Discussions about all things RECOVERY, all things SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADDICTION, all things SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, all things OCG, and all things DAYTOP
AS A PART OF OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF DAYTOP, TODAY WE ARE INTERVIEWING JIMMY CURTIN THE FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DAYTOP-NEW JERSEY
SHOW SEGMENTS: NEWS / UPDATES / SPORTS / TOPIC SHOW TOPIC: WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE IN TREATMENT DURING THE HOLI
SHOW TOPIC: We are 8 months in to the 30 day Residential experience. What are the preliminary results? The expectations versus reality. The unintended consequences. What must change. SHOW SEGMENTS: Updates / News / Sports / Show Topic
SHOW TOPIC: WE HAVE BEEN TASKED WITH FIGURING OUT HOW TO ADAPT THE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY MODEL, WHICH HAS BEEN THE FOUNDATION OF DAYTOP/OCG PROGRAMMING SINCE 1963, INTO A 30 DAY PROGRAM DYNAMIC. WE'LL ALSO DISCUSS WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING PROGRAMMATICALLY DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC TO BE ABLE TO STILL PROVIDE CONGREGATE CARE AND TREATMENT
SHOW TOPIC: The OCG programs have experienced and recovered from their own COVID related experiences since January 2021. We'll discuss the outbreak, what we did to mitigate it, some good luck that we had, and where we are today. SHOW SEGMENTS: NEWS / SPORTS / UPDATES / SHOW TOPIC
SHOW TOPIC: Not everyone has a positive and life transforming experience when going through substance abuse treatment. Such is the case for today’s guest, who entered DAYTOP’s adolescent treatment program in Texas. He describes his experience in DAYTOP as negative and destructive which then caused him significant distress in his post treatment adult life. We’re going to give him an opportunity to speak to his experience and to learn how he has ultimately dealt with that experience. SHOW SEGMENTS: News / Sports / Updates / Show Topic / Wrap-up
SHOW TOPIC: Today we interview the first 13 year old client for Daytop California to find out how her life went soon after Daytop and as she progressed through adulthood to present day. SHOW SEGMENTS: NEWS, SPORTS, SHOW TOPIC
SHOW TOPIC: In the last 2 months we’ve had to adapt our residential and outpatient treatment to the realities of COVID-19. We were incorporating video conferencing over the last 2 years in our staff meetings and trainings, so it wasn’t a large leap for us to move our groups and and other services to ZOOM based services. We’ll discuss how we did it and how it’s working! SHOW SEGMENTS: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, SHOW TOPIC
SHOW TOPIC: January 2021 will see a new era of treatment in California. Most notably we will residential treatment reduce from its current 90 days to 30 days! What will this mean in the big picture of treatment and the recovery process. Let’s discuss how we’re preparing for this significant change in treatment. SHOW SEGMENTS: RECAP, NEWS, Sports, SHOW TOPIC.
*Pregnancy / Birth update from Mr. Producer!!* Show Topic: The general society makes New Year Resolutions. In the recovery world we make Recovery Resolutions. What are some Recovery Resolutions we want for our clients, and or that we’d like to see our clients commit to. What about us as staff in the field, or as a Program? Let’s discuss Show Segments: News / Sports / Updates / Show Topi
Show Topic: 1. Where have we been and what have we been doing? CARF! 2. It is tradition in the Therapeutic Community that we take time this week to think about and discuss what we are thankful for. Show Segments: News / Sports / Recap / Show Topic
Show Topic: Inquiring Minds want to know: Is the opioid “crisis” the be all and end all? Has the basic makeup of the addict changed over the last 10 years? Is there any place for the recovering addict to live in the Bay Area Show Segments: News/Sports, Show Topic
SHOW TOPIC: If you have a personal story, directly or indirectly related to recovery, the human desire and instinct is to want to share it. However, as a professional in the field, regardless of your role, when is it appropriate to share your own story (in full or in part)? When is it inappropriate? What subject matter is or isn’t appropriate? Let’s discuss. SHOW SEGMENTS: News, Sports, Updates, Show Topic
SHOW TOOIC: OCG as well as probably many treatment providers who’ve been around a long term, haven’t made a concerted effort to incorporate technology into the provision of treatment. We are now starting that effort. We’ll discuss what we’re doing and what other stakeholders should be doing SHOW SEGMENTS: News / Sports, Show Topic
Show Topic: The recent video of the NFL player smoking weed and speaking to his choice to "use" marijuana as his means to deal with pain and other associated issues connected to life as a NFL player, sparked a conversation we'd like to continue here. Are the professional sports leagues drug policies out of step with reality? Are their drug policies about treatment & recovery, enforcement, or a combination thereof? What about those who are "using" a substance for medicinal purposes? Lastly, are they a bunch of hyprocites? Show Segments: News / Sports / Show Topic
Show Topic: It is not feasible to practice for every conceivable situation that may confront the former addict. It is feasible to practice for a few common situations that many if not most will face as they reintegrate themselves with their family, friends, and significant others. We call this the role plays. Show Segments: Recap / News / Sports / Topic
Technical difficulties have become an unfortunate norm for OCG radio. Let us hope that we have not run into yet another technical difficulty.
