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Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery Radio staff from the Last Door Youth Program join us for the first half of the show to talk about Last Door Youth Program and how it had evolved over the 25 years of serving youth who struggle with addiction and are needing to find recovery. The second half of the show Jeremy O joins us to tell his personal story of recovery from addiction and what it is like being a teenager with having almost multiple years in recovery. You can catch it all on Talk Recovery's Facebook page LIVE Thursday at noon-1pm. Last Door Youth Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program provides addiction treatment services for youth ages 13 to 18 years and 19 to 25 years of age. Youth are supported to improve overall functioning via participation in long-term inpatient addiction treatment using a Social Model.  The program is located in New Westminster BC and Clients come from across Canada to participate.  Last Door Youth Program is licensed by the Health Authority and accredited by Accreditation Can

This week on Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery radio we have 2 great guests, first half of the show Serge Prengel joins us to talk about his book "The Proactive Twelve Steps: A Mindful Program for Lasting Change". Second half of the show Asha A joins us who is a woman in recovery with over 7 years in recovery. You can catch it all on Talk Recovery's Facebook page at noon Thursday. "The Proactive Twelve Steps: A Mindful Program for Lasting Change" About the book: The Proactive Twelve Steps outline how you can take a proactive approach to life, gradually stepping up from feeling stuck and powerless to enjoying a balanced and happy life. They are a new take on the original Twelve Steps. They describe the steps as a mindful program instead of a mystical experience in which change somehow happens to you. This book reflects a deep understanding of behavior change, codependency, stress, and trauma. It presents a clear roadmap for self-compassion and mindful self-discovery. It provides specific step-by-s

This week on Talk Recovery Radio we have 2 guests, first half of the show Charlotte Sista C Ferrell who is a dramatic poet, scriptwriter and indie filmmaker. Our second guest is a returning guest Dr. Robb Kelly who is coming back onto the show to share more about his story of addiction and recovery as well about the Robb Kelly Group and what they have been up to in the past year. You can catch it all LIVE on our Facebook page Talk Recovery Vancouver.  Guest 1 Charlotte Sista C Ferrell About Charlotte: Charlotte Sista C Ferrell is a dramatic poet, scriptwriter, and indie filmmaker whose short, social-issue themed films, One Score and 17 Nights, and Sisters Out of the Box, have won festival awards. As a resident of Los Angeles, she creates short documentaries of children and older people she mentors as poetic “Ambassadors of Peace and Love.” In Vancouver, she is the host/producer for a weekly “Speak Up” radio show at cjsf.ca, and a senior-led podcast, Powered by Age. Drawing upon her experience as a former univ

This week on Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery Radio we have 2 amazing guests Robbie Seale and Lauren Richardson, Robbie the the host of “FASD Family Life Podcast” who also has experiencing with raising children who were prenatally exposed to alcohol. As well as a personal story from Lauren Richardson who has a story about living with FASD. All on Facebook live at 12pm PST on Talk Recovery Vancouver’s Facebook page. FASD Family Life Podcast About the Podcast FASD Family Life podcast is where we get REAL about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Host and FASD Educator, Robbie Seale, synergizes her 20 years lived experience, in-depth knowledge of FASD and the best research to educate, encourage, equip parents and caregivers raising children and youth with FASD. Robbie’s passion is to help families thrive, because she knows the struggle is real and so is success. Weekly episodes of FASD Family Life discuss the challenges families experience and delivers effective strateg

This Week on Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery Radio we have 5 amazing mothers on for a full hour who are sharing their stories of their journey through their children’s recovery journeys, as well as the Recovery Gnome Project and Recovery n’ Motion. Catch the show live on Talk Recovery’s Facebook page Thursday at noon – 1pm. About Recovery Gnome Project The Recovery Gnome Project, founded by family members with loved ones who have struggled with the disease of addiction, was created with a specific mission: ​To Celebrate Recovery and Inspire Conversation, Learning, and Hope! We are familiar with the devastating impact addiction has on the entire family; the hurt, the loss of self and purpose, and the isolation. The stigma of addiction for all involved can create a very lonely and bleak world. Regaining what was lost takes an incredible amount of hope and support. Having been there ourselves, we know that recovery is not only possible, it’s happening all around us-families can and do recover! E

