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Podcast: Spirit of Recovery
Episode: Free From Hate, Free to Live, Free to Help
Description: Entering recovery from alcoholism started a powerful transformation for special guest Scott Shepherd. By taking a long, honest look at himself ,he began to move from racist to active nonracist. As a very misguided, unhappy young person trying to escape the pain of family alcoholism, Scott chose a life of racism. Even though he didn’t really feel the racist things he preached, Scott wanted to belong, to fit in, to be part of a family. Today Scott is grateful to be free of what had trapped him. He is on a mission of education and self-education with the hope of...