Podcasts about facing addiction

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In this episode, I open up about my journey with addiction, the struggles of relapse, and the long road to sobriety. I share what it was like to lose control, the wake-up calls that forced me to confront my reality, and the mindset shifts that helped me push through. Sobriety wasn't a one-time decision—it was a fight, moment by moment. I talk about the emotional and physical toll of addiction, the impact on those around me, and why true change only happens when you're ready for it.If you've ever battled addiction, supported someone who has, or just want a raw, unfiltered look into what recovery really looks like, this episode is for you.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:00:00 - Introduction02:31 - Jumping into sobriety07:43 - Blacking out and losing control11:46 - The moment I knew I had to quit16:56 - Do interventions really work?24:17 - The turning point: facing my own mortality32:12 - How addiction rewires the brain42:15 - The power of staying present49:59 - How I fight the voice that says “just one drink”Thanks for listening. If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who might need to hear it. And if you want more of my thoughts on sobriety, mindset, and self-improvement, check out my writing on Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textLove doves y pájaros rebeldes, I'm back in the saddle after a brief hiatus to handle my mental health, which of course is the pillar of all existence. This ep I speak from my heart about the current unconstitutional efforts to separate families and deport good people who came here to seek a better life and contribute to society. Not to mention the hideous attempts to take away birthright citizenship. Migration is a human damn right! I also open up about my battles with addiction, and I include two Zany Audio Tidbits, including the uncut decrypted reality of that heinous inauguration speech. Thank you as always for sharing head space. Make your voice heard: there are protests happening nation-wide in support of the Undocumented. Nadie es ilegal en tierras robadas. Chinga la Migra.Un amor,lr kerkawwwTRACKLIST AK - DiscoveryAsthenic - L O N G  N I G H T S - Chillwave/Synwave MixBobby Oroza - Queen of the BarrioSasha Marie on Big Crown Radio - DevocionSupport the showSupport My Sponsor: Get 45% off the Magic Mind apoptogenic bundle with with my link: https://www.magicmind.com/NOETICSJAN Tip me in Solana (crypto):Address: 9XPHpqH7GawTGtPgZAzfXFU6oPWTpSua1QXwRYAWVh9y If you dig the pod, check out the adjacent video & livestream show Barbarian Yak Fest on Rokfin: https://rokfin.com/BarbarianYakFestFind me on IG: barbarian_noetics Become a Patron: patreon.com/noetics (unlock bonus content plus win a Dream Interpretation)Direct Donate on PayPal @barbarian.noetics@proton.me Cash App@ $BarbarianRavenbuymeacoffee.com/noetics.Spread the word and tell a friend. Remember to set the BNP on Auto Download after you subscribe. I appreciate you all. Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 allows for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, education and research.

The end of the year is often filled with holiday cheer, however, it's sometimes fraught with stress and anxiety for those struggling with their sobriety. To help us support loved ones facing addictions to drugs and alcohol, Dr. Lisa Borg and Dr. Mark Willenbring provide a few helpful tips before we head into the holidays.

Recovery Matters Podcast Episode 162 |  Host TJ sits down with Michael Brunk, a passionate recovery ally. Michael delves deep into his family's experience with addiction, highlighting the significant impact on the family unit and the essential support needed for those in recovery. He reflects on his brother's active struggle with substance use and the pivotal moments that led Michael to make personal changes. Through his career in wellness, Michael shifted his focus from self-indulgence to helping others, bringing a unique perspective from the family's side of addiction. Together, TJ and Michael explore themes of family, self-love, personal growth, and the importance of a supportive community in the recovery journey. 00:00 Introduction to the Recovery Matters Podcast00:23 Michael Brunk's Family and Addiction01:09 Personal Struggles and Turning Points01:58 The Impact of Addiction on Family02:46 Recognizing and Addressing Addiction04:27 The Role of Wellness in Recovery12:29 Supporting Families in Crisis21:00 Navigating Recovery Challenges21:30 The Role of Family and Support Systems22:22 Statistics and Realities of Treatment24:48 Personal Stories and Experiences29:46 The Importance of Self-Love in Recovery34:12 Spirituality and Recovery39:12 Concluding Thoughts and Gratitude ----Across the Web----

Addiction doesn't have to be the defining voice in your life. Dare to believe this truth: God promises to work through the prayers of the faithful. God promises to be endlessly forgiving and eternally patient. God promises to heal. - Kyle Norman SUBSCRIBE to our sister podcasts: The Crosswalk Devotional: https://www.lifeaudio.com/crosswalk-devotionalYour Daily Bible Verse: https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-bible-verse  Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this very special episode of Friendless, host James Avramenko marks his one-year sobriety milestone by delving into his journey of self-discovery, emotional regulation, and the importance of building a robust support system. James opens up about the pivotal moments that led him to embrace sobriety, including dealing with intense emotions, the struggle of social isolation, and the critical role of harm reduction.James shares insights into his coping mechanisms, such as mindfulness and mantra meditation, the 90-second rule for emotional regulation, and tips for journaling to process feelings. He reflects on his own personal growth, acknowledging his past struggles with self-worth and co-dependency, and emphasises the transformative power of small, incremental changes over drastic overhauls.This episode also explores the broader themes of friendship, community, and the human need for connection. James discusses the significance of proactive communication and fostering a diverse support network to avoid echo chambers. He introduces the concept of a "6 pack" of support to distribute the emotional load among trusted individuals.Listeners will find inspirations not just in James' triumphs but also in his candid acknowledgment of ongoing challenges. This episode is a heartfelt invitation to anyone grappling with sobriety or mental health issues to reach out, seek support, and take those first small steps toward a healthier, more connected life.Join James Avramenko for a blend of personal storytelling, practical advice, and encouraging words as he continues to navigate the complexities of emotional health and sobriety.Sign up for the Friendless Substack HERE!Follow Friendless on TikTokand on InstagramRead "Hey, sorry I missed you" Support the show, Buy Me A Coffee!!Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

In the US an estimated 20 million people have problems with alcohol and/or other drugs. Some seek help, many try to stop on their own terms but can't, many never stop. In this show, Dr. Geoff Kane, who has helped people understand and cope with substance use disorders for more than 50 years, brings his expertise to Psych Up live to benefit our national and international listeners. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine, and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Dr. Kane will be drawing upon his experience and his important book, The Two Pillars of Recovery Workbook: What People with Addiction Need to Know and Do for Lasting Sobriety. He will be clarifying the nature of alcoholism and drug addiction, underscoring what makes it so compelling and destructive and discussing the two essential factors that make sobriety and the end of drug addiction possible.

Join Joe McDonald as he reads from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, diving into the raw and emotional experiences outlined in the early pages of the book. Reflecting on the profound struggles faced by those battling addiction, Joe emphasizes the harsh reality of being both an alcoholic and a drug addict.In this session, Joe discusses the author's candid admission of being a “stone junkie” with a fondness for liquor. “This combination soon landed me on the rocks. People feared for my sanity. So did I. I could eat little or nothing when drinking. I was 40 pounds underweight.”Joe's discussion highlights the importance of recognizing the severity of addiction, regardless of the substance. He emphasizes that the journey of recovery begins with acknowledging the truth about one's condition, as outlined in Step 1 of the Big Book.Join us as Joe McDonald reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. Tune in every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Arizona time on our YouTube channel for more comprehensive discussions and spiritual insights.For more content, please like, comment, and share. Also, make sure to join us live every Thursday night at 7 p.m. Arizona time for the full step experience on our YouTube channel. Join us for more inspiring recovery stories and transformative insights.Check out our website at: www.positionofneutrality.orgYouTube: Position of NeutralityFacebook: Position Of NeutralitySpotify: Position of NeutralityRSS: Position of Neutrality | RSS.comTikTok: Interactive Step Experience#PositionOfNeutrality, #JoeMcDonald, #BrianReinhart, #WayneGiles, #EricReinhart, #DeniseMcDonald, #JoeTeaches, #Step1, #BigBookAA, #FacingAddiction, #RecoveryJourney, #AddictionRecovery, #12Steps, #SpiritualAwakening, #InnerPeace, #Healing, #PersonalGrowth, #RecoveryCommunity, #Mindfulness, #Resilience, #OvercomingAddiction, #SpiritualPath, #RecoverySupport, #SobrietyJourney, #HelpingOthers, #AddictsRecovery

ATTENTION! If you have are parents or have children who listen to this episode, please listen first. This episode, I go over my ways that I defeated my addiction behavior using the martial arts mindset. This is my Realest of Real Talk yet. If you are one that is struggling please get help. You are worth it! -        Sensei Nick _______________________________________________________________________ Please support my friend Stephe if you can on this gofundme link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-stephes-cancer-fund-save-someday-farm This season we discuss Perseverance and how to be the best we can be in our life. In life, we need to get through challenges and climb up mountains. With the martial arts mindset we can do it! Want to submit a question or topic?? https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QLY37CF want to be a guest? Contact information: Email: nicktaberfitness@gmail.com IG: taberfitnessacademy Real Talk with Sensei Nick will be posting on Monday mornings as of now, subscribe and share everywhere as you can   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nick-taber/support

God Behind Bars Podcast Episode #8: Join God Behind Bars Founder Jake Bodine as he interviews Larry from behind bars in Missouri. Larry shares about his journey with grief, facing his addictions even while incarcerated, and why he chose Jesus. Larry is a walking testimony of what God can do when you give him your brokenness and allow Him to use it for His glory!Connect with us on social! @godbehindbars @jake_bodine#GodBehindBarsPodcast #GodBehindBars #JakeBodine

“Addiction is about filling a hole in your heart.”  Have you considered that the underlying dynamics of addiction are driven by a relationship? A simple definition of addiction is: “An unhealthy, mood-altering relationship with a person, behavior or substance.” This relationship promises comfort and significance to fill the hole in your heart, but it always falls short. This enlightening conversation with clinical therapist and author Michael John Cusick will invite you to understand addiction in a way that makes sense: Addiction is a form of false connection that serves as a substitute for the intimacy you were designed for.  Addiction involves your entire being: your body, mind and spirit. This conversation will help you understand that breaking free from an addiction is more than stopping an unhealthy behavior. Recovery involves creating a true and genuine connection with others where there are no more secrets, and where you can be known and loved for who you are. This vision of the gospel message - that God pursues and loves you while you are in the middle of your messy life - is the grace that you need to open your hands and surrender yourself to a process of restoration.  You will be inspired and encouraged to reconsider what wholeness and healing means as you listen to John, Austin and Michael peel back the layers of addiction, grace, humility and recovery.  Restoring the Soul Surfing for God If you know someone who could benefit from this episode, please text it to a friend and let them know about With You in the Weeds! Please consider rating WYITW on your podcast player and leave us a positive review! Or message us on Instagram @withyouintheweeds to ask a question or suggest a topic. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter at withyouintheweeds.com for more great content from our team of counselors.

