Recovery is Possible Podcast
By Mike Van Meter
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Episodes: 188
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Mike has witnessed the devastating impact of addiction in his life, work, and community. He began his career as a Navy helicopter pilot and went on to serve as a Corrections Officer, DC Police Officer, and FBI Agent. In 2010, while teaching at the FBI Academy, he developed a course to help police executives better understand alcoholism, prescription drug abuse, PTSD, suicide, and domestic violence. After retiring from the FBI in 2019, he earned a Master’s in Addiction Counseling and now works full-time as a Behavioral Health Therapist at a major nonprofit hospital. Together with his wife, Lillie, he draws on personal and professional experience to have honest and compassionate conversations about addiction, recovery, and mental health, focusing on breaking stigma, offering support, and sharing resources that remind people they are not alone and that recovery is possible. To connect with Mike and Lillie, subscribe to their weekly newsletter, or simply learn more about them, visit vanmeterwellnessolutions.com.
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Episode 188 - "Riding the Wave"-Beating Your Urges To Use
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Episode 187 - Relentlessly Obsessed-The Tactical Approach with Aaron Love, USAF (Ret.)
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Episode 186 - From Addiction to Recovery: Better Off for Having Had It
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Episode 185 - Problem Drinker or Alcoholic: How Couples Can Recover Together
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Episode 184 - Letting Go of Resentments: The Road to Real Freedom
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Episode 183 - Finding Purpose to Achieve Long Term Recovery
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Episode 182 - Twelve Step Meeting Fatigue
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Episode 181 - William Person: The Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Episode 180 - Name It to Tame It
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Episode 179 - Laura Lindsey: Heroes on the Water
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Episode 178 - Recovery is Hard but not Impossible
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Episode 177 - Taylor Cavanaugh: Journey of Recovery from Rock Bottom to Redemption
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Episode 176 - Tony Crescenzo: Intelligent Waves and Recovery
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode 175 - Amber Hollingsworth: Put the Shovel Down
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Episode 174 - The Deception of Denial
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Episode 173 - Saying No: Real Talk on Social Drinking Pressures
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Episode 172 - Using Genetics to Predict Addiction: James Piacentino and Thrive Genetics
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode 171 - The Living Amends
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Episode 170 - There Is No Secret to Recovery
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Episode 169 - Stigma and Misconceptions about Medically Assisted Treatment
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Episode 168 - Influence Your Recovery: Motivation, Ability, and Lasting Sobriety
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Episode 167 - Recovery Meetings and Addressing Family Needs
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Episode 166 - Another Year of Sobriety!
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Episode 165 - Mike and Lillie Discuss Early Recovery
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Episode 164 - Tom Anderson: "Begin to Live Again"
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Episode 163 - Rowing Across the Atlantic: Mark Pfetzer from Guardian Initiatives
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May 05, 2025 |
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Episode 162 - Listening to Others
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Episode 161 - Follow The Plan
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Episode 160 - Realizing Recovery is Possible
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Episode 159 - Eric Kreitz on Helping Organizations Reintegrate Those in Recovery
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Episode 158 - Rob Carson - Mind, Body, and Spirit
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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Episode 157 - Be the Solution, Not the Problem
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May 19, 2024 |
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Episode 156 - We Are Responsible for Our Recovery
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Episode 155 - Not Relapsing After a Tragedy
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Episode 154 - What It Takes To Be Sober
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Episode 153 - The "I Get To List in Life" with John Monaghan
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Episode 152 - Hilary Phelps on Coaching and Wellness
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Episode 151 - Fantasizing About What Our Future Can Be
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Episode 150 - Looking at What Recovery Does for Us
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Episode 149 - Getting Through the Holidays Sober
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Episode 148 - We Can Do Hard Things in Recovery
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Episode 147 - Recovery is Work
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Episode 146 - Tapping into Your Energy in Recovery
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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Episode 145 - The Power of Becoming a Whole Person
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Episode 144 - Making a Decision for Recovery
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Episode 143 - The Importance of Relationships
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Episode 142 - Focusing on Mental Health
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Episode 141 - The Spiritual Awakening in Recovery
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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Episode 140 - Mindfulness with Aparna Sain
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Episode 139 - The Joys and Happiness in Life
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Episode 138 - Sharpening Your Ax
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Episode 137 - People, Places, Things, and Situations
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Episode 136 - Things Everyone in Recovery Should Know
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May 30, 2023 |
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Episode 135 - Acceptance in Recovery
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May 22, 2023 |
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Episode 134 - Are Addicts Really Powerless Over Their Substances?
