nor is it intended to malign any recovery method, religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

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