In the US an estimated 20 million people have problems with alcohol and/or other drugs. Some seek help, many try to stop on their own terms but can't, many never stop. In this show, Dr. Geoff Kane, who has helped people understand and cope with substance use disorders for more than 50 years, brings his expertise to Psych Up live to benefit our national and international listeners. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine, and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Dr. Kane will be drawing upon his experience and his important book, The Two Pillars of Recovery Workbook: What People with Addiction Need to Know and Do for Lasting Sobriety. He will be clarifying the nature of alcoholism and drug addiction, underscoring what makes it so compelling and destructive and discussing the two essential factors that make sobriety and the end of drug addiction possible.

In the US an estimated 20 million people have problems with alcohol and/or other drugs. Some seek help, many try to stop on their own terms but can't, many never stop. In this show, Dr. Geoff Kane, who has helped people understand and cope with substance use disorders for more than 50 years, brings his expertise to Psych Up live to benefit our national and international listeners. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine, and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Dr. Kane will be drawing upon his experience and his important book, The Two Pillars of Recovery Workbook: What People with Addiction Need to Know and Do for Lasting Sobriety. He will be clarifying the nature of alcoholism and drug addiction, underscoring what makes it so compelling and destructive and discussing the two essential factors that make sobriety and the end of drug addiction possible.

Welcome to a new episode of Tactical Ambition. We'll be following Jamil Syed inspiring journey from battling addiction to finding strength in recovery. This episode is packed with raw honesty, actionable tips on resilience, and the power of hope, even in the toughest times. Tune in and get motivated! Highlights : "I thought I was going back to work, and I was super happy. I remember telling all my co-workers I'm coming back, motherfuckers, you know, and they were all so happy, bro.” "You're a real alcoholic... I think a person like you needs to be locked up in a fucking cage and taken out of their environment just to get sober." “I just didn't understand the concept of have, like, communication." Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction and Background 04:07 - Personal Origins and Challenges 10:00 - Transition to Law Enforcement 18:31 -  The Reality of Prison Life 25:00 - Facing Addiction and Recovery 36:14- Support and Lack of It During Trials 44:20 - Descent into Addiction 50:06 - Hospitalization and Reality Check 1:00:00 - Confrontation and Hope for Change

Terms like "addiction," and "anxiety" often carry heavy stigma around with them. Yet opening sincere dialogues around mental health is exactly what longtime advocate Rebecca Benghiat does alongside Filament Games Podcast host Jennifer Javornik in this new episode. With senior leadership experience driving growth for organizations like New York's pioneering Quad Preparatory School and national nonprofit Facing Addiction, Rebecca knows firsthand both the challenges and the potential when it comes to nurturing young people's wellbeing. Rebecca's extensive experience working with vulnerable youth fueled her passion for supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children. Rebecca advanced that mission as the former President and COO of The Jed Foundation, “a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation's teens and young adults, giving them the skills and support they need to thrive today…and tomorrow.”

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In Episode 29 of "Facing Addiction," we delve into the compelling story of Felix, a man who once found himself entangled in the web of addiction but has since turned his life into a beacon of hope for others. Born into the hardships that come with living below the poverty line, Felix's childhood was one of survival, not security. Raised by a single mother, he encountered the allure of drugs at a tender age, looking up to figures that would lead him down a treacherous path. These early choices cast long shadows over his future, as Felix found himself losing grip on the very things that meant the world to him – including his children. Addiction is often a story of repeated falls and the tough climb back up. Felix knows this cycle all too well. After several stints in recovery that didn't stick, something profound changed. Now in long-term recovery, Felix's life is a stark contrast to his past – a testament to the human spirit's resilience and the transformative power of hope and hard work. Today, Felix doesn't just live a beautiful life; he's on a mission to help others do the same. His experiences, once sources of pain, are now his tools to mentor, support, and inspire those who are walking the tightrope between relapse and recovery. Join us as we listen to Felix recount his harrowing yet uplifting journey, and how facing addiction head-on has led him to a place of leadership and service. His story is not just one of overcoming, but of giving back, showing us all that from the ashes of our greatest battles, we can rise and help others do the same. Tune in to "Facing Addiction" and bear witness to the raw, real, and ultimately redemptive narrative of Felix's life. This is an episode that promises not just to move you but offers a profound reminder of the enduring power of human transformation.

Across the wide array of people in need of coaches, today marks the first opportunity to speak on the dangerous nature of addiction with Lori Bolen, who having experienced first-hand the problematic nature of substance addiction found her true calling as a Family Recovery Coach with her website, buildingbridgestorecovery.org In this episode, we delve into the difficult discussion of addiction and how it manifests uniquely in our current time of 2023, though the subject matter is far from temporary. We discuss the differences and similarities in substances and processes, instilling hope even in the most despairing of circumstances and how faith matters to each of us but in unique ways.  Find Lori online  buildingbridgestorecovery.org Find us online https://impactfulcoachingpodcast.com/ 2:48 what Lori does, as it relates to helping families deal with a loved one undergoing a problematic, intrusive substance abuse that prevents them from meeting their daily responsibilities. There is a difference between substances and processes. 7:17 How addiction looks different in 2023, both how substances of an addictive nature have changed but also how awareness has allowed us to resist previous ones like cigarettes and more recently alcohol 10:42 We talk about the feel-good chemical dopamine that we access through ill-gotten means as well as positive ones like exercise. Processes are embedded into our social fabric.  14:32 Joseph observes that over time, we have been able to mitigate the social acceptance of certain addictions and that the internet is providing enough information to counterbalance all the substances and processes we can addict ourselves to 16:00 We work on destigmatizing, Lori is a proponent of “person first language” a “person” with a disorder etc. 22:12 Its difficult to sometimes see people in despair and chaotic use as people, as we can feel threatened by them 26:53 Lori's backstory is, as she puts it, truly a lifelong one. She recalls her first memory and how it impacted her growing up. 34:42: Joseph asks Lori about some of her challenges early on. 36:10 Joseph asks Lori if she's had personal experience with proactive cases, where family members / spouses observed usage that could lead to a crisis state in a loved one.  42:38 After a brief discussion on the nature of faith, Joseph asks Lori how do we restore faith in times of such despair? 49:22 Lori's challenges include tracking on social media, she feels like it's a moving target. 51:06 Joseph asks about how to de-stigmatize addiction, we don't want to co-opt addiction in to a positive point of view, but we do acknowledge the impactful potential of positive, habitual reinforcement.

We all have experienced or are experiencing a struggle with addiction or we know someone who has. Either way, Jesus longs for us to walk in freedom. May July be the month when we choose faith and love over fear! ❤️

On this revisited episode of Beyond the Balance Sheet, Arden is speaking with Brad Sorte, about a topic that hits close to home for them both – facing addiction as a family. Brad talks about his struggle with substance abuse in his early 20s and his life-altering treatment experience at Caron, a treatment facility for addiction and behavioral health issues where he is now the President and CEO. They discuss the benefits and hindrances that families with resources face when dealing with a child with substance use disorder and how healing is accelerated when healthy boundaries are in place. Brad offers advice for parents of younger children on how to be proactive in having conversations about substance and alcohol use. Tune into this encouraging discussion about family therapy, trauma, and positive changes happening in the field.   IN THIS EPISODE:   [01:35] Brad shares about his background with substance abuse and treatment at Caron [11:13] When a family has resources, how does it help or hinder the process of recovery [16:16] How to address destructive family systems in order to help children with substance abuse [22:40] Best advice for parents of young children when there is a predisposition or possibility for substance abuse  [27:52] What changes are happening in the field of addiction treatment   KEY TAKEAWAYS:    Money is like electricity and it is a very powerful tool that can be used for tremendous good and growth, but it's also something that needs to be respected and it can be very destructive and it can be lethal. It's important to identify what the families of the identified patient have been through and how to help them refocus their energy on themselves and not solely focus on the loved one, who is in the midst of a self-destructive cycle Kids have access to information with less adult supervision at earlier ages through smartphones and peer groups. Parents of younger children should consider having conversations about substance use and alcohol, in an age appropriate way, sooner rather than later.   RESOURCE LINKS   Caron Website   Brad Sorte Webpage   The Medicine, Science & Art Behind Addiction Recovery - Caron Blog   https://oconnorpg.com/podcasts/the-elephant-in-the-room-facing-addiction-as-a-family-with-brad-sorte   BIO: As President & CEO, Brad oversees Caron's extensive continuum of care for teens, young adults, adults, older adults, and families at its facilities in Pennsylvania and Florida, its outpatient treatment centers in Atlanta, Philadelphia,Northern Virginia, and Wyomissing, Pa., and its recovery centers in New York City and Washington, D.C.   Brad Sorte was appointed President & CEO following Doug Tieman's retirement in July 2021. Backed by his extensive experience in both business and clinical leadership roles, Brad has a rich foundation to continue to propel Caron's mission and thought leadership forward. He remains committed to his goal of providing a culture in which the business of healthcare never interferes with the fundamental needs of each individual patient.