Show Topic: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, or so they thought. Depending on which stage of the recovery spectrum you were or are at when the Holiday season comes upon you, will often determine which one of those phrases best applies. Neither are the be all and end all, as we must deal with both constructively. Show Segments: News-Sports-Recap, Show Topic
Show Topic: We’ve been gone for 2 months. A number of things have transpired with OCG during that time that we want to talk about. We also have some gripes that we need to resolve. Show Segments: News / Sports / Updates / Show Topic
SHOW TOPIC: We interview Friend of OCG, Author (and much more) Kenya Aissa about her, and her book, Sacred Girl. The book was inspired by the girls on her Caseload while a Counselor at Daytop California. Sacred Girl is geared towards adolescents, teens, and young women. Howvever, after review, we believe this book is for EVERYONE! There are many collateral subject matters, but the primary subject is Spirituality, and looking to speak to those young girls who are spiritually disconnected. SHOW SEGMENTS: RECAP / NEWS / SPORTS, SHOW TOPIC, RECOVERY SUPPORT TIME
Show Topic: Who are the Johnny’s? We are referring to those clients who for many reasons do not receive the peer support and intervention needed during the treatment experience. Often times there may be a chorus developing for the Johnny’s to be discharged from treatment. What’s our responsibility and how should that responsibility manifest itself. Show Segments: Recap, Show Topic, Recovery Suppoort Time
Show Topic: Inquiring minds want to know the following: Can a sense of Entitlement be compatible with succeeding in Recovery? Can a sense of Entitlement co-exist with Gratitude? The prevailing attitudes, behaviors, and culture of the day now bring rise to these questions and the impact on ones Recovery process and the facilitation of treatment. Show Segments: Recap / News / Sports / Show Topic / Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: When in recovery, cravings are like your antagonist. Picking at you, bothering you, infiltratiing your dreams, and even traumatizing some to the brink of relapse. Cravings however are a part of the recovery process, that almost everyone has or will experience at some point to varying degrees. How they are dealth with is key to not being overwhelmed by them, and ultimately feeding into them. We'll discuss some perspectives and methods for dealing with cravings. Show Segments: Recap / News / Sports / Show Topic / Recovery Support Time
SHOW TOPIC: In honor of this years NFL draft coming up Friday we’re holding our own draft. Your humble hosts will each take turns drafting their favorite Unwritten Philosophies that they each deem integral to asuccessful recovery experience. SHOW SEGMENTS: Recap/News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: After we settle in and adjust to the physical demands of treatment we are left with dealing with the man and woman in the mirror. Often times this requires examining traumatic experiences that have negatively impacted our lives. We’ll discuss some of the essential steps that one must take in order to successfully heal from the negative experiences Show Segments: Recap / News / Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: How essential is it to have positive Role Models throughout the Treatment and Recovery process? It is extremely essential! It is just as essential and like a Recovery “twin” to surrounding yourself with positive peers. We choose our Role Models versus them being assigned to us. Who we choose and why we choose them says a lot about us. Let’s discuss ...... Show Segments: Recap, News, Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: Why do so many addicts experience chronic relapse? Is it just the nature of the beast? Or, is it just their fault for not wanting recovery enough? Or, have we done a disservice to the Chronic Relapser? With the help of a great article by Andrew J. Moynihan, PhD, we’ll try to answer those questions. Show Segments: Recap, News, Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
REBOOT OF THE ORIGINAL POSTED SHOW DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICUTLIES
* HOLIDAY SPECIAL * Show Topic: The little ole pull-up. The most utilized, effective, but under appreciated tool in the Therapeutic Community, ones recovery process, AND life in general. We’ll discuss the sciencebehind it and the importance of the pull-up. In addition we’ll point out an amazing factoid about the Pull-up. Show Segments: Recap, News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: On a few occassions one may be privy to the inside story of how a person in the early trimesters of recovery, experiences the decision to relapse while in treatment, is able to continue the recovery process, but ultimately decide to suspend their recovery experience by leaving treatment. We'll discuss one (or two) such story. We'll also touch on that age old question: Is there any intervention possible when one's mind is made up? Show Segments: News-Sports-Recap, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
SHOW TOPIC(s): We’ll review and discuss: 1. Our recent Graduation ceremony and what these ceremonies mean and who they’re really for, other than the Graduates of course. 2. OCG’s 10th anniversary and independence from DAYTOP. 3. Comments about the opioid crisis SHOW SEGMENTS: Recap, News/Sports, Show Topics, Recovery Support
