Subject: News & Views: March 2023

Journeys to Change

Podcast

When You Know, You Know

For many years Nonie Sims flew around the world as a flight attendant for Pan Am Airways. But not until she discovered SMART did she arrive in the land of recovery.

Nonie knew that SMART Recovery was the right fit for her in the first 10 minutes of her first meeting, and she decided to become a meeting facilitator herself. Now she spends her time making sure others get a chance to see if it's the right recovery pathway for them too.

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Planting Community, Growing Recovery

Jay Phillips is the Executive Director and Board President of Seed Sower, Inc., a provider of housing and other support services for women recovering from substance use disorders in West Virginia.

In this podcast Jay talks about his awakening to the great need for recovery services, the decision to leave a comfortable job and commit to a new path in life, the concept of recovery ecosystems, and the daily inspiration he gets from witnessing change in action.

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My Own SMART Home

The drunk driver crossed the line and changed Kristal Field’s life forever. She was seriously injured and her best friend was killed. She required opiates for pain relief and struggled for the next ten years, crossing her own line at some point from taking opiates for pain management into full-blown abuse. Kristal lost herself in a cycle of misusing opiates and her life became focused on feeding the addiction. It all came to an end with her 2013 arrest for possession of narcotics. That’s when the rebuild started...

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Mooring Lines for Recovery

I was recommended to use a process called Mooring Lines by a counsellor who said this tool is an important concept in addiction recovery. Also, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has recognized Mooring Lines as a helpful tool for individuals who are struggling with addiction...