Welcome back to another episode of the Facing Addiction podcast. Today, we're welcoming a special guest, Louis Coppelli, who is here to share his personal journey with addiction. In this episode, Louis speaks candidly about how his addiction took a hold of his life, slowly replacing his dreams and ambitions. It's a stark reminder of the power of addiction, but also a testament to Louis's resilience as he fought back. Through numerous attempts at recovery, Louis experienced the ups and downs that come with the process. It wasn't an overnight success, but with persistence, he finally found his footing on the path to sobriety. Just as he began to rebuild his life, Louis was faced with the unexpected passing of his mother. This heartbreaking event tested his resolve, but Louis remained committed to his sobriety and was able to be there for his mom to the end. Throughout our conversation, Louis shares the struggles and victories he's encountered along his journey, providing insight into the reality of recovery. His story is a lesson in resilience and serves as a reminder that recovery, while challenging, is always possible. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to our channel for more personal stories about overcoming addiction. Together, we can shed light on this issue and support those on their own journey to recovery.

Welcome to Facing Addiction, where we dive deep into the stories of those who have battled addiction and emerged victorious. In today's episode, we sit down with Booker Boyton, a Detroit native whose journey took him from being a college athlete to multiple prison stints and homelessness. Now with 9 years of sobriety under his belt, Booker has transformed his life and is dedicated to helping others do the same. Booker shares his incredible story, shedding light on the challenges he faced and the turning point that led him to prioritize emotional sobriety. We discuss the importance of addressing the underlying emotional struggles that often contribute to addiction, and how doing so has been crucial to Booker's recovery and growth. Join us for an inspiring conversation that offers hope, practical advice, and valuable insights into the power of emotional sobriety in overcoming addiction.

In this powerful episode of Facing Addiction, we welcome Tawny Gamboa, a resilient individual who has triumphed over addiction through a unique blend of holistic and Native American healing practices. Tawny shares her emotional journey from overcoming childhood trauma to rediscovering her roots and embracing her Native American heritage. Through a variety of holistic modalities and indigenous wisdom, Tawny has found a path to healing and a deeper connection to herself and the world around her. Join us as we explore Tawny's inspiring story and delve into the powerful tools that have transformed her life, offering hope and guidance to others on their journey towards recovery.

For episode bio/show notes: In this episode Pastor Jarrod and Mary Butcher talk about one of our ministries called Families Facing Addiction. The Butcher's Redemption Story: https://bit.ly/3lnKRvE. More info on our addiction ministry: https://bit.ly/3YxEowA. Contact Mary for more info on Families Facing Addiction: mary.butcher@redemptionchapel.com.

Join me as I speak with former bishop and recovering addict, Evan Hathaway, as he shares how his pursuit of perfection contributed to his addictions. He shares the breaking point where he was forced to face his addictions and climb out of the dark hole of deception and reconnect with Christ, bringing him the lasting joy and healing he was looking for. Evan also shares steps for identifying addiction and how to get sustainable support leading to lasting recovery.

Is it time to talk about Pre-Addiction? We have pre-diabetes and pre-glaucoma, diagnosis intended to prompt early treatment in order to prevent worse disease.  Should we be diagnosing and treating Pre-Addiction? Thomas McLellan, Ph.D. has been a career researcher in addiction treatment and policy for 40 years, working primarily at the University of Pennsylvania and at the Treatment Research Institute (TRI) which founded and served as CEO for 25 years. From 2000-2009 he was Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.  From 2009 to 2011, he was Deputy Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) where he formulated President Obama's National Drug Control Strategy and helped include addiction treatment into the Affordable Care Act.  In 2015-2016 he served as Senior Editor on the US Surgeon General's Report, Facing Addiction. In his career he has published over 550 articles and chapters on addiction research and was awarded over 150 NIH research grants.  He has been among the top ten most cited researchers in the addiction field for 15 years. Dr. McLellan is the recipient of several distinguished awards including the Lifetime Achievement Awards of the American, Italian, Australian, Egyptian and British Societies of Addiction Medicine; the Robert Wood Johnson Innovator Award; Distinguished Contribution to Addiction Medicine from the American Public Health Association, the American Medical Association; and jointly from the National Institutes of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse. He currently serves on the boards of Indivior LLC (makers of Suboxone) and Recover Together; and lives with his wife Kerry in Sarasota Florida. Pre-Addiction - A Missing Concept for Treating Substance Use Disorder, Aug 2022

Schools have spent decades trying to prevent teens from using drugs and alcohol. The Office of National Drug Control Policy spent $2.9 billion on drug prevention last year alone, but the success rates of prevention programs remains in question. As part of our "Remaking America" collaboration, we highlight reporting from partner station KUNC on kids facing mental health and substance abuse issues. One possible solution is recovery high schools. There are at least 45 recovery schools across the U.S. dedicated to students with addiction problems.We discuss the unique challenges young people face when seeking treatment, and how schools can do a better job of supporting them.This conversation is part of our Remaking America collaboration with six public radio stations around the country. Remaking America is funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.Addiction is treatment is available. For help, please call the free and confidential treatment referral hotline (1-800-662-HELP) or visit findtreatment.gov.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

My guest this week breaks down the light and dark sides surrounding recovery from drug addiction and the role of bipolar. Going from #1 rated television host, 17 years in radio and secretly struggling with an opioid addiction and bipolar diagnosis.... to successfully receiving treatment and reaching sobriety.... Matthew Tompkins joins me to share the unexpected lessons he took away from his experiences with bipolar amidst his busy lifestyle. Matt is the co-owner of Two Brothers Creative, a podcast video production company, host of 'The Omaha Podcast' featuring Omaha's most successful entrepreneurs and host of 'It's the Fix,' his first podcast about addiction and mental health that has been on hiatus for a year. Matt describes the pressure of hiding his diagnosis and the gift that vulnerability brought to him upon sharing his experiences. For more Matt, check him out here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livewellbipolar/support

When a loved one struggles with addiction, the whole family struggles too. Family members may worry that they caused, or at least contributed to, the addiction. Or they may fear that if they urge treatment, they somehow will be blamed. They almost always grapple with how to show love while still recognizing that limits and consequences are part of love. Although families may be reluctant to name it, their greatest fear is that their loved one will die.   Jessica Garrison, certified drug and alcohol counselor with Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, confronts all of these challenges in her discussion with Marti & Erin. She also highlights ways families can support their own healing and sustain hope, even through the “one step back” that often follows two steps forward. Thank you to Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, a longterm supporting partner of Mom Enough, for providing this guest.   WHAT STEPS CAN YOU TAKE TO COPE WITH A LOVED ONE'S ADDICTION? What did you hear in this podcast that gave you new insight into the challenges families face when a loved one struggles with addiction? Give an example of setting a boundary for yourself versus trying to control your loved one facing addition.   WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ADDICTION? ❉ OPIOID ADDICTION: KEYS TO PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION FROM THE HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION. What can parents do to protect the children and adults in our family and community from the dangers of opioids? Ahmed Eid, Addiction Program Manager at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, brings answers that every parent should hear. He addresses safer options for managing pain, how to dispose of leftover opioids, signs of opioid addiction, and effective treatment options.   ❉ PARENTAL ADDICTION: IMPACT ON THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP & HOW TO HEAL TOGETHER. Parental addiction has significant effects on children and the parent-child relationship, but there is hope and healing is possible. Helene Photias, national director of operations for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation's Children's Program, and Paula Frisk, senior director of zero to five home visiting programs at St. David's Center for Child & Family Development, join Marti & Erin to discuss keys to helping parents and children move toward healing, build more positive and secure relationships, and create the fun and joy that every child and parent deserves.   ❉ HOPE FOR FAMILIES FACING ADDICTION: EXPERT ADVICE FROM HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION. Kate Roselle, licensed clinical counselor and national outreach manager for Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation's adolescent and young adult continuum of care, joins Mom Enough for a compelling discussion on families facing addiction. She shares tips for effecting change if a loved one is struggling, discusses clinical resources for families, and explores the factors that are associated with the greatest hope of successful treatment and recovery. Roselle says, “The opposite of addiction is connection,” and that informs the work of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.   ❉ WOMEN, ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH: INFORMATION AND PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FROM HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION. Dr. Sarah Wicks joins Marti & Erin to discuss unique challenges faced by women dealing with addiction and, more broadly, how to approach a loved one (male or female) you believe has a substance use problem.

