Recovery On-Air

The Crossroads

Recovery On-Air is the official podcast of the Crossroads Addiction Rehabilitation organization. Crossroads is the largest substance abuse treatment organization in the Southwest, with 60 years of proven success. In this podcast, we talk candidly about addiction and recovery with the people who have lived it. In our segment “So What’s Your Story?” we interview addiction survivors and discuss their stories of struggle and triumph. We also interview experts in the field of recovery, as well as host special guest community partners who fight alongside us for a better tomorrow. Prepare to laugh, cry, and feel inspired as we work to break the stigma around addiction and recovery.

  1. Sep 11

    Jamie Humphrey: No Lost Causes (Audio)

    In Episode 165 of Recovery On Air, host Christin Day sits down with Jamie Humphrey for an honest, heartfelt conversation about addiction, relapse, grief, faith, recovery, and the power of being loved through the moments when you cannot yet love yourself. Jamie shares how early experiences of feeling different, disconnected, and unworthy shaped her struggle with substance use. She reflects on treatment, relapse, loss, the impact of recovery community, and the moments that helped her begin to see herself not as a lost cause, but as someone worthy of healing, support, and a new life. This episode is a reminder that recovery is possible, that asking for help is courageous, and that no matter how far someone feels they have fallen, there is still hope. In this episode, Christin and Jamie discuss: Growing up in Phoenix and Jamie’s early life experiences Feeling “too much” while also feeling not enough Addiction, treatment, relapse, and the danger of believing you are the exception Grief, pregnancy loss, trauma, and navigating overwhelming pain The role of faith, community, sponsorship, and accountability in recovery Why radical acceptance can create freedom The meaning behind Jamie’s message: “No lost causes” Choosing recovery one day at a time Learn more about Jamie and the organizations connected to her story: 🔗 Horizon Recovery: HorizonRecovey.cm 🔗 Owl Love You Forever: OwlloveYouForever.org 🔗 Remembering Edwin: RememberingEdwin.com If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction or substance use, Crossroads Addiction Rehabilitation is here to help. Learn more at thecrossroadsinc.org. About Recovery On Air Recovery On Air is the official podcast of Crossroads Addiction Rehabilitation. Hosted by Christin Day, the podcast features candid conversations about addiction, recovery, mental health, hope, and the people who have lived through the journey from struggle to triumph. #RecoveryOnAir #AddictionRecovery #RecoveryIsPossible #NoLostCauses #Sobriety #SoberLiving #SubstanceUseRecovery #MentalHealthMatters #HealingJourney #GriefAndHealing #FaithInRecovery #RecoveryCommunity #Hope #PhoenixRecovery #CrossroadsInc #PrattPodcasting

  2. Sep 4

    A father should never have to bury his child (Audio)

    In Episode 164 of Recovery On-Air, host Christin Day sits down with Juan Avalos, founder of Dads Against Bluez, for an honest conversation about addiction, incarceration, fatherhood, faith, grief, and recovery. Juan shares the heartbreaking story behind Dads Against Bluez. He talks about growing up surrounded by addiction and instability, becoming addicted at a young age, spending years in and out of prison, and missing important years of his daughter Angelica’s life. He also talks about the moment he had to face a reality no parent should have to face: watching his own daughter struggle with addiction, mental-health challenges, homelessness, incarceration, and the streets. Juan shares the last time he saw Angelica alive. After her death, Juan had a choice. He could allow grief to destroy him, or he could allow God to use his pain for something greater. Alongside his family, he chose to honor Angelica by turning his loss into purpose. Today, Dads Against Bluez is working in Phoenix to raise awareness about fentanyl, support fathers, educate youth, mentor families, and help break generational cycles of addiction and incarceration. At Crossroads, we know addiction and overdose are not statistics. They are someone’s child. Someone’s parent. Someone’s partner. Someone’s friend. We see this pain every day, but we also see recovery happen every day. We have deep respect for Juan Avalos, his family, and Dads Against Bluez for choosing to serve in the trenches and on the front lines of our Phoenix community. Follow Dads Against Bluez: Instagram: @DadsAgainstBluez : @DadsAgainstBlues Website: DABZAZ.org #RecoveryOnAir #ChristinDay #JuanAvalos #DadsAgainstBluez #DABZAZ #CrossroadsRecovery #PhoenixRecovery #FentanylAwareness #OverdoseAwareness #AddictionRecovery #FaithAndRecovery #GriefToPurpose #AngelicasLegacy #FathersMatter #RecoveryIsPossible #ArizonaRecovery #PrattPodcasting

  3. Jul 24

    Brother Ray – From Meth, Prison, and Fentanyl to Faith, Family, and a Calling to Serve (Audio)

    Brother Ray grew up in the rough corridors of Phoenix surrounded by addiction, violence, and instability, with parents cycling in and out of prison and a childhood marked by foster care, chaos, and survival. As a teenager he dropped out of school, started selling meth, and was pulled deeper into the streets, guns, and gang culture that eventually led to an armed robbery case and a multi‑year prison sentence. Inside prison, Ray’s addiction escalated into heroin, his anger toward God hardened, and politics and drugs became his way of coping—but his family never stopped showing up for him, making sure he had commissary even when he used it to fuel his habit. When he was finally released, he came home determined not to go back, but alcohol, meth, and later fentanyl quickly dragged him and his wife into another cycle of violence, overdoses, probation violations, and repeated trips in and out of treatment. In this episode of Recovery On‑Air, Ray shares how a desperate car‑ride prayer and a worship song (“Rescue Story” by Zach Williams) became a turning point that opened him back up to God and led him into church, discipleship, and genuine accountability through sponsors, men’s groups, and the Twelve Steps. He talks about the grace he found in Pure Heart Church, the Chemical Imbalance men’s group, and local recovery leaders who refused to give up on him—even when he relapsed after professing faith and had to face his own abuse of God’s grace. #PrattPodcasting

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Recovery On-Air is the official podcast of the Crossroads Addiction Rehabilitation organization. Crossroads is the largest substance abuse treatment organization in the Southwest, with 60 years of proven success. In this podcast, we talk candidly about addiction and recovery with the people who have lived it. In our segment “So What’s Your Story?” we interview addiction survivors and discuss their stories of struggle and triumph. We also interview experts in the field of recovery, as well as host special guest community partners who fight alongside us for a better tomorrow. Prepare to laugh, cry, and feel inspired as we work to break the stigma around addiction and recovery.