Show Topic: Over the last few years we have spent many shows discussing many concepts and theories regarding substance abuse, addiction, substance abuse treatment, and recovery. With the help of the National Institute of Health (NIH) we'll review what the prevailing science is on Drug Use and Addiction. We will offer our commentary on where we agree and disagree (respectfully of course) with what the "science" says. Show Segments: Recap/News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: Early recovery (1st Trimester) is a time for adapting to life without drugs and or alcohol. Maintaining recovery requires both small, medium and large changes in all areas of ones life. These changes can seem and sometimes are in fact, overwhelming. This leads the early recovering addict to be in a state of vulnerability. We'll discuss the top ten struggles (or issues) that a recovering addict may face in that early period. Show Segments: News/Recap/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
WELCOME BACK MR. PRODUCER!! SHOW TOPIC: In the immortal words of Vince Lombardi, we ask the eternal question of " What the heck is going on here?' Recent events indicate a troubling trend of what we used to call "stinkin thinkin", bad decisions, and out an out intentional subversion of the theraputic recovery enviornment by those who have not yet decided if this recovery thing is for them. We gotta call it out ........ SHOW SEGMENTS: RECAP/NEWS/SPORTS, SHOW TOPIC, RECOVERY SUPPORT TIME
Show Topic: Two Dreams, an Illinois based substance abuse program came up with an extensive list of emotional, mental, and physical exercises for addictics to engage in during the recovery process. We will go over a number of those items on their list that we believe are essential exercises or tools for a successful recovery process. We thank Two Dreams for coming up with the list Show Segments: Recap/News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: The concepts of the Therapeutic Community model of treatment, when broken down to itheir core, have a commonality. Practice. The methods or actions of the concept must be practiced daily by the recovering addict in order that those philosophies take hold. We'll discuss why Practice is essential to the method of what sometimes look likes madness. Show Segments: Recap/News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: Relationships. The number one cause of relapse for those in Recovery (NSE). Why is that? We'll discuss. There is old school industry dogma on when those in Recovery should pursue romantic relationships. We'll discuss that. Why do romantic relationships birthed within the recovery environment fail? We'll discuss that. Show Segments: Recap/Sports/News, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: The experience of recovery at its various stages, for many, can be one of fear, and anxiety. This often leads to the recovering addict to concsiously and subconsiously sabotage their recovery process leading to pre-relapse behavior and eventually a full blown relapse. We'll discuss what (and sometimes who) leads to the sabotage of the recovery process and how it can be avoided or faced if the addict is in the midst of the sabotaging experience. Show Segments: Recap/News, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Topic: We are officially two months into the new world of substance abuse treatment in California. How's it going? What's new? What's working? What isn't? Is the vision as articulated being realized and actualized or is the vision and the reality worlds apart? How are staff adapting? Lots of questions, hopefully some answers Show Segments: Recap, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: In Celebration of Womens's History Month we present: Women in Treatment. We'll interview three women who volunteered to teach, talk, and reminisce about their treatment experiences many moons ago. We'll touch on their experiences prior to, during, and post treatment, and where they are at today with life in a recovery context. Show Segments: Recap, News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: Emotional health is one of the most important tenets of a successful recovery. We spend 90% of our treatment experience focusing on identifying, exploring, analyzing, examining, issues that we then need to learn to emotionally cope with, live with, accept, and if possible resolve in a manner where moving forward, the issues no longer impact our daily lives, decision making, or behavior. Let's go over ten steps to emotional fitness. Show Segments: Recap / News / Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Tim
On January 23rd 2017 Charlie Devlin, The former Chief Executive Officer of Daytop Village, Inc. passed away after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. We lost another warrior in the battle against Substance Abuse. Today we’re going to play an edited replay of a show from November 25TH, 2014, The 2Nd of a three part series covering the birth and evolution of Daytop. In this show we interviewed Charlie to get his perspective of his Daytop experience both as a client and as an employee. We do this in his honor and memory. We hope you enjoy it.