In this episode of Real Talk, KJK Student Defense Attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler are joined by Philip van Guilder, a Director of Greenhouse Treatment Center's Community Affairs.  They discuss mental health and addiction issues in students.  The conversation includes the unexpected patterns of addiction and mental health issues prevalent is students today how to identify and address the symptoms of addictive behavior, and what every parent needs to know about the treatment and prevention of mental health and addiction issues. Links Mentioned In the Show: KJK Student Defense Show Notes: (01:37) From personally going through addiction to becoming a mental health evangelist  (02:44) The stigma against mental health and addiction issues versus the Greenhouse Treatment Center: how they can help children and adults in 28 days (03:17) What makes the Greenhouse Treatment Center different from most other kinds of hospitals (04:57) Why parents now need to monitor their children for addiction issues as early as the 7th grade  (06:30) Marijuana and the serious damage it can do to a child's developing brain, including psychosis (07:40) Why children can get access to drugs from the comfort of their own home (08:58) The warning signs of addictive behavior in children that every parent should be aware of (09:36) One way in which parents and college faculty can curb the onset of addiction issues in students  (11:17) The severe and sometimes fatal consequences of overindulgence in alcohol and drugs in college students  (12:34) The science behind why compulsive addictive behavior takes place (15:02) The battle of alcohol addiction and sobriety from a first-hand perspective (16:26) Mind vs. Body: Sticking to the path of sobriety (17:57) The ongoing stigma against those with mental health issues (19:44)  The best approach to addressing a simultaneous mental health and addiction challenge in college students (22:19) Can someone just have a naturally addictive personality?  (24:12) The prevalence of alcohol inhalation and why it's a symptom of addiction (25:38) The relationship between alcohol/drug disorders and eating orders in patients (26:45) The easy steps parents can take to protect their kids and their friends from mental health and/or addiction issues  Transcript: Kristina Supler: So here at Real Talk, we're committed to educating our listeners about substance abuse and safety measures that parents and students should know about. On a past episode of Real Talk, we were pleased to have on as a guest, Dr. Beth Weinstock of the Birdie Light organization, whose mission is really to spread information about test strips. And we're so pleased to have our guests today.  Susan Stone: We are going to talk to Philip van Guilder, Guilder. I'm sorry. Do you pronounce it? Guilder? Phil Philip. Philip Van Guilder: I do. Yes. Susan Stone: I, I have my tongue twisted today, Kristina. And he is a self-described mental health evangelist at the Greenhouse Treatment Center. And I wanna add a father of five, uh, Philip, without speaking out of turn, you indicated in our pre-chat that you had some addiction issues. And so did your children and for our listeners out there who are mainly parents of high school and college age students, I think your insight is gonna be invaluable. And just add on our last podcast with podcast with Dr. Weinstock so could, before we begin, can you tell us what is a mental health evangelist? I, I saw that and I'm like, are you religious? Where are you coming from? Philip Van Guilder: No, no, it has nothing to do with spirituality. Uh, actually the, the evangelist is a, it pulls me away from the marketing aspects. I, what I'm trying to do and what I do for the greenhouse is make us as transparent to the outside community as possible and make the outside community as transparent to the personnel here as possible.  So we can maximize all the resources available and, and we can normalize the stigma of, of mental health issues and, and addiction so that it encourages people to, uh, just to normalize it so that people can get help and, and not feel any sort of a stigma. So I kind of wear my recovery on my sleeve. I mean, if you were to meet me on the street, we were having coffee bumped into each other within about two or three minutes somehow or another, I would word it that you would know. I was a person in long term recovery.  Kristina Supler: Philip, you are at Greenhouse Treatment Center, which is a part of the American Addiction Center. Tell us, what's give us some insight into the population that you work with on a daily basis. And what do you do?  Susan Stone: Tell us what I, I wanna learn about you.  Philip Van Guilder: Okay, thank you. So, so our population is 18 and above, and there are people who primary, uh, diagnosis is substance use. What, what I do, as I said, I reach out to the community. We wanna know what resources are out there. When you come to treatment, whether you're, uh, going to treatment as it, a young adult, or whether you're going to treatment as a, as a child, whatever age you're going to treatment. The 28 days today, which is about what most people can, can, uh, expect to get from their insurance. That's the first step. Uh, we're a hospital. Uh, most hospitals you go to when you go to the hospital, you get medicine, you get a cast, you you're injuries are, are stitched up. And when you leave, you're, you're virtually on your way to, to recovery.  This hospital is different. What we do here is we give you information and, and when you leave, what you do with that information determines whether or not you're gonna get well, we don't. And so this is just the first step of your recovery process. So when, so for us, it's important for us to connect with the community because we expect to take the patient, the client from the 28 days and send them to someone else for the next level of care, which is a, um, perhaps partial partial hospitalization, which is the same as all day programming, but not in a hospital setting or intensive outpatient, I O P, which is, number of hours each day, allowing them to work, but continuing their recovery journey or, or even perhaps, uh, as complete step down to continuing care where they show up for a group, uh, once a week or once a month for continuing care. Susan Stone: It's such a long process to recovery. I really, I admire anybody who has the courage to go through it. You talked about working with students 18 and above. Tell us what insights do you have today on young adults battling with addiction, anything different, new,  Kristina Supler: or what's the most prevalent form of addiction you're seeing. Susan Stone: Oh, great question, Kristina.  Philip Van Guilder: yeah, that, that is a good question. Yeah. What, what we're seeing today is it starts much younger. So by the time we see an 18 year old, they've been involved in, in some of the statistics, I can show, go back to the seventh and eighth grade and it was, and, and, and with alcohol  Susan Stone: or drugs, seventh or eighth grade,  Philip Van Guilder: Both and with non-prescribed medications and, and, and I, some statistics as recently as 2020, just from this area, we're, we're in, we're just would be the same as any area.  30% of 10th graders, 30% of 10th graders either found it, not dangerous to use marijuana. And yet we know the THC content of marijuana today is so high, that, that it can be very destructive in young developing minds and 30%. So fully, a third of 10th graders believe it's safe to use marijuana. Susan Stone: Well, if it's legal in some states, how would parents dispel that belief?  Kristina Supler: Well, I will say in a past episode, we had on Dr. Jill Grimes and who's written a book for college audiences and she is a big believer that it is essential that parents educate their children. That marijuana is harmful no matter what anyone thinks, if it's legalized or not, it does things to developing brains and students need to be aware of the negative impact on brain develop. Philip Van Guilder: Yeah. I mean, there's, there's no doubt about that. So, so let's go back 30, 40 years ago when the THC was three to 4% and, people, perhaps college age experimented with it, maybe they even used it frequently, but it's still three to 4% today. We see pure, uh, marijuana. 18 to 20% and in a developing brain, we're seeing cases of psychosis in 16 year olds, first time use, and we're talking some serious damage. And we know that well, first of all, , and it is not to, it's not to beat up on young people, but. If a little is good, a lot is better. So there is no moderation when we're looking see another thing I've got here. One in five eighth graders believe that it's that's 20, 20% to almost 21% of eight graders. Believe it's okay to use non-prescribed medications because of the way it makes you feel. not just marijuana, but we're talking about people that walk up to the medicine cabinet and grab some, uh, mood altering medication and think it's safe to use a non-prescribed medication. Susan Stone: It's right in the home. Philip Van Guilder: That, that they get out of the medicine cabinet because their parents are taking it on a prescribed basis for the right reasons and they believe it's okay. And it's safe. They believe it's safe, not just okay, but safe to use it because it's after all it's a prescribed medication. Prescribed for someone else. Kristina Supler: Sure. Well, and also, I think we'd be remiss not to mention that with marijuana in this day and age, there's also all the risks. As in that we don't know what marijuana or, or other street drugs could be laced with.  Susan Stone: Right. And I, I was thinking one of the questions I wanted you to opine about is. How, if you're in college and you're drinking or occasionally using recreational drugs, how would a student know if what they're doing is within that normal college range versus heading to addiction? What is the line between, okay. You're just having fun in college, a recreational user recreational user, between or. You need to get help. Is it grade slipping, loss of friendships? What are your thoughts?  Philip Van Guilder: so I don't wanna be vague about this, but let's, let's go back to what we mean by addictive behavior. When it's compulsive, when I have no choice, but to use.  When it's no longer a matter of it was socially fun, but when I have to use in order to feel normal. So what is it like for any, for everybody it's that day when you wake up and you say, you know, I can't face the day without a drink or I can't face the day without first lighting up a blunt or I can't face the day without getting a rig and loading it. That's the day when it's gone too far. In fact, one of the newest organizations that we've seen start off in the last, I would say, I want to, and I'm guessing at this, maybe the last four or five years is young people in recovery on college campuses. We're starting to see a real big push for that because they're not learning how to use in college. They're bringing the addiction to college with them.  And so a number of places and, and there's a number of campuses around the country. Arizona was one of the first universities in Tempe was one of the first universities to have a young people on campus. I'm not trying to promote them, but they're just, I just remember meeting some folks that had come out to, to, to bring that template to other campuses around the DFW area. And, and it seemed like people were gravitating towards it because they realized they had a problem. Now that's, I don't know, that's just taken off, but I know that today, when I'm talking to a young person, that's worried about going to school. Like I'm, I'm about a young 18 year old yesterday in a meet last night in a meeting. And he said, he's starting on campus. So small. And I was able to direct him to a young people's group on the local university campus. So it was kind of nice to see him. Know that there's a safe place for him to go. He's been struggling since January of this year. It was kind of nice.  Susan Stone: Do you think it's gotta be very lonely to be a college student today in a fraternity or on a sports team and have to say I don't drink. I don't, I'm an addict. Yeah. I, I can't imagine the shame, but you know, Kristina, we've had a lot of friends tell us, they're now sober curious. Mm-hmm , you know,  Kristina Supler: A question I had for you, Philip, Susan and I working with students across the country day in and day out. We, every day we're hearing terms like blackout, brown out, gray out and, and. Binge drinking has, has really seems been, been normalized.  Susan Stone: We've seen deaths.  Kristina Supler: Yeah, actually we've had a couple different cases with a death component and it's an absolute tragedy. What are your thoughts on why. Students are indulging, whether it's alcohol or drugs to such extremes now. Do you think it's the influence of social media? Is it the pandemic in mental health? Or, I mean, working with populations at Greenhouse, do you have any insights?  Susan Stone: Yeah, I was gonna say, Kristina, you know, we dealt with that one case where students drink whole bottles of alcohol. And I, I have to tell you, I don't remember that. Did you have that at college?  Kristina Supler: I mean, it certainly seems that in the news, there's more reports about fraternity hazing in, in student let's just say excess. And I don't know if it's because it's going on with greater frequency or just the media and other professionals are trying to bring more awareness so that students can be safe. But Philip, what are your thoughts?  Philip Van Guilder: I really, I don't think someone says, uh, this is the weekend I wanna binge. You get there with that compulsive addictive behavior. It there's it's if you're truly let's use alcohol, let me separate that from other other drugs. Let's just use alcohol. We know that medically there's a craving component that comes people that are, that, that are alcoholics typically. If we look at the medical, uh, component, it says that we're not able to process or metabolize alcohol at the same rate of non-alcoholic is. Whereas a non-alcoholic can process about one ounce per hour. We can't, we're missing certain components, genetically that keep us, or prevent us from being able to do that. So if we drink more than one ounce per hour, and what happens because we, we retain the alcohol in our system longer because we can't metabolize it. We can't discharge it. It kicks off the craving. So the more we drink, the more we crave that's  Kristina Supler: oh, that's interesting. Philip Van Guilder: That's medical thing, whereas you might drink one ounce per hour. By the time you get to the second or third one, you're going, uh, oh, I got a buzz. I'm sitting here thinking man, I need to have some more. I don't have a buzz. Like I want the buzz. You considered something that makes you uncomfortable and I considered something that's necessary. Susan Stone: So that's why all of a sudden they're craving, craving, craving these students. And then all of a sudden blackout.  Philip Van Guilder: Yeah. Yeah, because the more they drink, the more they crave, I mean, at midnight, Joe and Charlie, talk about this two wonderful people that are in recovery that, that are both passed now, but that, that have the thing they took about at midnight. After I've been drinking all night long. And I pass out in, the the parking lot of a, of a bar and I get run over by a car and you come over to help me. And the first thing I say is, when you say, what can I do to help you? And I say, oh my God, get me a drink. Like I still haven't had enough. That for me, the cravings kicked off at two o'clock in the morning. My craving, my desire for alcohol is so much greater than it was when I started. Cuz I didn't have a craving until I put alcohol in my body. That initiated the craving. Hmm. The more, the more I crave  Susan Stone: I'm sorry, gotta ask. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt. Um, oh, but does the craving ever go away or do you just learn to live with the learn to manage it? Philip Van Guilder: Yeah. So, so that goes to the second component. It's the obsession of the mind coupled with the allergy of the body. If I don't put the alcohol on my body, I cannot kick off the craving. And what happens is after some period of time, I go, well, you know, I haven't had a drink in three weeks. Uh, I'm probably not that bad. It I'm just gonna have one. And so I played this game that says I'm just gonna have one because it's been a while since I've kicked off the craving. The moment I put the alcohol in my body, I kick off the craving. I'm back in this cycle again. And I wake up once again in a, in, in the next day. I can't tell you what happened the night before. And, and once again, I'm gonna swear off alcohol forever.  Kristina Supler: so with a long, let's just say, for example, a long stint of sobriety from, from any substance alcohol or drug drugs, if an individual has been sober for let's just say five years, does it get easier as time passes or do you still really have to be focused and dedicated to sobriety? Philip Van Guilder: Right. So I, I wouldn't speak for others each journey's individual, but for the people that I've been around, the people that I hang out with, I'm sober coming up on just about 19 years. As I said to you earlier, I met a young man at a meeting last night. I go to meetings frequently. Mm-hmm , uh, two or three times a week. Cuz I have a disease that tells me I don't have a disease. So for me, the easiest thing for me to do, cuz I used to spend all my time thinking about drinking. If I didn't, if I wasn't thinking about it, I was drinking. Today it's a few hours. I spend a few moments each morning, starting my day. A little prayer meditation, trying to connect with the power greater than myself and, and do meetings and do service work, carry the message to others. But the only time I think about drinking is I go to a meeting that I am meeting a newcomer that's talking about drinking. I don't think about it. But that's my disease. so my disease is sitting there on my shoulder. Disease's telling you,  Kristina Supler: you don't have a disease. I've never, I don't that way.  Susan Stone: Interesting. See, that's an incredible thought that the difference between your disease and let's say, God forbid someone with cancer is someone with cancer doesn't say I don't have cancer. But someone with alcoholism says, I don't have it. That's incredible. I wanna shift gears a little bit because Kristina and I work with students with mental health challenges, other mental health challenges. And we know you do too. As you call yourself a mental health evangelist. And we see you've done a lot of work with the stigma associated with mental health issues. We've come a long way, our society as a whole de-stigmatizing mental health issues. But I'd like to know from your perspective, what do you think today remains as a stigma? If anything, or do you think it, the stigma's gone? Philip Van Guilder: Oh, uh, no, the stigma's there. Until you have a loved one, that's struggling. It'll you said it, let's talk about substance use or we'll talk about mental health, even mental health issues. We're still the bottom feeders of diseases. I mean, if you tell somebody you got cancer, they're out there having a parade to raise money, to help you with your treatment.  You tell somebody that you've got a mental health issue or you're a, you're an alcoholic and they're gonna change seats so that they don't catch it. we're talking about it openly now. But that doesn't take it away because until it's actually a part of your family, or until you have a neighbor or until you have a loved one or until, you know, someone on a personal level until that happens, it's just a, a terrible thing that, that, that happens to other people. And I don't wanna be around them because they're mentally not right.  Kristina Supler: Sure. Or, or it's a theoretical issue. That's, you know, a lack of discipline that right. Wouldn't happen in my family. My kids wouldn't succumb to that. So let me ask you on this topic of mental health and substance abuse, how much more difficult if at all, is it to, to treat substance abuse when there's other mental health issues present? Or is it sort of the same approach to treatments regardless of anxiety, depression and other comorbidities?  Susan Stone: That's a good question. And also we know a lot of students with mental health issues have to take medications like Ritalin. Or Adderall or they can't function and learn. But if there's also an addiction issue, I also always wondered, oh my gosh, that's really complicated.  Philip Van Guilder: This is a tough one because we, we have to stabilize the mental health component before you can treat the addiction. What comes first? I mean, oftentimes the addiction was their solution for their perceived problem. It's really tough, but you gotta do 'em. They both have to be done together. But you can't treat the, the addiction. If you're not treating the mental health component and, and you can, and, and it's gotta be done in conjunction with one another.  If they're acute before you can treat the addiction, you have to help them get stabilized because you can't begin to pay attention. Remember I told you we're transferring knowledge to an individual. If the individual can't sit still and can't regulate, we can't transfer that knowledge. So now we've gotta find a place for them to go where they can be stabilized. So, so that they can be okay in their own skin. It mean when you see certain people with certain mental health issues, they're climbing out of their skin. The last thing is they your solution, right? We can't take away your solution because you just you're already climbing outta your own skin.  Susan Stone: Yeah. You know, it's so interesting because Kristina and I will often have to have students get ready for their interview or for a hearing. And we will notice that if there's a student and they have not taken their, let's say medication for whatever issue that's going on. It is very hard for us to work with those students because they're literally, they can't focus and they're fidgeting.  Philip Van Guilder: Yeah. I mean, what a dilemma. And then if it's addictive behavior, let's just say we, so let's say that they're, they're, they're normal. They're regulated. And then let's say we've got 'em to where they're not. The alcohol or the, the drug component is manageable. Suddenly their sex addiction takes off. Mm. Or,  Kristina Supler: or we get this so interesting that you bring that up because we, we see that in, in so many of our cases where the addiction is perhaps a coping mechanism for other underlying mental health issues. And sometimes one, addiction just sort of trades out for another. And so let me ask you, is it true that there is such thing as an addictive personality? Someone who's just naturally, whether it's baseball cards, coffee, substances, they, if they do something once they just really like it and they're all in and everything is to excess. Philip Van Guilder: Well, I, I don't think, I, I think I'd leave that to the medical community, but, but I would say this, I think it's possible to have addicted behavior as opposed to addicted personality. Going to what you were saying, I mean, now we get the sex addiction under control. We get the, the alcohol addiction into control that we are regulated and suddenly we're sitting at the casino gambling. Or we're or we're online shopping with Amazon, whatever it is.  Kristina Supler: Or overeating  Susan Stone: or overeating or food or over exercising or over, over, over, but over. Yeah. Is it, is it it's actually an addictive personality or is it a sign of just some other emotional need to fill a space or a void?  Philip Van Guilder: Uh, once again, I think I have to go to defer to the medical community as the causation. Susan Stone: You know, we're gonna have to explore this more in our podcast, Kristina, and I wanna switch gears because I was reading a little bit about you to get ready. And I noticed that you also talk about eating disorders and I'm 56. And when I went to college, I knew many, many, many students who suffered from bulimia or anorexia.  And as also a mother who has raised and is raising daughters. I don't see the eating disorders as being as prevalent. And in fact, I see a lot more body positivity, uh, but I see more cutting mm-hmm a different type of, uh, form of control or relieving of mental health issues. And I just wanna know what your thoughts are on the topic of eating disorders versus cutting versus trichotillomania, which is the hair pulling hair. Philip Van Guilder: They're all symptomatic and, and indicative of someone that's ill. And eating disorders probably. And I've gotta be careful for all my friends in the eating disorder community that I love all the professionals, uh, because I I'm around so many experts and I don't perceive myself to be an expert. But I'm someone that's passionate about it because I see it as a very common trait. I remember at one point about 10 years ago, one of the big things going on, you were talking about college and it was mostly college. It was, it was sororites. So it was mostly the female side. But there was this, uh, ability to inhale alcohol and women were, uh, using these and, uh, there was using like, humidifiers. And they would adjust alcohol that way to, to, to minimize the amount of weight they put on by consuming alcohol. So they could get the effect of being's drunk it's they could get the effect of being drunk, but they wouldn't add weight. Yeah. Do you, so, and there's a, there's a name for it and I can't remember now, but we had a real rash of that I'm gonna say this about 10 years ago. Where we, that was the big thing on college campuses especially for sororities. They would have these parties where they would inhale through these misters alcohol. So they wouldn't gain weight. Very prevalent.  Susan Stone: Hm. So what are you seeing now? That's coming in in terms of eating disorders in your centers.  Philip Van Guilder: Especially here at the greenhouse, we're, we're screening for it because it's, if, if you've got an alcohol or a drug disorder, you're very high on the spectrum of of possibilities of the eating disorder. And, and in fact, we see quite a bit of that, uh, So it I'm getting the problem here. It says I should dial in. I'm not sure if that's correct. No, you're okay. Okay. So, all right, I'm sorry. I just got a warning and I I's sure, like NASA we're like about to do a launch. That's  Susan Stone: what makes this a real podcast? Philip is that I start with the tongue twister, you get a tech warning and that's what makes our listeners know that is not scripted or canned and that we're being authentic here. That's  Philip Van Guilder: right. Oh, I love it. That's great.  Kristina Supler: Last question, Phillip, what is the best piece of advice that you can offer for our parent listeners out there in terms of what they should talk to their students about before heading off to college in the fall, or  Susan Stone: even on summer break right now? Kristina Supler: Yeah, actually that you're so right. Susan.  Philip Van Guilder: Every parent, whether you see any sort of behavior, not statistically, your child is either connected with addictive behavior doing it themselves, or they know someone that is. But, but you've gotta start talking to 'em about resources, about no shame and ask, just talking about it, just being open about it. We never talked about it and, uh, I remember, um, Uh, and this is part of my background many years ago. The way I got involved with eating disorders is I was on the board of directors of a ballet company in California. And I would listen to the artistic director line, the young people up, and we're talking young 12, 13, 14 year old students. And she would call him, she would say, you're all fat. And I would ask friends of mine. I, I, it didn't seem to me that that was appropriate. And I would say to people that, that, that doesn't seem like a very nice way to treat young people. That's what I thought. That's just not a nice thing to say. And they would say yes, but you understand she's a balanchine. She loves slender dancers. And I would go, oh, okay. Not realizing how much damage was being done by these statements by this adult, to these 12 and 13 and 14 year olds. That goes on today. We allow kids to make fun of other kids based on their body the, the visibility, and, and instead of being body beautiful. It's like every advertisement today is still around slender body types. It's rare that we see a commercial with real people. And so I, I guess going back to your question, what are for adults, let's just talk about it. Let's just have a discussion about it. Let's just make it safe for people to come to us and chat with us about things they don't understand. Susan Stone: Well, and we are so lucky that you came here to chat with us on Real Talk with Susan and Kristina. Because that's what the goal of our podcast is. We  Kristina Supler: always want to encourage parents to have open dialogue with their students about any topic, drugs, sex, alcohol, disabilities, stress management. Our goal is just to promote wellness for the student population. So we're so pleased that you were able to. Today. Thank you.  Philip Van Guilder: Thank you. Thank you both very much. It was a pleasure to be here, right? Excited to be with you guys and exciting for what you're doing. Thank you. 

