• Substance Abuse Prevention
    Aug 11 2022
    This week Ben, Charlotte, and Sonya take an in-depth look at the Prevention stage of Substance Abuse Recovery. Not only does the gang identify what Prevention is, but they also go on to share actual preventative activities & recognize that prevention can pertain to much more than just Substance Abuse Recovery. As always, thanks for listening! We can, and do, recover!
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    29 min
  • A Youth’s Perspective: An Interview with Abriana Vail PT II
    Aug 4 2022
    This week’s episode of Recovery Out Loud is the second half of a two-part interview with Abriana Vail of Salem College (Winston-Salem NC). Abriana is not only an intern at the Surry County Department of Substance Abuse Recovery, but is also a leader within her school setting. Ms. Vail goes on to share her passion to bring awareness to mental health & substance abuse by establishing an Active Minds Chapter at Salem College, a safe space for students and peers to voice their struggles amongst each other to find solace & support. Sonya, Charlotte, & Ben go on to discuss with Abriana other issues young people face every day, both in & out of the classroom. Thank you for joining us & as always, We Can, and Do, Recover!
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    23 min
  • A Youth’s Perspective: An Interview with Abriana Vail PT I
    Jul 29 2022
    This week’s episode of Recovery Out Loud is Part One of a two-part interview with Abriana Vail of Salem College (Winston-Salem NC). Abriana is not only an intern at the Surry County Department of Substance Abuse Recovery, but is also a leader within her school setting. Ms. Vail goes on to share her passion to bring awareness to mental health & substance abuse by establishing an Active Minds Chapter at Salem College, a safe space for students and peers to voice their struggles amongst each other to find solace & support. Sonya, Charlotte, & Ben go on to discuss with Abriana other issues young people face every day, both in & out of the classroom. Join us next week for the conclusion of this interview. We Can, and Do, Recover!
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    28 min
  • A Bad Day
    Jul 14 2022
    On this episode of Recovery Out Loud, Sonya and Charlotte are joined by their intern Abriana Vail, as they discuss some challenging sides of recovery. They expand on the habits and ruts an individual can often times fall into while on their road to recovery. They also touch on the differences between what a person might experience during early recovery and compare it to what they may experience during their recovery five or ten years later. Both Sonya and Charlotte remind people living in recovery to expand their horizons through a personal growth process. Afterall, this is truly how a resilient life comes about. This has been another episode of Recovery Out Loud, a New Way to Recover!
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    30 min
  • Substance Abuse & Education: An Interview with Carrie Bruce, Surry County Schools
    Jul 7 2022
    On this weeks episode of Recovery Out Loud, Sonya and Charlotte sit down with Carrie Bruce, a Health Educator from Surry Central High School in Dobson, North Carolina. Carrie goes on to share her perspective as an educator regarding some of the most pressing issues students face today in modern school settings, as well as the resources available to provide students the support they need to overcome & rise above. #RECOVERYOUTLOUD
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    32 min
  • Substance Abuse Triggers 101
    Jul 1 2022
    In this week's episode, Charlotte, Sonya, and Ben discuss the triggers that accompany substance use disorder. They explain the role triggers have on the brain and why this is so powerful. Charlotte and Sonya share their personal experience and elaborate on how each individual has own unique triggers. This podcast will explain the impact of triggers, which can result in return to use, and how battling these triggers is just part of the process of recovery.
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    31 min
  • Medication Assisted Treatment: An Interview with Laura Levin & Sonia Hensel of Advancing Forward Health
    Jun 23 2022
    This week, Sonya and Charlotte sit down with Laura Levin and Sonia Hensel to talk about their 24-hour suboxone clinic, Advancing Forward Health, located in Winston-Salem, NC. They discuss the process of using suboxone to treat substance use disorder and try to explain what a person seeking treatment from their suboxone clinic might experience. They also discuss their outpatient program for individuals who struggle with substance use, which revolves heavily around connecting with nature and learning to look within.
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    25 min
  • What Is Treatment, PT II
    Jun 16 2022
    Building off of last week’s episode, Ben, Sonya, and Charlotte continue to discuss how you go about seeking treatment. To better understand this decision & the many opportunities within it, we must first discuss what treatment consists of, and the different methodologies of treatments that exist.  If you or a loved one is considering entering treatment, this podcast is for you. We Can - And Do - Recover!
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    25 min