On this episode of Almost Paradise In North Idaho, Ted sits down with Gabriel Custodio, from Sand Creek Connections in Sandpoint, Idaho, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). But this conversation goes beyond programs, schedules, and services. It becomes an honest discussion about the reality that every person, at some point in life, struggles with something.

Together they talk about loneliness, anxiety, isolation, relationships, purpose, and the importance of supportive community. Ted also shares some of his own experiences, including struggles with anger and competitiveness in sports and activities, along with attending Celebrate Recovery after the painful end of his 30-year marriage. During that season he was introduced to the concept of co-dependency and began learning tools that still help him to ...