“Addiction now touches every other person in this day and age.” Are you dealing with an addiction crisis? Do you want to intervene, but you don't know how? If addiction is an issue impacting your family, this episode is for you! Dana Golden has lived on the other side of addiction for most of her life. A nationally known speaker, Dana, is the co-author of Addiction Rescue; The NO BS Guide to Recovery. As a Certified Family Addiction and Recovery Coach, her mission is to bring solutions for recovery to families struggling with substance use disorder (SUD). On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Dana joins Anjel to share her story of growing up in the home of an addict. She walks us through her own addiction cycle and the painful consequences of that experience. Dana shares how she overcame her struggle with co-dependency, the negative consequences of cross-addiction, and the warning signs to watch out for that indicate your loved one is slipping into addiction. Listen in as Dana shares her mission to reclaim her financial footing and manifest her dreams and passions post-addiction. Plus, how she is offering hope to other families so that they can do the same! What You Will Learn Dana's story of placation, co-dependency, and recovery Dana's motivation and the tools she used to break the addiction cycle The signs of co-dependency and how to dismantle enabler thinking How cross-addiction keeps people from maintaining meaningful relationships The key to unpacking your role in co-dependency The often overlooked warning signs of addiction and relapse Why keeping a loved one from the consequences of their addiction is a one-way ticket to disaster How Dana helps her clients be proactive in helping their loved ones before they relapse How Dana reclaimed her money empowerment post-addiction How to find hope and healing on the other side of substance use disorder (SUD) Connect with Dana Golden The Life Recovery Coach Dana on LinkedIn Resources Addiction Rescue; The NO BS Guide to Recovery Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell Wickedly Smart Women Wickedly Smart Women Facebook Community Wickedly Smart Women on TeePublic Wickedly Smart Women on Clubhouse The Wealthy Life Mentor The Wealthy Life Mentor on Facebook Anjel on Twitter Anjel on Instagram Email listeners@wickedlysmartwomen.com  Leave Us A Message On Our listener line:   540-402-0043 x4343