This week on Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery Radio we have 2 amazing guests. First on the show Tina Angel joins us to Talk about Three Crosses Canada, a Christian based ministry that helps those who are living with or in love with an alcohol abuser, Tina also is talking about her book Forever in Love with an Alcohol Abuser. Second on the show is 20 year old Kayla C who is sharing her experience of dealing with addiction in her family with her father and herself falling into addiction, her dad now 4 years clean. All on Facebook Live from 12-1pm PST Guest 1 Three Crosses Canada This ministry began with a seed planted in my heart in 2017.    It was a very small and vague concept back then.  In February 2018, the decision to move to my present location was made, but no plan of how was revealed.  During this time, it was a period of personal growth for me. Between February 2018 and February 2019, God revealed bits and pieces of this ministry.  In the Spring of 2019, God accelerated the growth within

This week on Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery Radio we have 2 guests, first on the show Kristine Ovsepian author of "Living Through Choice: Transform Fears to Love". Our second guest this week is Tre C who is telling his personal story of recovery from addiction. It is all live on Talk Recovery Vancouver's Facebook page Thursday from noon-1pm PST. Guest 1 Kristine Ovsepian Kristine Ovsepian is the author of "Living through Choice: Transform Fears to Love" About the book: Are you tired of feeling consumed by anger or resentment about your past? Do you suffer from addictions or other health problems that seem linked to a long-time pattern of stress, anxiety, or depression? You can transform your health and your life. Once you understand how negative emotions associated with trauma, anger, and fear are making you sick, you can learn to release them and find true healing and happiness. In Living through Choice, gifted spiritual counselor and hypnotherapist Kristine Ovsepian, MA, C.Ht., shares simple

This week on Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery radio we have 2 great guests, first on the show Sue Bowles author of "This Much I Know...The Space Between" a book about sexual abuse and other traumas, second guest on the show is Dr. Geri-Lynn Utter, PsyD author of "Mainlining Philly: Survival, Hope, and Resisting Drug Addiction". You can catch it all on Talk Recovery Vancouver's Facebook page live Thursday at noon-1pm PST.  Sue Bowles I am a Master Certified Life Coach to encourage others in their journeys, telling them the same thing I have lived and learned: it's okay to not be okay, and NO ONE is 'too far gone.' You matter and your dreams can be reality now! We all have purpose and sometimes we just need someone to come alongside us to whisper hope and encouragement. Maybe the issue is self-confidence, relationships, stress management, anxierty, goals, or something else. I would welcome the opportunity to walk alongside you in your journey of discovery. I look forward to hearing from you. For d

This week on Talk Recovery Radio Dr. Stephanie Covington joins the show to talk about her trainings taking place in March 2022 about Helping Woman Recover and also about her many books. Join us on Facebook live on Thursday from noon-1pm PST. Meet Dr. Covington Dr. Stephanie S. Covington is an internationally recognized clinician, author, organizational consultant, and lecturer. She is a pioneer in the fields of addiction, trauma, and recovery. She has developed an innovative, gender-responsive, and trauma-informed approach that results in effective services in public, private, and institutional settings. Her presentations, staff-development seminars, and technical assistance focus on systems change and the development of caring, compassionate, and empowering therapeutic environments. They provide professionals an opportunity to learn new skills for dealing with personal, institutional, and societal changes and are always in demand, both nationally and internationally. Helping Woman Recover Over the past forty

Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery Radio Vanisha Breault joins us to talk about her book "Ordinary Courage" and being the founder of The Terminator Foundation, this Thursday from noon-1pm PST on Facebook Live and 100.5fm Co-op Radio Ordinary Courage About the Book: The lives of Vanisha Breault's entire family were forever changed when her oldest daughter disclosed that she had repeatedly been sexually abused by her stepfather. In this harrowing depiction, Vanisha recounts the fallout from the abuse, the criminal proceedings, and her family's eventual descent into poverty, addiction and seeming hopelessness. Vivid and shocking, revealingly raw, Ordinary Courage, is the profound, deeply intimate story of one woman's quest for survival in the face of unimaginable adversity. Buy the book here   Vanisha Breault About Vanisha: It takes gusto to live your recovery out loud, but that is how Vanisha Breault has pledged to live her life—every day. Recognizing her community as a chance to impact change on a

Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery Radio we have 2 guests, first on the show Pamela D Pesta author of "Letting Go of the Thief" joins us to talk about her book and the second half of the show we have day trader Daniel Goodman who is sharing his story of addiction and recovery with us, all on 100.5fm and Facebook live. Guest 1 Letting Go of the Thief About the Book: If You're Dealing with Alcoholism, this Book is for You. Letting go of the Thief, is a ninety-day voyage into alcoholic thinking. Welcome to the chaotic thrashing of a mind, pulsating with intoxication. Spend a few moments in the whirlwind of shame, guilt, and utter desperation. The thief will shrewdly expose the terror of that human soul drenched in remorse and fear. You will never fully understand this harrowing disease, until you jump into that circus. "It's always dark now; I have left the light behind me." "I chose this, as that the thief snickered in the corner." "He promised the soothing relief of unconscious living." "He underst

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This Week on Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery radio April Angelini and Darci Murry joins us from Hooked Alcohol Free Travel Adventure to talk about Hooked and how to be hooked on healthy habits. Second half of the show Kathy Wagner joins us to talk about her blog "Four things grieving moms want you to know this holiday season" all of this can be watched on Facebook live Thursday from 12-1pm on our Facebook Page. Hooked Alcohol Free Adventures What is Hooked? When we say HOOKED we mean it! When you sign up for a trip with hooked you sign up for a trip infused with opportunities for self discovery. Our purpose is to get you HOOKED on healthy habits. We will expose you to as many healthy experiences as possible during this full sensory adventure we take together. What is full sensory travel? Being alcohol free heightens your awareness drastically:  Colors become brighter, food tastes better, touch is more intense. In this full sensory state we introduce the element of travel making your brand new e

This week on Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery Radio the Recovery Kidz team, Alexis, Linda, Lara and Kimberlea join the show for a full hour to talk about what they are doing to help mothers and fathers through the holidays and give their kids the best Christmas yet. Join us on Facebook live from 12-1pm this Thursday. Who does Recovery Kidz Help? Recovery Kidz is an organization that strives to provide resources to parents seeking a new way of life in recovery from addiction. We see parents in recovery as a people of worth and dignity and worthy of assistance in their journey. We also see addiction as a family disease and seek to help normalize the holiday season for children affected by addiction. Your donations of toys, gift cards and cash will bring a smile to so many children whose parents are, in some cases, unable to see them because they are in a treatment facility this year Recovery Kidz strives to provide resources to parents seeking a new way of life in recovery. We see parents in recov

This Week on Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery Radio 2 guest join the show. First Kim Bemis Executive Director of Gobi Support, Inc joins us to talk about his comprehensive educational program to help middle and high school teens and their families rethink their relationship with drugs and alcohol. Second on the show Steve Palmer author of "How the Restaurant Business Saved My Life" joins us to talk about his personal story of recovery from addiction and his book. Guest 1 About Gobi Gobi is a comprehensive educational program with an accessible, web-based application. But there are real people behind it. We’re Educators, Experts, Clinicians, Parents - and Young Adults Who “Speak Teen” Gobi Support, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping middle and high school teens and their families rethink their relationship with drugs and alcohol. Gobi is not a treatment program. The Gobi digital platform encourages self-knowledge, reflection and problem solving to build better communication wit

