In this powerful episode of Going Rogue, host Angie Manson sits down with Eric Fisher, an experienced addiction counselor and martial arts enthusiast who has dedicated his life to helping others find strength and resilience in recovery. Eric brings a unique perspective to addiction treatment, drawing on his martial arts background to illustrate how recovery can be approached as a “fight” that requires skill, practice, and inner mastery.

Eric shares his unconventional journey from Tennessee to Canada and how a series of life-changing moments brought him into the world of addiction counseling. With over a decade in the field, he has worked across a range of settings, from outpatient facilities to private practice and community programs, bringing a wealth of knowledge about the evolving landscape of addiction treatment.

Together, Angie and Eric dive into:

• The role of trauma as the unseen root of addiction and the importance of addressing both mind and body in recovery.
• Techniques like Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) that are changing the way trauma is processed, helping individuals reframe their pasts and release long-held pain.
• The challenge of balancing holistic approaches and traditional medical treatments, including the delicate navigation of mental health medications in the recovery journey.
• Eric’s new book, The Martial Art of Recovery, which combines martial arts philosophy with therapeutic concepts to give readers tools to conquer addiction and achieve mental wellness.

As they unpack these topics, Eric provides practical insights, humorous anecdotes about adapting to Canadian winters, and thought-provoking advice on how to support family members through recovery without enabling old patterns.

Thank you for tuning into this episode of Going Rogue.

》》About Eric Fisher:

Eric is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with over 13 years of experience in the mental health field. He has worked in inpatient and outpatient treatment centers in the US and Canada. Eric currently has his own private practice, Recovery Arts Counselling, where he focuses on helping support people primarily with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, grief, and relationship concerns. In May of this year, he published his first book, "The Martial Art of Recovery: Self-Mastery Practices to Subdue Addiction & Achieve Mental Wellness." He is a master practitioner of accelerated resolution therapy and also has been trained in EMDR, a therapy often used for trauma. Eric enjoys travelling to new places, meeting new people, biking in the local parks, hiking, writing, and trying new foods to keep his palette guessing.

Learn More About Eric:

https://www.recoveryartscounselling.com

https://www.instagram.com/recoveryartscounselling/

Full video here: https://youtu.be/06RfLJbxjuk