Recovery Matters! Podcast

Connecticut Community For Addiction Recovery (CCAR)
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A podcast from one of the nation's original Recovery Community Organizations - CCAR. CCAR envisions a world where the power, hope, and healing of Recovery from addiction is thoroughly understood and embraced. We invite guests from all areas of the Recovery Movement to explore the concept of recovery with us, share their stories, and have real discussions that move us toward that world which we envision.

  1. -3 дн.

    Making Sobriety Stick: Stephanie Hazard on Recovery Coaching & Real Support

    In this episode of the Recovery Matters Podcast, Stacy speaks with Stephanie Hazard, recovery coach, author, and person in long-term recovery, about her upcoming book Making Sobriety Stick. Stephanie shares how recovery coaching became a powerful part of her own journey, why this non-clinical support role can be a missing piece for so many people, and how recovery support can help individuals and families navigate life beyond treatment. The conversation also explores sober curiosity, eating disorder recovery, recovery capital, family support, and why asking for help can sometimes begin with something as simple as opening a book. Stephanie’s book, Making Sobriety Stick, is available for pre-order now, and part of the proceeds from pre-orders will support CCAR’s recovery support services. Pre-order the book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/making-sobriety-stick-stephanie-hazard/1150265768?ean=979889515100600:00 Introduction to Stephanie Hazard00:18 Stephanie’s Recovery and Coaching Background02:33 What Making Sobriety Stick Is About05:39 Why a Book Can Be a Gentle Way to Ask for Help07:24 What Led Stephanie to Recovery Coaching08:58 Recovery Coaching as the Missing Piece11:56 Substance Use Recovery vs. Eating Disorder Recovery21:00 Process Addictions and Recovery Capital25:04 Pre-Orders, Proceeds, and Supporting CCAR27:31 Why Recovery Coaching Helps Families Too29:51 Recovery Begins After Discharge32:39 Advice for People Who Are Sober Curious35:19 How CCAR Provides Free Recovery Support36:14 CCAR’s Local and Global Impact37:26 Closing Thoughts ----Across the Web---- 🌎 CCAR Website https://www.ccar.us ✉️ Donate: https://ccar.us/donate/ 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Apple Music): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/1wGUMMO... 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@recoverymatterspodcast? 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recoverymatterspodcast/ 🗣CCAR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCAR4Recovery 📸CCAR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccar4recovery 🐦CCAR Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccar4recovery

    26 мин.

  2. 12 мая

    38 Years in Recovery and Still Learning How to Stay Connected: Phil Valentine Returns (Part 2)

    In Part II of this conversation, Phil Valentine reflects on what recovery looks like after retirement, after leadership, and after life changes the rhythm you once knew. After decades in recovery and years of leading CCAR, Phil shares how returning to meetings helped him reconnect with something deeply familiar: community. He talks about finding his people again, the difference between solitude and isolation, and why face-to-face connection still matters in a world full of screens, Zoom meetings, and technology. This episode is a reminder that recovery doesn’t stop growing just because you have time behind you. Sometimes, the next chapter brings you back to the simple things: showing up, being known, encouraging someone, and remembering that the best is still yet to come. 00:00 Returning to Meetings  01:00 Finding Community Again  02:00 What Real Community Looks Like  04:00 Being Celebrated in Recovery  05:00 Rekindling Connection  06:00 Carrying the Message  07:00 Loving Recovery Again  09:00 Recovery Community Centers  11:00 Multiple Pathways of Recovery  12:00 Finding Your People  13:30 Solitude vs. Isolation  16:00 Why Community Matters  18:00 In-Person Connection vs. Technology  22:00 The Power of Vulnerability  24:00 Simple Words That Can Change a Life  25:00 Phil’s Legacy  26:00 Advice for Early Recovery  27:00 The Best Is Yet to Come  28:00 Closing Reflections ----Across the Web---- 🌎 CCAR Website https://www.ccar.us ✉️ Donate: https://ccar.us/donate/ 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Apple Music): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/1wGUMMO... 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@recoverymatterspodcast? 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recoverymatterspodcast/ 🗣CCAR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCAR4Recovery 📸CCAR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccar4recovery 🐦CCAR Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccar4recovery

    28 мин.

