Josh TrentIdentity Transformation Architect and award winning Host of the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast—a decade-strong show with over 750 episodes and 15M downloads.

Overcoming Addiction: Dr. John Demartini's Wisdom #shorts

12 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this short monologue, the speaker recounts a personal journey from deep addiction and financial ruin ten years ago to a present moment of reflection while sitting with Dr. John Demartini on his land. The speaker admits that Demartini's teachings—particularly the concept of the "Sides"—were once incomprehensible, but now they are beginning to be understood and integrated. The speaker asks Dr. Demartini to provide a simple, elegant way to convey these ideas to others who struggle to digest them, emphasizing not just acceptance but the astonishment that the "Sides" can evoke.

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You would have asked me 10 years ago when I was deep in my addiction, when I was broke, when I had really nothing to share with the world, so I thought, I'd be sitting here with Dr. John Demartini on my land reaching hundreds of thousands of people. I might have not believed you because I didn't— I couldn't grok what you're bringing forth then, but I can grok it now. I can understand and I can start to assimilate and digest what you're bringing forth. If you were to wave a magic wand for people that are potentially having trouble digesting what you're bringing forward, is there any simplicity or elegance you can bring to them? Not in just the acceptance of these sides, but in the astonishment of these Sides.