Do you have any unhealthy addictions you want to overcome? In this episode, James reflects on the decision to quit drinking a few years back, some of the challenges he faced, and the impact it's made on his life. Listen in as Samantha also shares her journey to becoming alcohol-free and why facing addiction is essential to our well-being.

J.R. Jamison shares the stories of three woman from rural Kentucky whose lives have changed forever due to addiction: one from a sister who fights each day to win back her brother; another from a pharmacist on the front lines of the opioid epidemic; and one from a young mother who abused pain pills after the death of her child. Later in the show, J.R. is joined by Kyle Brewer, the Peer Specialist Program Manager for NAADAC—the Association for Addiction Professionals. Photo – The Facing Project at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky Stories included in this episode – Denial Is Over Robin's story as told to Missy Reid from Facing Addiction in Knox County, Kentucky. Performed by Melinda.   Abuse Is No Secret Susan's story as told to Sarah Wilder from Facing Addiction in Knox County, Kentucky. Performed by Amanda Hummer.   Love Is Greater Than Anger Debbie's story as told to Melinda Hornback from Facing Addiction in Knox County, Kentucky. Performed by Tiffany Erk.     Music used in this episode – "Like Life" by Hello Keller Released under an Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US) License. From the Free Music Archive. "A Moment" by Scott Gratton Released under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License. From the Free Music Archive.

Powered by: ReFi Jobs - ReFi jobs curates the best new regenerative finance jobs at leading companies and startups - Learn more ---> Check out the Causeartist Partners here.---> Subscribe to the Causeartist Newsletter here.In this episode of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Wes Hurt, founder of Clean Cause, on facing addiction, becoming sober, and building a company that gives 50% of profits every month to support individuals in recovery.Wes started by selling CLEAN Cause bottled water out of his truck to local convenience & grocery stores in Austin, Texas. He soon realized how much addiction truly was impacting the lives of Americans when he heard the many stories of addiction from his customers across the country. Finding himself fatigued by the grind of growing his new venture, he needed a source of caffeine - but one that was organic, refreshing & sat well on his stomach, unlike coffee.Wes saw that the sober living facility experience was a crucial moment for many of his friends who were also pursuing recovery. It empowered them to establish recovery routines, find employment & prepare to re-enter the world. Creating a sustainable source of funds to expand access to sober living would be the solution Wes would pursue.To Date the company has generated over 2170 scholarships, representing more than $1,085,000.The Clean Cause MissionThe Clean Cause mission is to support individuals in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction by creating a sustainable source of funding for greater access to sober living facilities. The company achieves this with 50% of profits funding sober living scholarships.SOBER LIVING "CLEAN Kickstarts" help bridge the critical gap between rehab & reintegration into everyday life. They give people the opportunity to live in high-accountability homes, find jobs, and establish recovery support systems.If you know someone in your community who is in need, have them apply here for a sober living scholarship today.Listen to more Causeartist podcasts here.Check out:ImpactInvestor.io - Discover impact investors from around the world.Podcast Made with TransistorPodcast cover design Made with CanvaBuild amazing web platforms with WebflowPowered by: ReFi Jobs - ReFi jobs curates the best new regenerative finance jobs at leading companies and startups - Learn more---> Check out the Causeartist Partners here.---> Subscribe to the Causeartist Newsletter here.Listen to more Causeartist podcast shows hereFollow Grant on Twitter and LinkedInFollow Causeartist on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram

Facing Addiction season premiere we will be exploring boundaries and harm reduction. Some episodes will be on or the other, but I want to find a common ground where both can live. Being passoniate about both topics, I am having a hard time finding where they both meet. I seek out experts on the topic and interview them on Season 1 of Facing Addiction. 

Brandon Roman is an Army veteran who works with Face it Together, which is an addiction resource center that works to help get people with addiction and their loved ones well again.

For this episode of The Other Side of the Church podcast, Lathan talks with Ashlie Bourgeous, who walked with her husband through addiction. Ashlie's story is a powerful one, and one so many of us share yet refuse to bring into the light. Together, Ashlie and Lathan talk through what it's actually like being married to someone who struggles with addiction, how Ashlie's research into addiction was one of the main ways she loved her husband in that season, and how her view of God changed because of her husband's struggle. If you've ever battled addiction yourself, or love someone who does, don't miss this episode. Episode Timeline:  [1:27] Clearing the Confusion: being married to someone who's addicted to drugs  [3:44] Ashlie's process of uncovering her husband's addiction  [14:21] A relationship with God in the midst of addiction  [18:37] Ashlie's addiction research and how her husband turned the corner  [33:42] The American Church as a barrier in Ashlie's waiting, but how God was still faithful  [40:33] How Ashlie's view of God changed through her husband's struggle [43:44] Ashlie's Hope Holler Social: You can find Ashlie on Instagram at @ashliegb13

On this episode of Beyond the Balance Sheet, Arden is speaking with Brad Sorte, about a topic that hits close to home for them both – facing addiction as a family. Brad talks about his struggle with substance abuse in his early 20s and his life-altering treatment experience at Caron, a treatment facility for addiction and behavioral health issues where he is now the President and CEO. They discuss the benefits and hindrances that families with resources face when dealing with a child with substance use disorder and how healing is accelerated when healthy boundaries are in place. Brad offers advice for parents of younger children on how to be proactive in having conversations about substance and alcohol use. Tune into this encouraging discussion about family therapy, trauma, and positive changes happening in the field.   IN THIS EPISODE:   [01:35] Brad shares about his background with substance abuse and treatment at Caron [11:13] When a family has resources, how does it help or hinder the process of recovery [16:16] How to address destructive family systems in order to help children with substance abuse [22:40] Best advice for parents of young children when there is a predisposition or possibility for substance abuse  [27:52] What changes are happening in the field of addiction treatment   KEY TAKEAWAYS:    Money is like electricity and it is a very powerful tool that can be used for tremendous good and growth, but it's also something that needs to be respected and it can be very destructive and it can be lethal. It's important to identify what the families of the identified patient have been through and how to help them refocus their energy on themselves and not solely focus on the loved one, who is in the midst of a self-destructive cycle Kids have access to information with less adult supervision at earlier ages through smartphones and peer groups. Parents of younger children should consider having conversations about substance use and alcohol, in an age appropriate way, sooner rather than later.   RESOURCE LINKS   Caron Website   Brad Sorte Webpage   The Medicine, Science & Art Behind Addiction Recovery - Caron Blog   https://oconnorpg.com/podcasts/the-elephant-in-the-room-facing-addiction-as-a-family-with-brad-sorte   BIO: As President & CEO, Brad oversees Caron's extensive continuum of care for teens, young adults, adults, older adults, and families at its facilities in Pennsylvania and Florida, its outpatient treatment centers in Atlanta, Philadelphia,Northern Virginia, and Wyomissing, Pa., and its recovery centers in New York City and Washington, D.C.   Brad Sorte was appointed President & CEO following Doug Tieman's retirement in July 2021. Backed by his extensive experience in both business and clinical leadership roles, Brad has a rich foundation to continue to propel Caron's mission and thought leadership forward. He remains committed to his goal of providing a culture in which the business of healthcare never interferes with the fundamental needs of each individual patient.