Show Topic: It's our first live broadcast for 2017. Time for some Recovery Resolutions. What are some resolutions that those in all stages of recovery should strive for, focus on, and or initiate. Some of these resolutions will become importan "fodder" for topics of discussions as we move through the New Year. We'll discuss........... Show Segments: Recap, News and Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Special Topic: Larry Thomas and his retirement from OCG/Daytop after 29 years of helping recovering addicts. Show Topic: In line with the end of year Holiday season, we want to spend some talking about Gratitude in recovery. What is there to be grateful for? How is that Gratitude actualized and demonstrated? We will discuss. Show Segments: Recap, News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: Triggers. Not only reserved for the holidays but are probably more experienced and pronounced during the holiday season. This applies to those that are in the treatment environnment and those that are in their post treatment recovery experience. We'll define what is a trigger. Identify some of the most common triggers. Discuss some coping mechanisms to survive the experience Show Segments: Recap, News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: You could've heard the collective GASP, when Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) was introduced into the main stream treatment culture about 15 years ago. The backlash was predictable and not entirely without merit. We'll discuss this transition and the culture change that has ensued...albeit begrudgingly. We'll also talk about what these Medications are that are being used, the best practices that make their use effective, AND the realities of MAT within the residential treatment environment. Show Segments: Recap, Sports/News, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: We are not Doctors. So, we are not going to get deep into the clinical aspects of Depressions itself. What we will discuss are the various types of depression we see in the treatment environment, the most common, and some therapeutic interventions that are engaged. We will also touch on the historical aspect of Mental Health treatment "injecting" itself into the subsance abuse treatment environment and how that has changed treatment moving forward. We will also recount some of the struggles DAYTOP had incorporating Mental Health treatment into its environment. Show Segments: Recap, News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: During our off week this month will be the 2nd anniversary of the passing of Daytop's founder Monsignor William B. O'Brien. We'll share some reflections on his legacy, his philosophy, and approach to successfully treating the addict. Are they still relevant today? What are we doing and what are we missing? Where does the field of substance abuse treatment stand today? Show Segments: Recap, News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: We briefly touched in our last show on those in recovery either placing responsibility or the labeling of others with their issues, their short comings, or their character flaws. We call this "Projection". It is certainly not limited to those in recovery, but that is where we will focus our discussion on this topic. Show Segments: Recap, News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: We have discussed the five basic feelings from which all others emanate. We've discussed how Anger, a secondary feeling, more often than not, occupies a primary slot, thereby blocking, delaying, or distorting the ultimate resolution of issues for which Anger is on the menu of feelings one may have and continue to experience. Lets gain an understanding, which can then lead to corrective action. Show Segments: Recap, News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
Show Topic: OCG....The True Hollywood Story. On the 9th anniversary of OCG we'll discuss how OCG came into being as an offspring of DAYTOP. Mr. Producer will conduct an in depth interview of the Humble Host to flush out all of the details and untold stories. Show Segments: Recap, News, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time
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