271 - CRYSTAL RAYE

Tia and Kelly head up a group called “Drug addiction family support Australia” and they joined Mike Miller from the Yatra Trauma Centre to talk about the importance of supporting the loved ones of people with SUD.   www.a2apodcast.com/280 Title Sponsor Yatra Centre PSA Sponsor Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre - AARC Daily Gratitude Sponsor Families for Addiction Recovery "FAR"

Caleb was lost to a dr*g poisoning at the age of 22, and his parents stopped in to not only tell us about their son and his story, but to share with us the unique kind of advocacy that they have directed their pain towards in an effort to help both themselves heal, and others to maybe avoid such tragedy in the future.  www.a2apodcast.com/279 Title Sponsor Families for Addiction Recovery "FAR" WWW.FARCANADA.ORG PSA Sponsor Yatra Centre WWW.YATRACENTRE.COM Daily Gratitude Sponsor Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre - AARC WWW.AARC.AB.CA

In the wake of the tragic passing of 13 year old, Brianna MacDonald, in British Columbia, due to a drug poisoning, Angie Hamilton from Families for Addiction Recovery, joins Dr. Lisa and I for a conversation about mandated treatment, and specifically concerning minors.  www.a2apodcast.com/278 Title Sponsor AARC - Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre www.aarc.ab.ca PSA Sponsor Yatra Trauma Centre www.yatracentre.com Daily Gratitude Sponsor FAR - Families for Addiction Recovery www.farcanada.org PSA BY: Chad Valyear

Jason is back to talk about some of the struggles he has faced when coupling his own mental health in the 12 step community.  www.a2apodcast.com/277 Title Sponsor Yatra Trauma Centre www.yatracentre.comPSA Sponsor AARC - Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre www.aarc.ab.ca Daily Gratitude Sponsor FAR - Families for Addiction Recovery www.farcanada.org PSA BY: ADDICT WITH PURPOSE

Lisa shares about being the sister of someone with SUD, how that has shaped their family, some of the insight that has given her, and more. ⁠www.a2apodcast.com/276⁠ Title Sponsor Yatra Trauma Centre ⁠ www.yatracentre.com⁠ PSA Sponsor AARC - Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre ⁠www.aarc.ab.ca⁠ Daily Gratitude Sponsor FAR - Families for Addiction Recovery ⁠www.farcanada.org⁠ ⁠PSA BY: Chad Valyear

Ryan and I discuss what it was like growing up in a home with addiction, how important it is for him to end the cycle, some of what he is doing these days in order to do just that, and more. www.a2apodcast.com/275 Title Sponsor AARC - Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre www.aarc.ab.ca PSA Sponsor FAR - Families for Addiction Recovery www.farcanada.org Daily Gratitude Sponsor Yatra Trauma Center www.yatracentre.com PSA BY: Jamie Tall 

Dr. Lisa  and I talk with Tony who, along with his son with SUD, and the rest of his family graduated from the Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre (AARC) Program, and some years later is still a passionate member of the supportive alumni community. This episode, and the previous ones with graduates/alumni and team members from AARC have served to show me in a sometimes profound and emotional way how compassionately intervening with SUD when people are still young, can have an obvious impact on a family, and an untold impact on literally generations to come. Granted there is a commitment from the family unlike any other program I am aware of, but as Dr. Lisa has pointed out numerous times, once a loved one is in the throes of addiction, a commitment of some kind is inevitable. AARC is offering families a chance to decide on the nature of what can turn into a lifelong commitment if not addressed in the early stages.www.a2apodcast.com/274 Title Sponsor FAR - Families for Addiction Recovery www.farcanada.org PSA Sponsor Yatra Trauma Center www.yatracentre.com Daily Gratitude Sponsor AARC - Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre www.aarc.ab.ca PSA BY: Chad Valyear

Ryan and I discuss the ego that can at times surround clean time and more.  For links to enjoy on all platforms, visit: www.a2apodcast.com/272 Title Sponsor Yatra Trauma Center www.yatracentre.com PSA Sponsor AARC - Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre www.aarc.ab.ca Daily Gratitude Sponsor FAR - Families for Addiction Recovery www.farcanada.org PSA BY: Addict with Purpose

Angie is back for another conversation with Dr. Lisa and I,  about recent policy around recovery and much more.  www.a2apodcast.com/272 Title Sponsor AARC - Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre www.aarc.ab.ca PSA Sponsor FAR - Families for Addiction Recovery www.farcanada.org Daily Gratitude Sponsor Yatra Trauma Center www.yatracentre.com PSA by: Jamie Tall

Crystal survived an attempt on her own life, using fire, due to the shame of relapse. These days she is a real life ashes to awesome story. This conversation moved me in a profound way.  For links to watch/listen on all platforms visit:www.a2apodcast.com/271 Title SponsorYatra Trauma Center www.yatracentre.com PSA SponsorFAR - Families for Addiction Recovery www.farcanada.org Daily Gratitude Sponsor AARC - Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre www.aarc.ab.ca PSA by Chad Valyear