Personal Development

Our recovery means a lot to us. It was after all the largest hill we had to climb in order to begin working on ourselves. But what happens after we're sober for a while? How can we continue to grow, learn and evolve after we've sobered up? How important is having a personal development plan to our lives at this stage of the game?

In this episode, Willy and Cameron are joined by Frank, executive director of School of Addiction Recovery (SOAR) and recovering addict/alcoholic. We get into his story of how he came to be in Utah, what life was like while using, what led him to sobriety and ultimately a position to give back through a non-profit organization. His story takes him all over and puts him in a unique position to identify with people from diverse backgrounds. Hear as we get into how to build on what we learn in the early days of sobriety.

Our warstory today comes from Mike in New York. After landing in Rikers Island for a robbery, the time in jail really allowed him to fine tune his addiction. Once out, a number of O.D.'s still weren't enough for him to take getting sober seriously. Hear how he finally became willing to do what was necessary and what life is like for him now as a recovery peer advocate and trauma informed addiction specialists .

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