Line In The Sand:
The Team Behind it
One of the main pillars of our work here with Line In The Sand, is the reiteration of the fact that THE THING ISN’T THE THING… which is to say that although the said behaviour, vice or coping mechanism is most probably creating problems in your life, it is NOT the problem itself.
What it is, in fact, is quite an incredible survival and coping mechanism that your body has created for itself to deal with what it was never taught how to deal with. Which is usually birthed within the world wide conditioning of humans not actually knowing how to feel and process the emotions attached to the hurt and pain of our past. When we can start to dig up our addictive tendencies at their root rather than just treating the symptom then we can actually start to create sustainable change in our lives.
LITS is the coming together of three of the most
prominent and passionate experts in this space:
Drew Wild - Addiction Coach & creator of the original LITS program
Ryan Hassan - Founder of The Centre for Healing, Trauma Therapist & co-creator of Embodied Processing
Matt Nettleton - Trauma Therapist & co-creator of Embodied Processing
Drew Wild
Drew Wild’s mission is to change the way this planet looks at and approaches addiction. And to tear down any stigma associated with that word.
In his humble opinion “addiction” or distraction is everywhere.
People are choosing to numb out or distract from themselves more than ever before in this plugged in society.
Be it alcohol, drugs, porn, social media, dating apps, Netflix, food and over eating, over working or people pleasing, you name it, Humans are over indulging to avoid actually feeling and processing their emotions and it’s manifesting in the form of DIS-ease.
Drew believes that, quite simply, the vice eg the drugs or social media or food is just a symptom of a deeper rooted problem. It’s just the coping mechanism people have found works to suppress the hurt and pain of the past. And it works really well, until it doesn’t.
When we can stop looking through the lens of “why the addiction?” And start looking at it from “why the pain?” Or why the need to numb, we begin to find a more permanent solution to a very real global problem.
Drew works with those who struggle to break free of their vices, who want to live a life of freedom without needing to lean on alcohol, porn, social media, pills, food, weed, drugs, or anything else holding them back that leaves them feeling regretful, empty and unfulfilled.
He helps them to dig up their vice, rip it up at its roots, and guide them to reseed the programming so that it never shows up again. What separates him from other coaches is that he has lived the experience. He comes from the trenches of rock-bottom drug and alcohol addiction and because of this his clients experience permanent lasting shifts and learn to live what it means to be better than their bullshit and how to thrive whilst doing so.
Ryan Hassan
Ryan is Founder and CEO at The Centre for Healing.
His passion for helping people with Mental Illness and Addiction comes from his own pain.
Ryan suffered from anxiety for as long as he could remember and that manifested in many destructive patterns throughout his life, culminating in a hardcore drug addiction to Methamphetamine & GHB.
Whilst this addiction took everything material from his life, it was also Ryan's greatest blessing.
He was forced to face up to his mental and emotional demons, and he not only overcame the addiction but also his anxiety to feel peace for the first time. This led him to completely immerse himself in how people end up in emotional pain and how it’s possible for anyone to be free from it.
This led him to opening The Centre for Healing, to help people who have found themselves in the pain he once was.
Ryan has been a Trauma Therapist for many years and has successfully helped countless people in getting past their Addictions & Mental Health issues through his experience, understanding and knowledge.
He is also co-creator of the healing modality Embodied Processing, with colleague & friend Matt Nettleton.
Matt Nettleton
I spent my entire younger life from age 12 to age 26 addicted to various substances, mainly heroin, I was in and out of prison and experienced all the horror that comes along with that lifestyle.
All the therapy, all the misdiagnosis and all the rehabilitation never touched or recognised the underlying trauma that drove my self soothing behaviours.
It wasn't until I attended rehab for the 17th time that someone suggested I look at my trauma, for the first 12 months I spent in transitional housing I engaged in deep somatic work and healing. I became fascinated with seeing the unconscious forces which governed my life, and how they were experienced as densities within the felt sense of my body. As these densities were released, parts of my identity began to fall away and I began to experience a deeper and more essential Self, the I Am.
The insights that came quite organically throughout this inquiry and unravelling process align very much with the message of your book, and lead me into the teachings of Hameed Ali and Adyashanti. And ofcourse, as a natural result of these insights this has now become my life's work to assist others to unravel these survival adaptations so they can begin to experience a more embodied, authentic and present life.
What clients are saying...
“Line in the Sand was truly one of the most beautiful things I've been a part of. Thank you Andrew Wild for creating a safe and supportive space for me to change my life. Growth isn't always unicorns and rainbows. Knowing that I had the support from you and and the group made it easier to be vulnerable and accountable.”
“Line in the sand was the start of a new beginning I never even knew existed. I will be forever grateful for it and for all of the people who joined me on my journey. Take the first step...jump in and enjoy the ride!”
“I don't feel like I just stopped drinking but I feel like I've become part of a family. Watching other people also take part in transforming their own lives made my heart full! I love you and each and everyone of you that made this journey possible. When we finally feel safe enough to let our guards down, true healing can take place...”
DO I ACTUALLY HAVE A PROBLEM?
Not sure if you have a problem, or unsure if the LITS program will be right for you?
Take this free quiz to give you some guidance around whether a certain vice has taken too much control over your life.