  3. 5 мая

    Recovery, Ego, and Letting Go of Control: Phil Valentine Returns (Part 1)

    After 25 years leading one of the most impactful recovery organizations, Phil Valentine made the decision to step away… but what came next wasn’t clarity, it was uncertainty. In Part One of this conversation, Phil opens up about what it really feels like to lose a role that defined your entire life. From battling cancer and burnout to rediscovering purpose, he shares the quiet, honest moments that don’t often get talked about. This isn’t just about leadership, it’s about identity, ego, recovery, and learning how to let go of something you love without losing yourself in the process. If you’ve ever wondered who you are outside of what you do… this conversation will hit. 00:00 Intro  01:00 Life After Leaving CCAR  02:15 Burnout, Cancer, and Recovery  04:00 Losing Purpose After Leadership  06:00 “The Sleeping Tiger” – Addiction Mindset  08:00 Recovery First vs Ego  10:00 Leadership, Letting Go, and Trust  12:30 Authenticity in Recovery  15:30 Emotional Intelligence & Leadership  17:00 The Weight of Words    ----Across the Web---- 🌎 CCAR Website https://www.ccar.us ✉️ Donate: https://ccar.us/donate/ 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Apple Music): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/1wGUMMO... 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@recoverymatterspodcast? 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recoverymatterspodcast/ 🗣CCAR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCAR4Recovery 📸CCAR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccar4recovery 🐦CCAR Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccar4recovery

    19 мин.

  4. 14 апр.

    “He Took Me on a Date… to an NA Meeting”

    She thought she was going on a date. Instead, he took her to her first NA meeting—and that moment changed everything. After years of heavy drinking, drug use, and a near-fatal overdose, Katerina knew she needed to stop… but had no idea how. What started as confusion and frustration inside that meeting quickly turned into something unexpected: connection, honesty, and the realization that she wasn’t alone. In this episode, she shares the moment that shifted her path, how addiction took over her life, and what finally helped her begin the journey to recovery. Sometimes the thing you need most shows up when you least expect it. 00:00 Introduction 00:19 Childhood & Early Exposure to Alcohol 01:00 Drinking Becomes a Daily Habit 02:00 Life in Colombia & Escalating Drug Use 04:00 Daily Drug Cycle & Loss of Control 05:00 Overdose & Waking Up in the Hospital 06:20 Trying to Stop But Can’t 09:50 First NA Meeting Experience 11:30 Asking for Help & Going to Rehab 13:00 Early Recovery Struggles 15:00 Returning Home & Rebuilding Life 16:30 Recovery Routine & Personal Growth 17:30 Moving to the U.S. & New Opportunities 19:10 Relapse After Success 20:30 Loss, Grief & Finding Recovery Again 21:50 Discovering Multiple Pathways to Recovery 23:20 Advice for Someone New in Recovery ----Across the Web---- 🌎 CCAR Website https://www.ccar.us ✉️ Donate: https://ccar.us/donate/ 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Apple Music): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/1wGUMMO... 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@recoverymatterspodcast? 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recoverymatterspodcast/ 🗣CCAR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCAR4Recovery 📸CCAR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccar4recovery 🐦CCAR Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccar4recovery

    25 мин.

  5. 31 мар.

    “If It Kept Working… I’d Still Be Using” | From Addiction to PhD

    Margaret Lloyd Seger shares her recovery story—getting sober at just 25 years old and transforming her life into one of purpose, research, and impact. From early struggles with alcohol and Adderall to becoming a PhD researcher studying addiction and pregnancy, her journey highlights the reality of addiction, the difficulty of early recovery, and the hope that keeps people going. This conversation dives into: What early addiction really looks like The hardest parts of early recovery How recovery can rebuild a life The truth about substance use during pregnancy Why people deserve recovery—no matter what Recovery is possible. And it starts one day at a time.0:00 – Margaret introduces herself (15 years in recovery) 1:05 – “I had a great childhood… still became an alcoholic” 1:40 – First exposure to drinking & drugs 2:27 – Early red flags: “I only wanted to drink to get drunk” 3:00 – Why addiction is hard to see when you’re in it 4:00 – Loss + addiction getting worse 5:00 – The moment it finally clicked 5:25 – First recovery meeting at 25 6:10 – “Drugs and alcohol stopped working” 7:30 – Early recovery was the hardest thing she’s ever done 8:00 – 10 days sober… nervous system completely shot 9:15 – Surviving early recovery (meetings + “hope shots”) 10:45 – Rebuilding life in recovery 13:30 – Working with kids affected by addiction 16:50 – Her focus now: pregnancy & addiction 20:40 – Research + TikTok education 22:10 – Cannabis use during pregnancy 24:45 – The risks most people don’t realize 28:50 – Advice for someone in their first 24 hours ----Across the Web---- 🌎 CCAR Website https://www.ccar.us ✉️ Donate: https://ccar.us/donate/ 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Apple Music): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/1wGUMMO... 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@recoverymatterspodcast? 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recoverymatterspodcast/ 🗣CCAR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCAR4Recovery 📸CCAR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccar4recovery 🐦CCAR Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccar4recovery

    30 мин.