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May 01, 2023 |
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Episode 133 - The Importance of Structure in Recovery
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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Episode 132 - Addiction Runs in The Family-Maggie Hunt
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Episode 131 - ”Life is Hard” - Interview with Anne Taydus
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Episode 130 - Progress Rather Than Perfection
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Episode 129 - Willingness Is The Key
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Episode 128 - Medically Assisted Treatment
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Episode 127 - Willingness Is The Key
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Episode 126 - Interview with Steve Click: Ohio ASSIST Program
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Episode 125 - FBI National Academy Instructor Suzanna Hasnay Discusses Resiliency
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Episode 124 - Ashley Addiction Treatment Center-Interview with the Co-CEOs
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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Episode 123 - Recovery and Spirituality with Ray Houk
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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Episode 122 - Sue Gilroy-Women-Self-Worth, Shame, and Trauma
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Dec 04, 2022 |
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Episode 121 - Inspiration or Desperation-Bev Perez, ShieldUs
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Episode 120 - Former NFL Player Ken Harvey on Setting Goals
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Episode 119 - Tom Farley Interview
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Episode 118 - Radio Broadcast ”Can You Be Too Smart for Recovery?”
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Episode 117 - Never Quit-Recovery Is Possible-Sean MacMillen
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Episode 116 - Buddy C.-What are You Putting Your Effort In?
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Episode 115 - High Bottom, You Don’t Need to Wait-Susanne Navas
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Sep 04, 2022 |
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Episode 114 - Pete Sousa-What Do You Want to Be Remembered For?
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Episode 113 - Just Keep Going - Kelly Thrush
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Episode 112 - Addiction Rescue with Dana Golden
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Episode 111 - ”The Payoff with Pete” Interview
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Episode 110 - Melissa Hinton from Loudon Serenity House
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Episode 109 - Hilary Phelps - ”Are You Living or Just Existing?”
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Episode 108 - Charlie Engle - The Penguin - Movement for Recovery
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Episode 107 - Irish Angel: Interview with Amanda Coleman
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Episode 106 - Turning It Around with Brian Granneman
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Episode 105 - Jeff Thompson: Hardcore Resiliency
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Episode 104 - Advantages and Disadvantages of Online and In-Person Meetings
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May 29, 2022 |
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Episode 103 - A Year Working at a Treatment Center - Thoughts
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May 24, 2022 |
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Episode 102 - The Battle Against Trauma - Michael Sugrue
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May 05, 2022 |
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Episode 101 - Find Your Why
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Episode 100 - Our 100th Episode! Reflections on Recovery
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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Episode 99 - The Effects of Trauma
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Episode 98 - Lies People Tell with Frank Runles
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Episode 97 - Patrick Fitzgibbons: Dealing with Your Demons
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Mar 19, 2022 |
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Episode 96 - Mindfulness: A Discussion with Richard Goerling
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Episode 95 - Helen Bratton Discusses Recovery and Physical Challenges
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Episode 94 - John Kelly: Sometimes Heroes Need Help
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Episode 93 - Dr. Robb Kelly: You are Born with a Million Dollar Mind
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Episode 92 - Disease of the Mind and Body
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Episode 91 - A Conversation About Suicide with Paul Bertrand
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Episode 90 - Substance Abuse, PTSD, Suicide, and What We Can Do About It
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Episode 89 - Michael Sugrue: Post Traumatic Stress Injury
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Episode 88 - Condemnation Prior to Thorough Investigation
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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Episode 87 - Sharpening Your Ax
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Dec 26, 2021 |
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Episode 86 - Charlie Engle: Running Man
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Episode 85 - Powerlessness and Unmanageability: Part II of an FBI National Academy Retrainer
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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Episode 84 - Getting Through the Holidays Sober
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Episode 83 - Life Balance: Interview with Heidi Ramsey
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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Episode 82 - Lt. Molly Harris of Ohio ASSIST
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Episode 81 - How Our Trauma Can Be Used to Help Others
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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Episode 80 - What is Reiki? Art Nieves Explains
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Episode 79 - David Nassef: Senior Advisor and Envoy for Ashley Treatment Center
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Episode 78 - Addiction, Prevention and Treatment: FBI National Academy Retrainer, New Mexico
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Episode 77 - First Responders Peer Support Network: Interview with Eric Stephenson
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Episode 76 - Parents of Addicted Loved Ones
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Episode 75 - Let‘s Talk About Fear
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Episode 74 - Misperceptions That Get In The Way Of Pursuing Recovery
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Episode 73 - Resolving Spiritual Skepticism In Recovery-Interview with Andrew Pierce
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Episode 72 - ”Your Body Keeps The Score”
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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Episode 71 - Getting Right Sized in Recovery
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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Episode 70 - Using Imagery in Recovery
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Jul 31, 2021 |
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Episode 69 - Avoiding HALT: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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Episode 68 - KL Wells and VoicesInCourage
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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Episode 67 - The Yeah Buts...
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Episode 66 - Dr. Sachi Ananda of FHE Health discusses Recovery and First Responders
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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Episode 65 - Can You Be Too Smart For Recovery?
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Episode 64 - Willingness is the Key
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Episode 63 - Interview with Julie Yocca of Movement Forward, Inc.
