Michael Palmisano - Guitar Teacher, Musician and YouTube Creator - Discussion on Alcohol After Stopping Drinking

I've been a fan and student of Michael Palmisano for about a year. He's a wonderful guitar teacher for all levels and has an amazing online portal for guitar education called Guitargate.com of which I am a member. Additionally, he's got a wonderful YouTube channel to check out whether you are a guitar player or not. Links below.

A few months ago, Michael shared a heartfelt video about some challenges in his life. Near the end of the video, he talked about the need to stop drinking. The video (link below) garnered 133k views and over 1k comments. Of course, I queued right into this and sent him an email to offer some helpful links and an invite to interview on my podcast. He took me up on it.

Here's the YouTube video where Michael shares that he stopped drinking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNkxxPv93f4

Here's his full YouTube channel, full of music and music appreciation:
https://www.youtube.com/@Guitargate

And a link to Guitargate, his online guitar education portal:
https://www.guitargate.com/

If you or a loved one want more information about Substance Use Disorder, including Alcohol Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder (up to and including addiction), visit Shatterproof.org or SAMHSA.

And for professional musicians, consider checking out MusiCares.

• My website: brettlovins.com
• National Recovery Friendly Workplace Institute - the first national public- and private-sector initiative to help equip every employer to be a “Recovery Friendly Workplace” (nationwide).
• Washington Recovery Alliance - building the capacity of the recovery community to advance substance use recovery and mental health wellness by catalyzing public understanding and shaping public policy in Washington State.
• Recovery-Ready Workplace Toolkit - providing information, tools, and resources to help employers from all sectors—government, for-profit, non-profit, and not-for-profit—effectively prevent and respond to substance misuse in the workforce. From the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Domestic Policy Council, and 12 federal departments and independent agencies.
• Latest (2022) Data on SUD in the US - from SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). Link to my favorite PDF for statistics.
• Addiction 101 - it’s not a moral failing—it’s a treatable illness. Get the facts about this misunderstood medical condition from my friends at Shatterproof...