Recovery on Rucker: Recovery from Substance use Disorder

Snohomish Recovery Coalition
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Dedicated to conversations about recovery from substance use disorder. Each episode brings together powerful stories of lived experience, insights from professionals working on the front lines, and voices from local leaders making a difference. We explore the unique challenges and resources to recovery, break down stigma, and shine a light on paths to healing that are often overlooked. Whether you’re in recovery, supporting someone who is, or want to understand more—this is your place to listen, learn, and connect.

  1. 2d ago

    62|Breaking the Mold: Combatting Stigma and Rigid Standards with Summer Roemer

    In this episode, host Eric Velez sits down with Summer Roemer, Board Secretary for the Snohomish County Recovery Coalition (SCRC), interim director for North Sound Recovery, and former assistant program manager at the Snohomish County Diversion Center. Summer reflects on her journey with SCRC since the very beginning and shares what keeps her deeply bonded to human services: a radical belief in people, their capacity to heal, and the truth that our pasts never dictate our futures. Deeply self-reflective, Summer encourages others to always continue learning, evaluate their own impact, and strive to be an active part of the solution. She pulls back the curtain on the critical need for "well-done services," speaking openly about the systemic trauma caused when individuals are made to feel like they "don't measure up" to rigid, abstinence-only standards. Drawing from her deep experience, Summer highlights how this harmful culture shows up across the board—from individuals being ostracized in 12-step meetings and told to leave after a relapse, to professional agencies falling into the exact same trap of pushing people out when they struggle to stop using. To combat this, Summer operates with a simple, powerful question for the individuals she serves: "How can I be a human to you?" She breaks down why we must build comprehensive community support, champion multiple paths to recovery—including Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)—and cultivate spaces that genuinely care about everybody.   Resources:  Snohomish County Recovery Coalition: snocorecovers.org Everett Recovery Café: everettrecoverycafe.org Center for Human Services: chs-nw.org

    62|Breaking the Mold: Combatting Stigma and Rigid Standards with Summer Roemer

  2. Aug 12

    61|From Trauma to Purpose: A Young Life Reclaimed Through Recovery

    In this episode, April interviews Cathy Asada, Substance Use Dependence Department Director at Center for Human Services. Cathy shares about about the agency's history, recovery spaces, and serving thousands of participants each month. Cathy shares a powerful anonymous success story of a young person who overcame opioid use disorder, pursued certification to help others, and remains in active recovery. She also discusses the role of lived experience, maintaining professional boundaries, and the importance of community partnerships in supporting recovery. Resources mentioned include: www.chs-nw.org www.everettrecoverycafe.org and www.snocorecovers.org Tune in for practical insights on local recovery services, reducing stigma, and paths to healing.

    61|From Trauma to Purpose: A Young Life Reclaimed Through Recovery

  3. Aug 5

    60|Trauma-Informed Recovery: Inside Center for Human Services' Community Care

    April interviews Cathy Asada, Substance Use Department Director at Center for Human Services, about the agency’s trauma-informed, person-centered approach to substance use and mental health treatment. They discuss outpatient and intensive outpatient (IOP) care, ASAM-guided placement, Wraparound/WISE family services, peer support, harm reduction (naloxone and supplies), and community-based intensive services. Listeners learn how to access care — same/next-day assessments in Shoreline and Everett, walk-in screenings, and help with housing, transportation, and bilingual family support — and are encouraged to call screening at 206-362-7282 to get started. This episode is for people in recovery, their supporters, and anyone seeking to understand local recovery resources.

    60|Trauma-Informed Recovery: Inside Center for Human Services' Community Care

  4. Jul 29

    59|Finding Gratitude: A 10-Year Recovery Journey

    Hosts Jack and EV have a candid conversation about gratitude in recovery, drawing on EV's 10-year journey from heroin addiction to purposeful work in the Snohomish County Recovery Coalition. They reflect on rebuilding relationships, accepting praise, and the power of community support. The episode explores practical recovery tools—gratitude practices, peer support, and cognitive reframing—while confronting guilt, loss, and the desire to make amends. The core message: there is a way back and it’s worth the work. For help or more information visit: www.snocorecovers.org  www.everecoverycafe.org

    59|Finding Gratitude: A 10-Year Recovery Journey

  5. Jul 22

    58|From Mountain Roads to Recovery: Bo Baker’s 33-Year Battle with Meth

    In this episode, Bo Baker shares his journey from growing up in Granite Falls and using meth from a very young age to years of homelessness, repeated treatment attempts, and finally recovery with the support of his partner. Bo describes the slow process of detox, the challenges of staying sober, and how rebuilding his life — including pursuing a plumbing journeyman license and dental reconstruction — gives him hope to help others. Resources:  www.snocorecovers.org www.everettrecoverycafe.org

  6. Jul 15

    57|From Streets to Support: Louella’s Journey

    In this episode April speaks with Louella Baker about her recovery journey, internship with the Snohomish County Recovery Coalition, and work as a substance use counselor at Therapeutic Health Services. They discuss methadone treatment, the challenges of the fentanyl crisis, addressing trauma, the role of MAT, and reducing stigma around recovery. For resources and support visit: www.snocorecovers.org  www.everettrecoverycafe.org

    57|From Streets to Support: Louella’s Journey

  7. Jul 8

    56|Finding Joy in Recovery: The Pink Cloud and Laughter

    In this episode hosts Jack and April reconnect in Everett to explore how people find joy in recovery — from the early "pink cloud" and the power of laughter to rediscovering hobbies like music, dancing, roller skating, crafting, and open mic nights. They highlight community events (including the upcoming Inclusion Infusion), local resources, and practical steps to get involved and rebuild a life with meaning. Resources: www.snocorecovers.org  www.everecoverycafe.org

  8. Jul 1

    55|Inside Jack’s Head: Heart, Heroin, and Hope

    Jack from the Snohomish County Recovery Coalition tells his personal story of childhood trauma, long-term substance use, multiple heart attacks, and the turning point that led him into treatment and nearly ten years of recovery. He shares how faith-based programs, peer support, and the Recovery Cafe helped him rebuild his life, become a case manager and advocate, and offers hope and practical encouragement for others seeking recovery. Resources: www.snocorecovers.org and www.everettrecoverycafe.org.

    55|Inside Jack’s Head: Heart, Heroin, and Hope
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Dedicated to conversations about recovery from substance use disorder. Each episode brings together powerful stories of lived experience, insights from professionals working on the front lines, and voices from local leaders making a difference. We explore the unique challenges and resources to recovery, break down stigma, and shine a light on paths to healing that are often overlooked. Whether you’re in recovery, supporting someone who is, or want to understand more—this is your place to listen, learn, and connect.

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