This week on Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery Radio we will be talking with Cole Goodwin who makes his Talk Recovery Radio debut to share his addiction recovery story. Cole shares what it is like coming up on 10 years in recovery. Its all on 100.5fm and Facebook live Thursday from noon-1pm PST. About Cole Cole talks about his life when he first got into recovery, and he had a tough start to his recovery from his addiction. Before Cole went to addiction treatment, he almost died multiple times overdosing time and time again. Cole talks about him living in his ego and in his addictive personality he was hurting his own recovery and was keeping him away from the right people. When Cole entered recovery, he said he was worried that he was not going to be able to have fun anymore, and he says he was very wrong about that, he found out that when you make the right friend’s recovery is supposed to be fun, it was a new life for Cole, he speaks about going to multiple self-help meetings per day because h

This Week on Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery Radio Dr. Amy Johnson joins the show for the full hour. Dr. Johnson is a psychologist, coach, author, and speaker who shares a groundbreaking new approach that helps people find lasting freedom from unwanted habits, anxiety, and self-doubt via insight rather than willpower. Join us on Facebook live from 12-1pm this Thursday.  The Little Book of Big Change About the book: Little changes can make a big, big difference! In The Little Book of Big Change, psychologist Amy Johnson shows you how to rewire your brain and overcome your bad habits - once and for all. No matter what your bad habit is, you have the power to change it. Drawing on a powerful combination of neuroscience and spirituality, this book will show you that you are not your habits. Rather, your habits and addictions are the result of simple brain wiring that is easily reversed. By learning to stop bad habits at the source, you will take charge of your habits and addictions for good. Anythi

This week on Talk Recovery Radio Maia Szalavitz author of “Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction” joins the show for a full hour on Co-op Radio and live on Facebook from 12-1pm PST. “Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction” About the book: Drug overdoses now kill more Americans annually than guns, cars, or breast cancer. But the United States has tried to solve this national crisis with policies that only made matters worse. In the name of “sending the right message,” we have maximized the spread of infectious disease, torn families apart, incarcerated millions of mostly Black and Brown people—and utterly failed to either prevent addiction or make effective treatment for it widely available. There is another way—one that is proven to work. However it runs counter to much of the received wisdom about substances and related problems. It is called harm reduction. Created by a group of people who use drugs and by radical public health e

This Week on Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery Radio Rand Teed Author of “Which Way to Turn: Understanding Adolescent Substance Use” and Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor joins the show for the full hour on 100.5fm and Facebook Live from 12-1pm PST. "Which Way to Turn: Understand Adolescent Substance Use" About the book: This book is written by a very experienced teacher, youth mentor and addiction counselor. In plain language it helps parents, teachers and others working with teens to tackle the problems that are created by substance use. It is a good guide to help families put the pieces back together after a substance problem has developed in their home.   Buy the book here   About Rand Teed Rand has been working with teens and adults for over 40 years and for the past 20 years has been helping them understand how substance use can get in the way of having the life they want. B.A, a B.Ed and is an Internationally Certified Prevention Specialist and a Canadian Certified Addiction Counsel

Roman Gelperin is an author, biographer, philosopher, and forever a student of the human mind. Roman holds a BA in Psychology from Stony Brook University. He is the Author of "Addiction, Procrastination, and Laziness: A Proactive Guide to the Psychology of Motivation". About the book: What is motivation?  Why do we feel totally paralyzed to do certain things, and utterly unable to quit others? Too many people conclude, falsely, that they are just lazy, or lacking in willpower. But what they lack is a correct understanding of their own minds, of motivation, and the way that it operates. This book is a self-help manual and a rigorous analysis of the psychology of motivation. It will teach you to stop procrastinating, kick your addictions, circumvent laziness, take control of your actions, and achieve your goals, by thoroughly understanding the way your mind works. In it, you’ll learn: • What is the nature of motivation, on its deepest psychological level • Why addiction and procrastination are two sides of the