Talk Recovery Radio
318 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★ - 7 ratingsLive from Vancouver's Infamous Downtown Eastside, a block away from North America's first safe injection site. Join us live every Thursday for Talk Recovery Radio 100.5 FM. We bring addiction and recovery issues to the airways every Thursday on Vancouver Co-op Radio.
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Episodes
A Sober Mom's Guide
December 28, 2015 22:14 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBtaking care of your yourself and your kids
10 Steps To Self Esteem
December 28, 2015 22:03 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBDarlene Lancer talks about self esteem
All Bets Are Off
October 15, 2015 23:16 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBAll Bets Are Off: Losers, Liars, and Recovery from Gambling Addiction. By Arnie Wexler with Steve Jacobson Wexler’s compulsive gambling once spiraled out of control. Now after forty-plus years in recovery, he’s become a nationally known expert on gambling addiction. www.aswecler.com
If You Leave Me, Can I Come With You?
October 06, 2015 16:10 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBRecovery from alcoholism, addiction, or codependency takes hard work, dedication, and perseverance. The struggle to stay mindful is a profound topic, but a new book proves it is possible to see the bright side of the things you struggle with while discovering that laughter can be a sign of healing.
Marshall Smith speaks on recovery and addiction
October 06, 2015 16:05 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBmore needs to be done to help those with addiction issues...
Navigating Grace
September 03, 2015 23:26 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBNAVIGATING GRACE is an intensely personal testimonial to calling on the power of grace in our darkest hours and those miraculous moments that change our lives forever. NAVIGATING GRACE A Solo Voyage of Survival and Redemption By Jeff Jay
Women Do Recover
August 21, 2015 02:44 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBA talk with the women behind Westminster House, a non profit women's addiction recovery centre
Distance Healing
August 07, 2015 18:30 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBCan Distance Healing help with addiction treatment?
Social Drinker
July 23, 2015 22:36 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBA revolutionary new book on the Cure for Alcoholism and Addiction. John, a long time member of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), explores his life of chronic alcoholism and his successful return to social drinking, following 30 years of continuous sobriety in AA. Social Drinking for Alcoholics explores the mind body creation of addiction and its Cure, through knowledge, awareness and acceptance of the Cause” Replay past shows at www.talkrecoveryradio.com, a radio show about recovery and addiction is...
Break Your Family’s Cycle of Addictive Behaviors
July 13, 2015 17:53 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBUNWELCOME INHERITANCE Break Your Family’s Cycle of Addictive Behaviors By Lisa Sue Woititz and Dr. Janet G. Woititz, Ed.D.
The Pain Antidote
June 25, 2015 22:01 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBListen to past shows at www.talkrecoveryradio.com Chronic pain is not a life sentence- If you are one of the 100 million people who suffer from chronic pain, you may be feeling hopeless and helpless, relying on endless medications that don't work, feeling worse and wopainrse. But there is hope—and help. The innovative program at the acclaimed Las Vegas Recovery Center, at which Dr. Mel Pohl is Medical Director, has helped thousands of sufferers to reduce chronic pain without the use of painki...
High - 6 Principles for Guilt-Free Pleasure and Escape
June 13, 2015 00:13 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBgetting high without drugs! six guilt free pleasure and escape principles that anyone can use to experience the best and most lasting natural highs. Author and award-winning journalist Jodie Gould "HIGH" is your guide to experiencing natural healthy high of all: Life itself!
Addiction Survival Kit
May 28, 2015 22:01 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBDavid Chaloner | Specializing in addictions and addictive processes. Finding help and facing up to the challenges presented by any confrontation with addictive processes is of itself a huge challenge. This little book is designed to help you simply START the process, by presenting perspectives and ways of exploring that don’t make you feel as if you need an academic background to participate. David Chaloner | Specialising in addictions and addictive processes. Any approach to a stranger regar...
3 Step Program
May 14, 2015 20:52 - 57 minutes - 53 MBCan I Change It? author Corey Porcher joins us to talk about his book and 3 Step Program for recovery from addiction and depression You can listen to Talk Recovery live on 100.5 fm from noon to 1 pm every Thursday or you can stream live at www.coopradio.org “THIS 1 DAY PROGRAM SAVED MY LIFE” www.canichangeit.com Three Step Program 1) We let go 2) Focus on things we can change 3) Serve others
The Yogic Path To Recovery
May 01, 2015 17:48 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBSat Dharam Kaur is a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher trainer and instructor, author, and naturopathic doctor practicing in Owen Sound, Ontario. She has studied Kundalini Yoga with Yogi Bhajan since 1976 and has facilitated teacher training programs in Toronto (ON), Canmore (AB), and New Mexico. She developed the Beyond Addiction program with Jiwan Joti Kaur PhD, inspired by the teachings of Yogi Bhajan and Dr. Gabor Maté. She has also developed a breast health yoga training, designed to help...
