To many individuals, the mission of bringing awareness to problem gambling does not have a start and end date. For those people, it is a never ending campaign to speak up and shine a light in an area that is …
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Every September we recognize “National Recovery Month” and that means recognizing in all its possible forms. We have heard more people talk about “many paths”, “several ways”, and recognizing how people celebrate their own recovery. While this progress represents any …
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One might think getting access to a phone number that could help with any issue or problem might be quite easy with today’s technology, platforms, and ability to find things. While this may be true for some issues, it continues …
How does a town hall approach turn into filming a Night of Recovery? Christopher Dreisbach wanted to find a way to share powerful stories to his communities. He believed that compassionate and genuine vulnerability is what can heal us and …
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What happens when there is a substantial gap in how we currently approach substance use? Sheila P. Vakharia is an author, sought-after speaker, and national expert on harm reduction and drug policy. Her recent book, “The Harm Reduction Gap” provides …
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Individuals are often looking for even the slightest advantages in performance and improvement. Alcohol and drugs are used for several reasons; one of them being “to do better.” From athletics, arts, workforce, academics, and in several other areas in …
“We think that if we can achieve perfection, we will achieve happiness.” Chasing that perfection can be addicting. What happens when you introduce a substance believed to help achieve perfection? Vital Buford shares her incredible story about being addicted to …
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“What’s your favorite scary movie?” Another Halloween Special arrives to talk about lessons we can learn from horror movies. Let’s explore some of the most popular Halloween and horror movies out there and lessons that can help with addiction and …
Tried doing it your own way? Thought you didn’t need any help from others? Where did that lead you? Most people who experience problems with alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography, and other issues attempt to do it on their own. When …
“My child has a problem with alcohol and drugs” is a frightening reality for any parent. Parents aren’t automatically given the knowledge and resources to help a child who uses, experiences problems, or has a substance use disorder. When a …
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Are you drinking more or less alcohol since the pandemic? A recent study shows that nearly 1 in 5 Americans report “heavy drinking” and using alcohol to cope with pandemic stress. What happens when you use alcohol to deal with …
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It is September and we are talking about Recovery Month 2021. This year’s theme is “recovery is for EVERYONE: every person, every family, every community.” What does that mean? How do we accomplish this? Recovery comes in many ways and …
Wagons are coming back and this time around they are bringing coffee roasters with them! Coffee is no stranger to addiction and recovery. Listen to the story of Wagon Coffee and learn about their mission to help support women in …
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Addiction is often about running away from something. Using becomes a way to numb, avoid, and escape. In recovery, we talk about needing to face those and stop running. Catra Corbett is an ultra runner who is known as Dirt …
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Life in recovery comes in many shapes, forms, methods, paths, and journeys. Kylie Butler joins this episode to share her message about designing a meaningful that is built on living with intention. Her career includes being a recovery and career …
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