  6. 17 мар.

    Grieving My Brother While He Was Still Alive | A Sister’s Perspective

    Christina didn’t just watch addiction from the outside—she lived it as a sister, trying to make sense of behaviors that didn’t add up, while the rest of her family struggled to even acknowledge what was happening. In this episode, she shares the quiet warning signs she first noticed, the isolation of carrying that awareness alone, and the emotional rollercoaster of loving someone through years of opioid addiction, relapse, and loss. But this isn’t just a story about grief—it’s about what came after. After losing her brother, Christina turned pain into purpose, building a new model inside schools that focuses on connection over punishment—giving students support instead of isolation. This conversation is for anyone who has loved someone through addiction… and wondered what more could have been done.00:00 – Intro & Christina’s story01:00 – Early signs of addiction03:30 – Denial, isolation, and confusion07:30 – From pills to heroin10:00 – Rehab, relapse, and reality13:00 – Loving someone through addiction16:45 – Loss and grief17:30 – Turning pain into purpose19:00 – Changing how schools handle addiction23:00 – Supporting teens before it’s too late27:00 – Why every school needs this model30:00 – Advice for early recovery31:30 – Closing thoughts ----Across the Web---- 🌎 CCAR Website https://www.ccar.us ✉️ Donate: https://ccar.us/donate/ 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Apple Music): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/1wGUMMO... 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@recoverymatterspodcast? 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recoverymatterspodcast/ 🗣CCAR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCAR4Recovery 📸CCAR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccar4recovery 🐦CCAR Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccar4recovery

    32 мин.

  7. 3 мар.

    I Honestly Hate Being Sober” – A Gen Z Recovery Story

    Gio doesn’t sugarcoat it. “I honestly hate it.” In this raw and honest conversation, Gio opens up about what it’s really like being a young person in early recovery — watching friends party in their late twenties while choosing to stay sober. From COVID day drinking to waking up shaking at 7am… from checking into detox alone to walking back into recovery after a relapse… this episode captures the uncomfortable, necessary truth about getting sober young. Gio talks about: Growing up with two alcoholic parents Realizing AA wasn’t the right pathway — and feeling shame about it The relapse that brought them back Why connection at a Recovery Community Center became their “saving grace” And how hope now looks like helping others This is an honest look at early recovery — not polished, not perfect — just real. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to choose sobriety when everyone else is “having fun,” this episode is for you. ----Across the Web---- 🌎 CCAR Website https://www.ccar.us ✉️ Donate: https://ccar.us/donate/ 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Apple Music): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/1wGUMMO... 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@recoverymatterspodcast? 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recoverymatterspodcast/ 🗣CCAR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCAR4Recovery 📸CCAR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccar4recovery 🐦CCAR Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccar4recovery

    30 мин.

  8. 17 февр.

    She Got Sober at 18… Then Her Son Became Addicted

    She got sober at 18 years old after a suicide attempt — convinced she had “lost her zest for life.” What followed wasn’t just long-term recovery… it was growing up in it. In this powerful episode of Recovery Matters Podcast, Wendy shares what it was like to build a life from nothing — 90 meetings in 90 days, cleaning houses, becoming a stockbroker, raising three children, losing everything financially, and refusing to pick up a drink through it all. But the real test came years later — when her own son became trapped in addiction. How do you stay grateful for your recovery when the same disease is killing your child? How do you set boundaries when every instinct says “save him”? And what does it look like to let go… without giving up? This is a story about resilience, tough love, motherhood, and the kind of faith that only comes from surviving the unthinkable. If you’ve ever wondered whether recovery can survive divorce, financial collapse, shame, or watching your child struggle — this episode is proof that it can.   ----Across the Web---- 🌎 CCAR Website https://www.ccar.us ✉️ Donate: https://ccar.us/donate/ 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Apple Music): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/1wGUMMO... 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@recoverymatterspodcast? 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recoverymatterspodcast/ 🗣CCAR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCAR4Recovery 📸CCAR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccar4recovery 🐦CCAR Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccar4recovery

    38 мин.
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A podcast from one of the nation's original Recovery Community Organizations - CCAR. CCAR envisions a world where the power, hope, and healing of Recovery from addiction is thoroughly understood and embraced. We invite guests from all areas of the Recovery Movement to explore the concept of recovery with us, share their stories, and have real discussions that move us toward that world which we envision.

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  • Автор
    Connecticut Community For Addiction Recovery (CCAR)
  • Годы выхода
    2020 - 2026
  • Выпуски
    218
  • Ограничения
    С ненормативной лексикой
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    © 2025 - Recovery Matters Podcast - Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery
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