Our guest shares his life of an alcoholic – from surviving the unspeakable horrors of the Vietnam war to living a lie as an academic and family man. Ultimately, he found redemption with part of his recovery fueled by esoteric traditions like Buddhism and Gnosticism. Beyond an inspirational tale, we present a road map on how to overcome the archons of dependency and kindle your divine spark. Astral Guest – Duke Talbott, author of Appalachian Free Spirit, a Journal of Recovery. This is a partial show for nonmembers. For the second half of the interview, please become a member: http://thegodabovegod.com/members/subscription-levels/   or patron at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyte More information on Duke: https://www.balboapress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/796230-appalachian-free-spirit Get Duke’s book: https://amzn.to/2GfaI1j Listen to this and all shows on YouTube or iTunes (available on all other podcast providers like Stitcher or Spotify). Download these and all other shows: http://thegodabovegod.com/ Become a patron and keep this Red Pill Cafeteria open: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyte