Episode 92: The Therapeutic Path of Humor (featuring Tom Farley)

“What’s the deal with humor?”  Laughter is the best medicine; and yet when it comes to addiction and recovery it is often seen as being defensive and noncompliant.  Why does the area of addiction and recovery discourage the use of humor?  Tom Farley is an author, motivational speaker, community relations coordinator, and our expert on the topic of comedy.  He joins this episode to talk about comedy and humor throughout his own journey, reasons why it’s often overlooked in therapy, the benefits we miss out on when we do not have laughter in our lives, and humor’s own path in addiction and recovery.