Divorce is mostly associated with negative definitions, but Ben and Nikki - authors of Our Happy Divorce, defied the norm to create a thriving blended family even after their breakup. Stay tuned to learn about the difficulties of their divorce and their unconventional approach to partnerships and blended families. Key takeaways to listen for What you should do to help one another heal and develop a future Useful ways to find common ground with your ex-partner 16:51 Step-parenting: Core values and parenting style Powerful tips to protect your children from divorce Helping children of divorce express their feelings  Resources mentioned in this episode.   Our Happy Divorce: How Ending Our Marriage Brought Us Closer Together⏐Kindle and Paperback     About Ben and Nikki  Ben and Nikki are the founders of Our Happy Divorce, a service that offers guidance on creating a post-divorce happy. They are the authors of “Our Happy Divorce — How Ending Our Marriage Brought Us Together.” They have made it their mission to help families during the turmoil divorce can become and made it their mission to help families in every way possible. Nikki is the Executive Vice President of DeBartolo Holdings and the DeBartolo Family Foundation. She has made it her mission to give back to her community in every way possible, from supporting local grassroots movements to national charities. She has helped support Metropolitan Ministries, Meals on Wheels, The Boys and Girls Club, The Humane Society of Tampa Bay, and the HCSO Freddie Solomon Christmas Event.  Benjamin is the owner of Heldfond Holdings, LLC, which invests in various companies, including real estate, private equity, and venture capital. He has always had a passion for helping others and since then has been involved with several non-profit organizations; focused on addiction recovery, including, Facing Addiction w/NCADD, Road Recovery, Phoenix House, Young People in Recovery, and American Cancer Society Tampa CEO Council with a focus on Governance, Finance, and Strategic Planning. Connect with Ben and Nikki Website: ourhappydivorce.com Instagram: @ourhappydivorce Twitter: @OurHappyDivorce Facebook: Our Happy Divorce   Connect with Us To learn more about us, visit our website at www.18summers.com or email us at info@18summers.com. To get a copy of our book “The Family Board Meeting”, click here. Subscribe to 18 Summers Podcast and leave a rating and written review! Social Media Channels Facebook Group: 18 Summers LinkedIn: Jimmy Sheils Instagram: @18summerstribe

A reflection about the other child during the Family Recovery Process. 1) 2:30 Science.org Article, 'Primed for Addiction? People with brains wired for drug abuse don't necessarily become addicts'2) 3:00 Readiness to Change reference in Episode 93) 4:15 NCBI article, Sibling influences on adolescent substance use: The role of modeling, collusion, and conflict' Note: also relevant research from University of Cambridge, but not referenced is, 'Siblings' brain scans could hold the key to drug addiction'4) 5:30 Self Agency and Self Efficacy reference in Episode 35) 6:15 Cardiff study, 'The Cardiff Study of all Wales and North West of England Twins (CaStANET): a longitudinal research program of child and adolescent development'6) 8:30, The NCBI reference of, 'Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health' as captured from Chapter 2, THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF SUBSTANCE USE, MISUSE, AND ADDICTION7) 12:30, reference to Episode 7, 'Trust the Process'8) 14:10, a good abstract on Self-Agency from NCBI, 'What Is the Sense of Agency and Why Does it Matter?'Thank you for listening and please visit www.siblinghoodofrecovery.com for free resources, links to organizations, groups and individuals who can offer help in the Journey of Recovery towards healing from substance use disorders. If you like this Podcast, please leave a rating on wherever you're listening. It will help to get the word out. If there is one message I can leave you with, the best you can offer your loved one battling addiction is love and a healthier you. Walk gently, my friend.

In one of our most open and honest episodes, Marc McGurren, Founder and CEO of McGurren Consulting shares his battle with addiction. Of ten we think of addiction as a weakness or for "losers" but Marc is highly successful and so were the people he met on his journey. Marc talks about how alcohol first was social and then became something to fill a hole.  What pushed him to address it, how he did it and how he continues to win the battle today. I am so proud of his courage and strength to be so open.  And as Marc asks in this episode "Are you happy with who you see in the mirror?" Hope you enjoy this powerful episode. Don't forget to subscribe, share and rate the show!!!! About Marc McGurren Marc McGurren is an entrepreneur at heart and the proud co-founder of McGurren Consulting. Prior to creating McGurren Consulting he was a partner with Brian and Glenn Pasch at PCG Companies and Internet Director for a nine-store auto group in Texas. For almost six years at PCG he helped dealerships all across the country sell more cars through his proven processes, training, and best practices. Now with the formation of McGurren Consulting with his wife Amber McGurren, they continue their training with clients on an even more intimate level. McGurren Consulting was formed out of the passion of Marc and Amber to help dealers be more profitable in an ever-changing digital world. Connect with Marc : https://mcgurrenconsulting.com/ About Glenn Pasch: "Everyone finds themselves in charge at some point in their lives. Yet many of us lack the skills to generate consistent results. My goal is to help you learn the skills to adapt and grow in your personal and business life.” Glenn Pasch is CEO of PCG Digital, a full service digital marketing agency that specializes in helping businesses create and deliver customers raving, recommending & returning for more. He is author of 2 books including "The Power of Connected Marketing" and has spoken and educated audiences throughout the US and internationally. Let's Connect: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennpasch/​ Personal Website http://glennpasch.com/​ Company website: https://pcgdigital.com/

J.R. and Kelsey discuss the impacts of addiction with a personal revelation for listeners.   Stories Artificial Happiness: A man gives an honest response to what his life is like living in the throes of addiction.  Devin Thorp's Story as told to Samantha Mattlin from “Facing Addiction in East Central Indiana.” Performed by Carl Frost.   Breaking Cycles: A woman changes her life to help her kids and, ultimately, others.  An anonymous story as told to Cara W. and Jessica T. from “Behind the Faces of Criminal Justice in Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin: A Facing Project.” Performed by Laura Williamson.  Music used in this episode “The Decision” by Loyalty Freak Music Released under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication. From the Free Music Archive. “Sediment, Part 3: PIANO 3” by nordbeck Released under an Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) License. From the Internet Archive. “Effemeah Weeps” by Uncan Released under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. From the Free Music Archive.

Michael Dadashi is the founder and CEO of Infinite Recovery, a progressive Austin-based addiction rehabilitation center, as well as the founder and company director of a multi-million dollar electronics recycling and resale business, MHD Enterprises. He serves on the board of the national non-profit, Facing Addiction, and recently launched HeartWater, a platform designed to quench a universal thirst for authenticity and hope through powerful stories of all-inclusive recovery. Dadashi, a successful 32-year-old entrepreneur, is also a recovered heroin addict and alcoholic. He had his first drink and subsequent blackout when he was 15, which began a years-long battle with substance abuse. A natural salesman even from a young age, he was soon selling and using drugs, including marijuana, prescription pills and eventually heroin, and barely graduated from high school.

When I spoke with Michael about his story, I was struck by his zest for life, his humility and his general positivity. His story is a 'fall from grace and get back up and do some good in the world' type. Definitely another story of redemption as a result of not drinking. Whenever I'm in the Pacific Northwest, I will definitely do my best to meet him. Michael King is the National Director of Outreach & Engagement with Facing Addiction, a national non-profit organization dedicated to unifying the voices of the 45 million Americans and their families directly impacted by addiction. Michael's work with Facing Addiction includes national coalition building, oversight of resource development, as well as grassroots and community organizing engagement.  Prior to working for Facing Addiction, Michael worked for over a decade in the political arena, managing political campaigns in numerous states. His work included Presidential, United State Senate, and Gubernatorial elections. He served as both the Director of Communications and Campaign Director for the Washington State Democratic Party, as a political consultant for a Seattle based firm, and as the Executive Director of Washington state's Senator Democratic Campaign Committee. Additionally, Michael served as a co-chair of Faces & Voices of Recovery's Public Policy Committee, and is a 2018 JustLeadershipUSA Leading with Conviction fellow. He's the proud father of two young children and a person in long-term recovery from alcohol and gambling addictions. To connect with Michael: * Twitter: @michaelking1981 * Facebook: Michael King * Email: mking@facingaddiction.org * Website: www.facingaddiction.org  

