Road to Wellbeingville
David Magee |
TEDxUniversityofMississippi
• March 2021
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What happens when you set out to fix someone else only to realize you are the one who needs fixing? Thats is what David Magee explores in his talk. He was concerned his oldest child, William, had a growing alcohol and drug problem. He planed to counsel William over a three day, cross-country journey, extolling the virtues of good living. But on the journey, amplified by daunting elements, David had to face his own addiction. The lessons he shared with his son became an action plan to change his own life.
The Director of Institute Advancement at the University of Mississippi and a non-fiction author, David helped create The William Magee Center for AOD and Wellness Education at the University of Mississippi, named after his late son.
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