4 episodes
OD Movement Nick Kastros
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Addiction sucks, in the last 16 years the opioid crisis has cost the country $1 Trillion Dollars. It seems like everyone nowadays know someone or have a cousin who’s struggled. Earlier this year I got tired of this being the reality. Wanting to help I created Open Discussion O.D. Apparel, a company to shift the dialogue around addiction, reassess the problem, and provide aid to those in need. Each piece tells the story of someone who has been impacted by the epidemic. Ten percent of the proceeds from each purchase will be donated to supply Narcan to the hardest hit areas around the state.
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OD & Lora
Lora, a person in long term recovery, joins us in this episode to share her experience, strength, and hope. In this episode she walks us through her progression from alcohol to drug use as well as how her view on drugs have changed over time. She talks about how anxiety was something she struggled with and how it helped fuel her addiction.
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OD and Steven Slate
In this Discussion we’re joined by Steven Slate coauthor of the book The Freedom Model for Addiction to discuss his story and how a different approach helped him through heroin addiction.
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5.2 Nick and Lauren Kaufs
Lauren Kalfs, a social work student at Delta College, joins us in this Discussion. We discuss her experiences growing up with an alcoholic father, she shares her thoughts on addiction, and she talks about what inspires her to make a difference.
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The Phoenix Man: An International Discussion
This is a very special episode as the Discussion welcomes our first international guest. We're joined by The Phoenix Man, an online blogger from Macedonia, in our Discussion. In the episode Phoenix discusses his experiences, shares on the addiction culture of his country, and talks about his vision.