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May 20, 2021 |
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Episode 62 - Capt. Renee’ Peterson: Broward County Sheriff’s Office
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May 13, 2021 |
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Episode 61 - Progress Rather Than Perfection
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May 07, 2021 |
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Episode 60 - Family Support for the Addict/Alcoholic
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May 01, 2021 |
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Episode 59 - Interview with Dustin Hawkins, Indian River County, Florida Fire/Rescue
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Episode 58 - People, Places, Things, and Situations
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Apr 18, 2021 |
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Episode 57 - Brendan McDonough, Member of the "Granite Mountain Hotshots" and CEO of Holdfast Recovery
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Episode 56 - What Do You Do When A Friend Suggests Not Taking Medication?
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Episode 55 - Getting to the Heart of Getting Sober
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Episode 54 - The Spiritual Side of Wellness: Chaplain Dan Vickey, Ohio ASSIST
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Episode 53 - Interview with EMS Captain/Chaplain Jeremy Hurd, Palm Beach County Fire and Rescue
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Episode 52 - Interview with Dave Sinclair, Author and Transformational Journey Support Coach
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Episode 51 - Interview with Todd Crandell, Founder of Racing for Recovery
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Episode 50 - Do Drug Courts Work? Interview with Judge Nelson W. Rupp, Jr.
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Episode 49 - Interview with Helen Hill, LISWS
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Episode 48 - FBI National Academy Instructor Suzanna Hasnay Discusses Resiliency
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Episode 47 - Interview with All Points North Lodge CEO Noah Nordheimer
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Episode 46 - Katrina Discusses Relapse
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Episode 45 - Interview with Deborah Wolf
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Episode 44 - Interview with Dr. Beau Nelson, FHE Health
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Episode 43 - Interview with Darren Loki McGarvey
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Episode 42 - Ask Yourself These Questions
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Episode 41- Interview with Mike N.
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Episode 40 - Part II Suicide Awareness with Mark Pfetzer
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Episode 39 - Part I Suicide Awareness with Mark Pfetzer and Jarrod Slindee
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Episode 38 - Interview with Katrina from Florida
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Episode 37 - Part II Interview with Christina Van Meter
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Episode 36 - Part I Interview with Christina Van Meter
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Episode 35 - Interview with Jim M.
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Jan 09, 2021 |
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Episode 34 - Abstinence is the Key
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Jan 02, 2021 |
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Episode 33 - Spinning/Exercise and Recovery
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Episode 32 - Recovery and the Pandemic
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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Episode 31 - What If Someone Sees Me at a 12-Step Meeting?
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Episode 30 - Non Al-Anon Resources for Families
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Nov 07, 2020 |
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Episode 29 - Interview with John Taylor: HIMS Program for Pilots Who Need Recovery
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Episode 28 - Discussion with Frank Runles: Lies We Tell
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Nov 01, 2020 |
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Episode 27 - Interview with Steve Click: Ohio ASSIST Program
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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Episode 26 - Interview with Jesse Wysocki: COO of the McShin Foundation
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Episode 25 - Tom O'Connor Explains How FBI Agents Association Helps
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Episode 24 - Interview with Pauline Kinsman: Recovery Dundee, Scotland
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Episode 23 - Interview with Lisa Taylor: Ohio State Highway Patrol (Retired)
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Episode 22 - Interview with Eilidh from Recovery Dundee
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Episode 21 - Part II Interview with Philip Rutherford: Faces & Voices of Recovery
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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Episode 20 - Interview with Heidi Marshall: Leading At-Risk Employees
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Episode 19 - Part I Interview with Philip Rutherford: Faces & Voices of Recovery
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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Episode 18 - Part II Interview with Sharon Webster: Recovery Dundee
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Episode 17 - Part I Interview with Sharon Webster of Recovery Dundee in Scotland
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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Episode 16 - Interview with President/CEO Cliff Richards from Valor Station, Augusta, GA
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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Episode 15 - Change Your Thinking Change Your Behavior
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Episode 14 - Interview with Mark DiBona from Blue H.E.L.P.
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Aug 29, 2020 |
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Episode 13 - Back To Basics
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Episode 12 - Quit Cold Turkey or Not
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Episode 11 - What Is a Bottom?
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Aug 09, 2020 |
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Episode 10 - Addiction Stigma: Choice vs. Disease
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Episode 9 - Tips for the First Year of Sobriety
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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Episode 8 - Non-Alcoholic Beer Is for Non-Alcoholics
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Episode 7 - Staying Stopped Is the Key
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Episode 6 - The Alcohol Allergy
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Episode 5 - Structure
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Jul 26, 2020 |
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Episode 4 - Comparing In vs. Comparing Out
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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Episode 3 - The Five Year Cycle
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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Episode 2 - This Is not a High Speed Program
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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Episode 1 - The Role of Al-Anon in Helping Family Members Deal with Addiction
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Jul 24, 2020 |