Dr. William Hay
April 17, 2015 19:52 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBPsychiatry and Addiction Personal Perspectives, by Dr. William Hay
Marijuana, The Unbiased Truth
April 08, 2015 17:09 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBThe debate over marijuana legalization has never been more heated as the issue continues to divide policy makers, the medical community, and the public alike. As the topic of medical versus recreational use continues, many states have already decriminalized possession, while 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana in some form. While it appears that acceptance of marijuana usage is growing, there is much misinformation about it and a lot more that needs to be understoo...
Recovery Without God
March 19, 2015 22:18 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBFinally, a daily reflection book for nonbelievers, freethinkers and everyone: Beyond Belief: Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life (2013) is the first secular daily addiction/recovery reader available for addicts/codependents in the rooms.
Addiction In The Workplace
February 27, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBwhat do you do when there is addiction in the workplace and an employee is abusing drugs or alcohol?
the Science of 12 Step Recovery
February 20, 2015 00:06 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBThe Twelve Step program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been a long-standing and trusted method of drug and alcohol recovery for more than 75 years, yet there is a continuing debate as to its validity of success. Many outspoken critics argue that there is no actual data or scientific evidence to support claims that the program works. Dedicated “twelve-steppers,” on the other hand, stand by the familiar AA slogan “It works if you work it,” meaning if you follow the Steps, you will indeed find...
Video Game And Internet Addiction
February 12, 2015 23:27 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBis the internet and video games the new electronic heroin?
It Takes a Family
January 22, 2015 21:56 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBIT TAKES A FAMILY A Cooperative Approach to Lasting Sobriety By Debra Jay Nationally recognized addiction counselor and interventionist Debra Jay is taking a bold step with a new approach to helping families in recovery. In her new book, IT TAKES A FAMILY: A Cooperative Approach to Lasting Sobriety, Jay introduces Structured Family Recovery, a specific process and framework with the power to keep addicts sober and families on track in their recovery for the long haul.
Loved ones of addicts need help too
January 08, 2015 22:16 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBLoving an Addict, Loving yourself by Candace Plattor. Today we talked about Christmas, New Years and Valentines Day, three big deals, Loved ones of addicts getting helped, and a workshop on what to do to get well when the addict in your life doesn't want to
PAINKILLERS, HEROIN, AND THE ROAD TO SANITY
December 19, 2014 06:29 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBPAINKILLERS, HEROIN, AND THE ROAD TO SANITY Real Solutions for Long-Term Recovery from Opiate Addiction, By Joani Gammill Author of The Interventionist oani Gammill, a recovering alcoholic, was struggling with a back injury and the pain it caused. After surgery, she was prescribed a cornucopia of opiate-based drugs including Oxycontin, which her doctor said was a nonaddictive painkiller used especially for recovering addicts (information that came straight from the drug company).
SOBRIETY A GRAPHIC NOVEL
December 04, 2014 22:53 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBWritten by Daniel D. Maurer, a former Lutheran minister, and illustrated by Spencer Amundson, Sobriety seems like a kind of X-rated Archie and the Gang. The problems are different, the solutions are different, the pranks are way different but the group always finds a way through with camaraderie.
Food and Recovery
November 20, 2014 23:06 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB360 lbs lighter and sober, Brian Flemming shares his story on being over weight and addicted....followed by Rachel from Over Eaters Anonymous talking about recovery.
The Recovery Body, a guide to being clean and sober
November 06, 2014 22:33 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBJust as recovery requires daily practice, so does physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle. In The Recovering Body, seasoned health writer, Jennifer Matesa ignites the recovery community with the first-ever guide to achieving physical recovery as part of your path to lifelong sobriety. http://bit.ly/recoveryhealth
Cravings and Workplace Wellness with with Dr. Omar Manejwala
October 24, 2014 00:23 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBthis Thursday on Talk Recovery...nationally recognized expert Dr. Omar Manejwala joins us to explain addiction in the Workplace and the phenomenon of craving and gives us tools to achieve freedom from our seemingly insatiable desires by changing our actions to remap our brains. Craving: Why We Can't Seem to Get Enough by Dr. Omar S. Manejwala, M.D., www.manejwala.com/#!craving/cmqf
abandonment & addiction with author Susan Anderson
October 02, 2014 23:17 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBSusan Anderson, author of The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Black Swan and Taming Your Outer Child talks recovery with us
Ibogaine Addiction Treatment
August 28, 2014 22:03 - 58 minutes - 103 MBLiberty Root Ibogaine Therapy will be on Talk Recovery today. can you hallucinate yourself into recovery with Ibogaine therapy? your questions answered.
