You And I 4 The Kenai

In this episode of You and I 4 the Kenai, the team sits down with Ninja as he tells us what it took to triumph over Substance Abuse Disorder.*Content Not Suitable For Children*

In this episode of You and I 4 the Kenai, Billy teaches us that heartbreak does not have to leave us broken. *Content Not Suitable For Children*

In this episode of You and I 4 the Kenai, Brett teaches us that no matter how far we run, we never out run ourselves. *Content Not Suitable For Children*

In this episode of You and I 4 the Kenai, the team talks with SJ. SJ tells us how committing to recovery is of the upmost importance. *Content Not Suitable For Children*

In this episode of You and I 4 the Kenai we hear from Carrie. Carrie explains to us her battle with Substance Abuse Disorder, but most importantly she tells a story of triumph through recovery.*Content Not Suitable For Children*

In the first recovery story episode of You and I 4 the Kenai the team sits down with Sharee. Sharee's story is one that teaches us to appreciate life for the beautiful mess it is. *Content Not Suitable For Children*

In this episode of You and I 4 the Kenai, Zack tells a story of recovery that is blunt and upfront, and it provides all of us with good insights and reminders. He discusses many things, one of which is that recovery is hard. He says that many times he found people theorizing or romanticizing the recovery process, and claiming it was so healing and immensely freeing. And, while he wasn't denying that recovery can bring healing and freedom, he was saying that it cost something - that it can be hard. While recovery brought many good things into his life, it also required him to kick a dope habit, to start being honest, and to look at things that he didn't always like when he did look at them; and that only romanticizing or gleefully embracing the recovery process as pain-free growth was inaccurate. Was it worth it? Yes. Was it pain-free and easy? By no means. Another interesting point Zack makes is that his time using was like an Ostrich with his head in the sand. After getting his head out of the sand

In this episode of You and I 4 the Kenai we formally introduce ourselves to our audience.

In this episode of You and I 4 the Kenai, Eric and Aaron sit down with Leslie Rohr from Love INC to discuss what Love INC is, how it works, and why Love INC is so effective in connecting community and saving lives. 

In the episode, we sit down with Shari Conner to discuss Serenity House and Change 4 the Kenai. We also talk about substance misuse, community connection, the goals of Serenity House and Change 4 the Kenai, and how these goals are being met. Shari Conner is the project coordinator for Change 4 the Kenai. She also is the Serenity House intake coordinator. To learn more about Change 4 the Kenai, Serenity House, or other resources you can reach Shari by phone: 907 - 714 - 4521, by e-mail: sconner@cpgh.org , and you can find more information on the Change 4 the Kenai website at change4thekenai.org. Shari tells us in this episode how their original research displayed people of the Central Kenai Peninsula were not very connected to each other and their community. They also understood that substance abuse was impacting individuals, families, and the entire community; they set out to connect community and save lives -- their slogan today. Some of the ways they connect community consists of hosting town halls where co