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This week on Talk Recovery Radio author Mark Wiggins, and personal addiction recovery story with Saige. What if I said that you are already successful… would hearing it make you uncomfortable? What if I told you that you have everything you need to achieve the success you dream of inside of you… would you believe me? The fact of the matter is that we all have what it takes to achieve success. The issue is that sometimes we look to others to say it is okay to BE what we want to be. People look for permission and acceptance everywhere, except within. Relying on others for a stamp of approval is a waste of time. One of my favorite quotes is, “If you allow others to define your success, you give them the right to define your failures.” I don’t know about you, but I am not too thrilled about letting someone else determine my success and surely don’t want them to define my failures. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. Followed By Saige's Personal Story of recovery from active addiction.

Refuge Recovery is a Buddhist inspired path to recovery from addictions of all kinds. To clarify it is Refuge recovery as in taking or finding Refuge in something. This week on Talk Recovery Radio, noon to 1 pm, live, on 100.5 fm, We interview Erica Foulds, the Regional Representative for Region 2 for Refugee Recovery Her position is Regional Representative for Region 2 which includes Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Montana and Wyoming. She lives in Calgary is facilitating meetings as well as helping run the business/practice aspects of the groups. Followed up by our personal story segment with Wojciech B.

Author of memoir “Blackout: Remembering the things I drank to forget” Sarah Hepola joins us on Talk Recovery Radio live at noon on Thursday, followed by Scott H’s personal story of overcoming addiction. For Sarah Hepola, alcohol was “the gasoline of all adventure.” She spent her evenings at cocktail parties and dark bars where she proudly stayed till last call. Drinking felt like freedom, part of her birthright as a strong, enlightened twenty-first-century woman. But there was a price. She often blacked out, waking up with a blank space where four hours should be. Mornings became detective work on her own life. What did I say last night? How did I meet that guy? She apologized for things she couldn’t remember doing, as though she were cleaning up after an evil twin. Publicly, she covered her shame with self-deprecating jokes, and her career flourished, but as the blackouts accumulated, she could no longer avoid a sinking truth. The fuel she thought she needed was draining her spirit instead. A memoir of unbli

This week on Talk Recovery Radio we talk about Mentorship and Sexuality Coach with Recovery Coach Linda Landon.  . Research proves that Business and Life Coaching empowers entrepreneurs, CEOs, and business owners to set a vision, focus, be accountable, improve communications skills, take effective action, and achieve success in both business and life. As a Coach, Linda listens deeply, asks powerful questions, and supports clients to recover their authenticity, shift limiting beliefs and perceptions, and learn new behaviors, so they can create the life and business of their dreams. Work gets easier and profits soar, freeing up more time for clients to enjoy their lives. Also, Ashley tells her personal story of recovery from addiction and how she stays abstinent from substances today.

This week is CoHost Frances Stone’s final show. Thanks for all the fun times on air Frances, and all the great interviews. Francis’s final guest will be Claudia Marra, author of “The Addicts Widow” Witnessing the addiction of a family member or loved one is a heart-breaking experience. This candid, raw, and unforgettable memoir is a true-life story of how a loving wife tried to save her husband from an opioid addiction. Unlike some popular memoirs, this story alternates between the human and evil sides of living with an addict. She discovered that not only was her husband’s drug addiction spiraling out of control, but that his doctor was at the root of it all. The Addict’s Widow gives voice to the emotions and pain shared by the families of addicts. Above all, it is a powerful personal story of how a mother struggled to keep her children from witnessing the unthinkable while trying to keep her husband alive. Part 2 of Claudia’s memoir, Picking Up the Pieces is her continued journey on how her and her children

Executive Director of the Charlford House addiction treatment centre for women. They want to reach out tot he addiction recovery community to let us know about some very exciting news for Charlford House. They have been given a chance to win a $125,000 donation from IA Financial Group with their Canada-Wide philanthropic contest!

The Weight of a Feather chronicles the relationship between a mother and her son on his journey into the dark world of addiction. The book also describes his final recovery years later. Lynda Araoz is ruthlessly candid about the deception, betrayal, and violence inherent in the world of addiction, as well as the pitfalls and potholes on the pathway to recovery. The author balances out the weight of her family’s struggles with lighter moments of connection to the son she once knew and the absurdities they encounter along the path to recovery. The Weight of a Feather is a testimony to the enduring strength of relationship. It brings comfort and hope to others who are going through a similar ordeal and provides insight for those who wonder why recovery seems to be so elusive. Lynda urges a fresh look at the world of addiction and a new model for its treatment in light of its impact on families across the country.

Dave has recently released his book, “The Addicted Child: A Parent’s Guide to Navigating the Crisis and Chaos of a Child’s Substance Use Disorder.” To a dad of three children, words like arrested, and addiction were truly terrifying. One afternoon, Dave got a phone call that connected these very two words to his youngest child. Panicked, Dave set out to rescue his son. He came to lose control of his own life in the process. After years of struggling this distraught father decided it was time for new strategies and a new course of action. Dave decided to ride his bike for 100 consecutive days, which proved to be transformative. Dave shares the inspiration and clarity, he found on his bike rides, with parents facing similar struggles in – The Addicted Child. Also Nathan A shares his personal story of recovery from addiction and tells us how he lost the desire to use substances.