Sex Addiction Recovery with Suzie Suzie Le Brocq
August 26, 2014 22:29 - 56 minutes - 100 MBSuzie Le Brocq from LifeServices.ca talk Sex Addiction Recovery with Talk Recovery ... learn what it is and what you can do
Eating Disorder And Addiction
August 14, 2014 23:08 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBEating Disorders and Addiction, personal stories on recovery and Eating Disorder Counsellor Caralynne Mclean Private Therapist and North Shore Eating Disorder Program www.caralynnemclean.com
Marijuana Matters with Dr. Hajela
August 14, 2014 22:57 - 57 minutes - 104 MBDr. Hajela one of Canada's Leading Addiction Specialists talks with us about Marijuana Truths and Myths.... the pros and cons despite all these changes in policy, the U.S. federal government considers marijuana to have no medical use and high potential for abuse. Under federal law, it is illegal for any person to manufacture, distribute, or possess cannabis for any purpose. Moreover, it is generally agreed by even the supporters of “medical marijuana” that smoking is injurious to the lungs bo...
From Grief To Action
July 25, 2014 15:59 - 1 hour - 104 MBFrom Grief to Action: When Addiction Hits Home, helps Families if your son or daughter has, or might have, an addictive disorder. www.fgta.ca
Borderline Personality Disorder and Addiction
July 17, 2014 21:21 - 59 minutes - 108 MBGuest from BPD Society of British Columbia and BDP Blog writer Becky Oberg from Healthy Place - www.healthyplace.com/blogs/borderline/ - http://bpdsupportgroup.wordpress.com/
Sober But Never Clean
July 10, 2014 22:05 - 55 minutes - 103 MBComedians Richard Lett and Mark Huges talk recovery and their show Sober but not Clean
20 Years of Edgewood Addiction Treatment
July 03, 2014 22:07 - 54 minutes - 107 MBEdgewood talks about the addiction treatment industry best practices on Talk Recovery Radio, recovery and addiction issues weekly on CFRO 100.5 fm
Social Impact Of Gambling
June 26, 2014 22:32 - 57 minutes - 108 MBLower the Stakes, a Public Health Approach to Gambling with Dr. Perry Kendall, Provincial Health Officer of BC
Do you drink too much? How much weed is too much?
June 12, 2014 21:47 - 55 minutes - 111 MBAlmost Addicted, Most people who abuse illegal drugs don’t fit the image of the dysfunctional, hustling addict who can’t fit into normal society. Between the estimated 10 percent of the population who are true addicts and those who don’t use drugs at all falls a group of regular drug users who often don’t realize how much their use is affecting their daily lives. According to J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD, and Eric Metcalf, MPH, they are almost addicted. Whether their drug of choice is legal or ill...
Raising Kids In Recovery
June 05, 2014 21:12 - 58 minutes - 107 MBMother and Addict, Heidi telling her story about raising children in early recovery, what it's like to have social services invovled, how recovery is more about stop using.
The Couch of Willingness: An Alcoholic Therapist Battles the Bottle and a Broken Recovery System.
April 25, 2014 14:12 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBAs I rebuilt my practice I gradually revealed the story of my battle with alcoholism to colleagues and clients and new friends. Their reaction was the same: “Oh my God, you must write a book.” The Couch of Willingness: An Alcoholic Therapist Battles the Bottle and Broken Recovery System is that book. I wrote it with my partner, documentary filmmaker Maureen Palmer. The “Couch of Willingness” is an a actual couch in a rundown recovery home here on the Lower Mainland. That’s what everyone in th...
Bob Forrest talks about Recovery and Addiction
April 17, 2014 22:49 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBArtist, Recovering Addict, Acadia Program Director, Bob Forrest talks RECOVERY!
Debunking The 12 Steps?
April 11, 2014 21:39 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBauthor of "the Sober Truth" Dr. Dodes, talks bout how the 12 Steps harm addicts with people in recovery
David Berner talks about the Harm in Harm Reduction?
April 03, 2014 22:05 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBToday's guest talks about how Harm Reduction is the problem with the Downtown East-side. hear his side of the story
Should Drug Users Mobilize?
March 27, 2014 21:59 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBVancouver Area Network of Drug Users talk to Talk Recovery sharing their experience strength and hope... what is VANDU?
Solutions for Non Addicts who have Addicts in their life
March 20, 2014 21:59 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBDo you have an addict in your life? hear solutions from a 12 Step approach to Alternatives to the 12 Steps... listen to hear what you should do and what is Enabling and Helping
Doing all 12 Steps in 20 hours with Right on Ron
March 13, 2014 22:31 - 56 minutes - 35 MBDoing all 12 Steps in 20 hours with Right on Ron by Last Door Recovery Society
Teens getting clean and sober
March 06, 2014 22:36 - 57 minutes - 34.8 MBI'm a miracle series featuring Mandi and James Jr who both got clean in their early teens. Hear their story and advice on Talk Recovery Radio
I'm a Miracle series w/ Amanda Hansen from Real Housewives of Vancouver
February 28, 2014 21:23 - 1 hour - 39 MBHear Amanda's story about alcoholism and recovery
I'm a Miracle w/ Darcy successful Real Estate Agent, Mom & Recoverying Addict
February 20, 2014 22:56 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBI'm a miracle - a series about people who have overcome addiction, today's show features Darcy, successful Vancouver Real Estate Agent, Mom, Recoverying Addict