Talking with Fay Zenoff was so much fun and time flew by. She's grounded and very spiritual person. It's clear her recovery has settled into every cell of her body and her soul radiates this peace that is contagious. I look forward to meeting her IRL when I finally make my way to NorCal. Fay Zenoff is the driving spirit behind the emergence of the Center for Open Recovery (COR). Since being hired as the Executive Director for The National Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Addictions-Bay Area, in 2014, she has led the evolution of the 60-year old, San Francisco-based, non-profit – from that of a local direct-service provider to become a nationally recognized recovery advocacy organization focused on ending the stigma of addiction and championing life in recovery.  Fay's work, views, and personal experiences have been the subject of articles and interviews in the New York Times, Bloomberg Business Week, The California Report, KQED's Perspectives, Lauren Schiller's Inflection Point, The Fix, Facing Addiction's docu-series Out of the Shadows/Addiction Across America, Marin Magazine and others. She has been a speaker for private and public organizations, and an interviewed guest on radio shows and podcasts. She is the 2016 recipient of Constellation Behavioral Health's Courage Award for her work in the addiction and mental health fields.   Fay earned an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from Sarah Lawrence College.  Fay lives in Marin, has two daughters, a dog named Nilla and loves to hike, bike, xc-ski and SUP. Fay has been sober and in recovery since 2007.   To connect with Fay: * Website: www.openrecoverysf.org * Facebook: Open Recovery San Francisco   * Twitter: @openrecovery * Instagram: @openrecoverysf * LinkedIn: Fay Zenoff * Email: fay@openrecoverysf.org

I heard about Greg Williams' work long before I was introduced to him. And when we finally spoke, I knew it was important for the state of recovery to connect with him further, both for my own understanding and for others benefit. Greg is a down to earth person in long-term recovery. I hope that our paths of recovery advocacy cross in real life someday.  Greg Williams, Co-Founder of Facing Addiction, is a person in long-term recovery from addiction, and the award winning documentary filmmaker of The Anonymous People and Generation Found. Greg has a Masters degree in addiction public policy from New York University, and over a decade of experience working with non-profits and government agencies on addiction. Greg served as the Campaign Director and one of the executive producers of the historic UNITE to Face Addiction rally on the National Mall on October 4, 2015 (B.A. Quinnipiac University; M.A. New York University).    To Connect with Facing Addiction: * Website: www.facingaddiction.org

I am looking forward to meeting Ivana Grahovac IRL (in real life) because it appears in many ways we may be soul sisters. She's a badass woman who has tackled a lot, moving from her old way of dying with herion abuse to a new way of living free in recovery and working as an advocate so others can find their way too.  Ivana Grahovac is the Director of Advancement for the nonprofit, Facing Addiction, the lead advocacy organization for the national addiction recovery movement. Ivana is a woman in long term recovery and is celebrating 12 years of abstinence-based sobriety from heroin addiction. She has a proven track record in the nonprofit addiction field, having previously served as turnaround executive director of Austin Recovery, a treatment center with a 50-year legacy of affordability in the community. Prior to that, she served as executive director of Transforming Youth Recovery, a strategic grant program for school-based recovery support. Ivana began her career as director of The Center for Students in Recovery at The University of Texas, where she led the expansion of collegiate recovery programs to all eight UT system schools; a measure unanimously approved by the UT Board of Regents. She earned her B.A. from Wayne State University and her M.S.W. University of Michigan.  To connect with Ivana: * Twitter: @IvanaGrahovac1 * Facebook: Ivana Grahovac

This week, it was an honor for us to sit down with Greg Williams, Co-Founder & Executive Vice President of Facing Addiction and Nadine Machkovech, Program Manager of Rise Together.  

This is Special English. I&`&m Ryan Price in Beijing. Here is the news.The most advanced weather satellite ever built in the United States has rocketed into space, part of an 11-billion-dollar effort to revolutionize forecasting and save lives.The new GOES-R spacecraft will track U.S. weather as never before including hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, volcanic ash clouds, wildfires, lightning storms, and even solar flares. Around 50 TV meteorologists from around the country converged on the launch site, along with 8,000 space program workers and guests.Scientists said what is exciting is that they&`&re going to be getting more data, more often, much more detailed, and with higher resolution. They said that in the case of tornadoes, if people can have another 10 to 20 minutes, more lives will be saved.The scientists associated with the project said that one should think superhero speed and accuracy for forecasting, like super high-definition TV versus black-and-white. For the American public, that will mean faster, more accurate weather forecasts and warnings. That also will mean more lives saved and better environmental intelligence for government officials responsible for hurricane and other evacuations.Airline passengers also stand to benefit, as do rocket launch teams. Improved forecasting will help pilots avoid bad weather and help rocket scientists know when to call off a launch.This is Special English.While last month merely tied for the world&`&s third warmest October in history, 2016 is still on track to be the hottest year on record.The United States&`& National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the globe averaged almost 15 degrees Celsius, which is 0.7 degrees Celsius warmer than the 20th-century average but not as warm as Octobers in 2015 and 2014.From May last year to August this year, Earth set monthly heat records for 16 straight months.Scientists blame continued man-made climate change from the burning of fossil fuels, goosed by a now-gone El Nino. El Nino is the occasional natural warming of parts of the Pacific that changes weather worldwide.The first 10 months of this year have been the hottest to date, averaging 15 degrees Celsius. That beats 2015 by 0.1 degrees Celsius.U.S. climate scientists said it is likely that this year will eclipse last year as the hottest year on record. If November and October are just average for the 21st century, it will set a new record. But the scientists said a weak La Nina, the cooling flip side of El Nino, provides a small possibility that this year will slip slightly behind last year.Still, 2016, 2015 and 2014 will go down as the three hottest years on record. Records go back to 1880.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Ryan Price in Beijing. China will start building research vessel Dayang Erhao, or Ocean No.2, and a support ship for manned submarine Jiaolong, both expected to be put into service in March 2019.The China Ocean Mineral Resources Association has signed contracts with two ship manufacturers to begin construction on the research vessels with plans to finish the projects in around 28 months.According to the association, the Ocean No.2 will have a displacement of 4,000 tonnes and measure 98 meters long and 17 meters wide.It will contain more than 400 square meters of laboratory space and will be equipped with over 70 types of research devices.Ocean No.2 will be capable of conducting scientific missions, including water and atmospheric research, deep-sea extreme environment detection, as well as observations on marine geology and ecology.The new support ship, with a displacement of around 4,000 tonnes, is designed to provide support and maintenance to Jiaolong&`&s deep sea diving tasks.At 90 meters long and 17 meters wide, the support ship will have different types of laboratories filling more than 300 square meters.The support ship&`&s research system will be able to complete exploration tasks for Jiaolong&`&s diving activities as well as process and conduct on-site analysis of data and samples.This is Special English.The permanent shiplift at China&`&s Three Gorges Dam has started its round-the-clock operations after a first phase of two-month trial operation that ended recently.The shiplift began trials in September and lasted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The round-the-clock trial will last until the water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir falls to 145 meters. Tests for night operations were conducted a week earlier. The shiplift was designed by a team of Chinese and German scientists, and is the largest and most sophisticated of its kind in the world.It has been installed to complement the five-tier ship lock next to it, for the world&`&s largest hydropower project on the Yangtze River, China&`&s longest river. The trial operation will last for a year.The vertical-hoisting elevator helps ships with a maximum displacement of 3,000 tonnes, to traverse the dam. The water level behind the dam is up to 113 meters higher than the downstream river.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Ryan Price in Beijing. Almost every morning since their father&`&s stunning victory on Election Day, three of Donald Trump&`&s grown children walk through the Trump Tower lobby and board an elevator. But are Don Jr., Ivanka and Eric going to the campaign office on the fifth floor? Or are they going to their business offices on the 25th floor, or the president-elect&`&s penthouse on the 56th floor?That uncertainty highlights the multiple roles the children play for their father. For the past year, the lines were constantly blurred between political campaign and business empire, raising questions about a possible conflict of interest between Trump&`&s White House and his sprawling business interests.The children are poised to wield incredible influence over their father, even if they don&`&t follow him to Washington. Trump said consistently during the campaign that if he won, those children would stay in New York and run his business. But the three, plus Ivanka&`&s husband Jared Kushner, were all named to the transition team&`&s executive committee.The U.S. Congress passed an anti-nepotism law in 1967 that prohibits the president from appointing a family member to work in the office or agency they oversee. The measure was passed as a reaction to President John F. Kennedy appointing his brother Robert as attorney general.But the law does not appear to prevent the children from serving as unpaid advisers or providing informal counsel. Now they stand poised to be the most influential presidential children in decades.This is Special English.In what may be his last significant act as U.S. President Barack Obama&`&s surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy has released a report, calling for a major cultural shift in the way Americans view drug and alcohol addiction.The report, entitled "Facing Addiction in America", details the toll addiction takes on the nation. Seventy-eight people die each day from an opioid overdose; and 20 million have a substance use disorder. The report explains how brain science offers hope for recovery. While its findings have been reported elsewhere, including by other federal agencies, the report seeks to inspire action and sway public opinion in the style of the surgeon general&`&s landmark report on smoking.With President-elect Donald Trump taking office, it&`&s uncertain whether access to addiction treatment will improve or deteriorate. Trump and the Republican-led Congress are pledging to repeal and replace the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which made addiction treatment an essential health benefit.Murthy said in an interview recently that he hasn&`&t spoken to Trump but looks forward to working with his administration to save lives with expanded access to treatment.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Ryan Price in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to newsplusradio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That&`&s mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues.A zoo in central California in the United States is showing off a new lion cub and asking visitors to choose his name.Reporters got a glimpse of the 5-week-old cub recently at Fresno Chaffee Zoo as he rolled in his enclosure and napped on his mom, Kiki.Kiki gave birth to three cubs on Oct. 11, but only the unnamed cub survived.Voting on its name runs through Nov. 27, and the little lion will likely get his public viewing a month or so later.Zoo staff have selected six Swahili names to choose from, namely Enzi, which means powerful, Kijani, meaning warrior, Asani, which means rebellious, Erevu, meaning clever, Mansa, meaning king, and Bwani which means gentleman.Visitors can buy a token and place it in a box corresponding to the name they like best.This is Special English.（全文见周日微信。）