11. Kristi- A Spouse’s Experience
Kristi shares her story. What does addiction look like when you are a person who doesn't use drugs or alcohol but are married to someone who does? Kristi has been with her husband for 19 years, marri...
4 Jul 202350min
10. ACEs and Trauma Informed Care
In the last episode we discussed what an ACE score was and the correlation between ACE scores and the lasting effects on health, life potential and behaviors. As elevated ACE scores are a risk for sub...
1 Jul 202339min
9. ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Scores - What are They and Why are They Important
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Scores highlight and 'score' the traumatic events people experience prior to turning 18. These traumatic events can have lasting impacts and lead to a multitude of ...
30 Jun 202339min
8. Interview with Mike- His story, treatments and things he's learned
We are joined by Mike, a person in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse. Mike will discuss with us the different types of inpatient and outpatient treatments he has attended as well as the positives a...
20 Jun 202350min
7. Let's Talk Peer Support with Ryan and April
We are joined, in this episode, by our first guests- Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialists (CPRS) Ryan and April. Not only will they share their personal recovery journeys, but they will also sh...
16 Jun 20231h 1min
6. Family Members and Their Roles
All family units become affected when one of its members develops a substance use disorder. Family dynamics, the type of family structure, if a family is 'open' or 'closed' more in nature, all factor ...
14 Jun 202337min
5. Pain of Use vs. Pain of Recovery
People often ask why people with active substance use disorders ("addicts" to use inappropriate language) don't just stop using drugs- Afterall ... you destroyed your marriage... you are in jail... y...
9 Jun 202332min
4. Opioids: Continued
So what happened after 2009 with Josh and his opioid use? We will discuss the next several years and the progression of not only his opioid story but also the next decade and more of the greater opioi...
2 Jun 202344min