Dr. Suzette Glasner addiction workbook, 7 Steps to Addiction Recovery This week on Talk Recovery Radio, we talk with Dr. Glasner, Dr. Glasner integrates the most effective addiction therapy techniques to bring you the Seven Steps to Changing Addictive Behaviors, an approach that takes the best of addiction science and explains it in user-friendly terms. “Glasner-Edwards has taken the very best of addiction science and turned it into common sense and step-by-step instructions. … this workbook will be as important for families and friends of addicted individuals as for those affected directly….A powerful and practical tool to aid recovery.” A. Thomas McLellanFounder and chairman of the board of the Treatment Research Institute, and former deputy director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Each Show includes a personal story, and this week’s guest is Courtnay K, Courtnay is a woman in recovery who is a newly mother. She has 2 years clean and is a bit part of the New West Recovery communit

Author of "Pick your Poison" Denise Walker speaks about her book. "Recovery is isolating. There are poems here for that. Recovery is blissful. There are poems here for that. Recovery is confusing. There are poems here for that. Recovery is enlightening. There are poems here for that. Recovery is painful. There are poems here for that. Recovery is magical. There are poems here for that. Recovery is terrifying. There are poems here for that." Also Jordan G shares his personal story of recovery from addiction.

Dominique Vincenz talks about how yoga helped her in recovery from addiction to become a trauma-informed Yoga Teacher, Recovery Coach and Author of her book of poetry: Sacred Medications. Also, Ryan F tells his personal story of recovery from addiction and what it is like being a father in recovery.

Talk Recovery Radio this Thursday at noon, Personal Story with Lex, and interview with author Charles B Shaw, “Exile Nation: Drugs, Prisons, Politics, and Spirituality” Originally published as a series on Reality Sandwich and The Huffington Post, Exile Nation is a work of “spiritual journalism” that grapples with the themes of drugs, prisons, politics, and spirituality through Shaw’s personal story. In 2005, Shaw was arrested in Chicago for possession of MDMA and was sent to prison for one year. Shaw not only looks at the current prison system and its many destructive flaws, but also at how American culture regards criminals and those who live outside of society. He begins his story at Chicago’s Cook County Jail, and uses its sprawling, highly corrupt infrastructure to build upon his overarching argument. Lex also tells her personal story of recovery from addiction.

Westminster House Society has a new Youth Addiction Treatment Program, and we’re talking about building recovery capital and woman. Jeremy H tells his personal story of recovery from addiction.

Trying to be a flawless wife, mother, and a person in recovery. When you realize that recovery is more than just giving up alcohol. “How to be Perfect Like Me” by Dana Bowman author of “Bottled: A Mom's Guide to Early Recovery” & Blogger at Momsie Blog. Also Johann shares her story how she escaped addiction and found recovery.

TODAY on Talk Recovery Radio Help 4 Hidden Disability Services How stress, (compassion) fatigue and the burnout process can and will influence a person’s recovery or how it may force a person to fall back into their addiction. Part of self care is not only self knowledge, it’s also understand how a person can go from experiencing high stress to finding themselves in the area of the burnout process where they start to rely on old behaviors or ineffective coping skills PLUS personal story with Meghan, a woman in long term recovery who is also a mother in Recovery. Regular personal story questions also talking about being a mother in Recovery.

Talk Recovery with Life Coach, Blogger & DJ Jessica J of A Sober Girls Guide blog about being sober, coaching and why she moved from LA to Vancouver, BC! Then our personal story with Kirk B about overcoming addiction to beginning his own health & wellness business. Tune in every Thursday 12-1pm on Vancouver Co-op Radio CFRO 100.5FM or stream live www.coopradio.org. This show promises to be inspiring about all that we can achieve when we follow our dreams. Sponsored by Last Door Recovery Society Westminster House Society #NewWestRecovery

Jessica Cooksey talks about what Recovery Capital is and the Recovery Capital Conference which will be held on September 6th and 7th 2018 at the Anvil Center, New Westminster. Ryan D also tells his personal story of recovery from addiction.

Today on Talk Recovery, a sober app called Sober.ly that connects people in recovery. Also Patricia tells her personal story of addiction and how she has found her path to recovery.

Today on Talk Recovery Radio. The Wisdom of Addiction Recovery with the author of Paradigm Change, and more wisdom with a personal overcoming addiction story with Rod. listen live at noon on 100.5 fm on Vancouver Co-op Radio CFRO. Talk Recovery Radio is powered by Last Door Recovery Society and Westminster House Society #NewWestRecovery https://lastdoor.org/collective-wisdom-addiction-recovery/

Talk Recovery Radio with Health Upwardly Mobile Team talking about the book Addiction is Addiction. Followed by personal story with Kendall. 100.5 fm Vancouver Co-op Radio CFRO