Join me, Jason LaChance, host of the @KnockinDoorzDown  podcast certified addiction recovery coach, and mental health advocate for my sit down with the President and Addiction Recovery Program Director for Huntington Junior College Kris Bertelsen, Ph.D. Kris is an award-winning economic educator, therapist, and advocate for survivors and addiction recovery. He is also the author of 'My First-Hand Encounters with Terror and The Search for Jacob Wetterling'. A true crime account that rocked bucolic central Minnesota, Pain in Paynesville, walks readers through the author’s experiences in the 1980s as a serial predator stalked boys in his hometown, two abductions, and a murder that would remain unsolved for almost 30 years. Kris and I discuss the following questions and more. Intro 00:00 What has Kris learned about trauma and transformation while teaching in prisons? 05:00 Is there a point at which sobriety becomes a choice? 07:50 Why did Kris decide to write 'My First-Hand Encounters with Terror and The Search for Jacob Wetterling'? 12:00 How did child abductions in the 1980s change American culture? 25:00 How can we transcend self-sabotage? 42:00 This is Kris Bertelsen, Ph.D Knockin’ Doorz Down. For more on Kris Bertelsen, the recovery counseling courses offered at Huntington JC, and his book: https://www.kirkhousepublishers.com/krisbertelsen https://hjc.edu/academics/degrees/substance-abuse-counseling-assistant/ Please subscribe and share and to get the YouTube visit https://www.KDDPodcast.com for more Celebrities, everyday folks, and expert conversations on turning your greatest adversities into your most significant advantages. Get your copy of Carlos Vieira's Autobiography Knockin' Doorz Down. Hardcover, Paperback & Audio Book https://linktr.ee/kddbook For the KDD Inspired t-shirts brought to you by 51FIFTY. https://www.kddmediacompany.com/shop For more information on Carlos Vieira's autobiography Knockin' Doorz Down, the Carlos Vieira Foundation, the Race 2B Drug-Free, Race to End the Stigma, and Race For Autism programs visit: https://www.carlosvieirafoundation.org/ #prosperity #mentalhealth #determination Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices