Navigating Your Recovery

Welcome back, Navigators! Jeff, Ryan, Rachel, and Jules are all here to recap a fantastic season 4.  We had some great guests and thoughtful dialogue.  The hosts dive deep into their own recovery paths. The Good. The Bad. The Ugly.  Most of all, our hosts speak on how important support and connection are during the recovery journey.   This is a must-listen!  Season 4 is a WRAP! See you next time....

Welcome Back, Navigators! Rachel & Jules are joined by Dr. Neal: An MD and a parent to someone in recovery.  This is an interesting perspective and one you won't want to miss! What is Turning Point Recovery Center? Turning Point Recover Center is a peer-run center that is open daily, welcoming folks on all recovery paths, and we hold all kinds of sober social events throughout the year. What i...

Welcome Back, Navigators!  Ours hosts, Jeff and Ryan get right into it.  This episode is all about Fitness in Recovery.  We are joined by Kevin and Rob of the Boston Bulldogs.  The Boston Bulldogs Running Club is an innovative peer-to-peer collective of recovering drug and alcohol abusers and their allies, who use the fellowship of the road to provide support and solidarity to others like themselv...

Welcome back, Navigators! Today's guest is Dan.  Dan works on the staff here at Turning Point Recovery Center. He is a Recovery Teacher, Recovery Mentor, and Peer Volunteer.  This is a great episode with personal experiences being shared by the hosts and our guest. We hope this resonates with folks who are just getting started and the folks who have been around for a little while. What is Turning...

Welcome Back Navigators!  In today's epsiode, our hosts get in on the conversation with their experiences.  We speak with today's guest, Issac, who shares his own personal experiences in Alcoholics Anonymous aka AA. Helping others in AA is invaulable.  We hope this episode resonates with folks who are just getting started (newcomers) or to the folks who have been around for a little while (old tim...

Welcome Back, Navigators! Jeff & Ryan speak with Mike & Tony, both in recovery from Kratom.  Our guests share their personal experiences with Kratom, recovery, and more!  What is Kratom? Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, whose leaves are used for their psychoactive properties and can be consumed in various forms, such as tea or capsules. It is often used to self-treat con...

Hello Navigators! This episode is all about Reiki in Recovery. We hope this resonates with folks who are just getting started or to the folks who have been around for a little while. Our guest for this episode is Mari - a Reiki guru!  For more information or to contact a recovery specalist, visit us online @ TurningPointRecoveryCenter.org We value your feedback!  To email the show directly, send t...

Hello Navigators! On today's episode, Jeff and Ryan discuss how being a good friend and ally to someone in recovery is so important.  Today's supporing guest is Jeff's best friend Jeremy - who has helped Jeff as an ally in Jeff's personal recovery process.  We hear how someone like Jeremy, who isn't in recovery, has been able to be such a strong supporting friend.  For more information or to conta...

Jeff and Jason speak about how they had to balance their life with children and family in recovery. They also speak about their struggles and finding support from other families in recovery as well. Finding a higher power helped them stay plugged in with all pathways in a recovery program. For more information or to contact a recovery specalist, visit us online @ TurningPointRecoveryCenter.org We...

Emily speaks about her childhood and her work life. She also speaks about how important it is to stay fit and excercise for your health. Excersing is great not only for your physical health but for your mental health as well. Finding out what works best for your wellness in recovery is very important. For more information or to contact a recovery specalist, visit us online @ TurningPointRecoveryCe...

Mike speaks about being in long term recovery with substance use. He shares his story about his childhood and how he navigates being a parent in recovery.  For more information or to contact a recovery specalist, visit us online @ TurningPointRecoveryCenter.org We value your feedback!  To email the show directly, send to: TurningPointPod@baystatecs.org

Tommy discusses his struggles with addiction to drugs and alcohol. He shares the highs and lows through his childhood and adulthood and how he handles the holidays while being in recovery. For more information or to contact a recovery specalist, visit us online @ TurningPointRecoveryCenter.org We value your feedback!  To email the show directly, send to: TurningPointPod@baystatecs.org

This episode is about Jerry who is in long term recovery from addiction. Jerry talks about his journey through recovery and the struggles he went through to get into recovery. Jerry speaks about how this disease impacted his life. For more information or to contact a recovery specalist, visit us online @ TurningPointRecoveryCenter.org We value your feedback!  To email the show directly, send to: T...

This week, Jason and Jeff are joined by a fellow Turning Point Navigator, Brittany, for a powerful conversation centered on helping others. With 10 years of recovery experience, Brittany shares her inspiring journey, which began in the 12-step AA program and led her to become a Recovery Coach supporting multiple pathways. Listen as she discusses her "turning point" from receiving help to dedicatin...

Join Jason and Jeff as they welcome a very special guest, "Nice Guy Joe," who was not only Jason's sponsor but has become a cherished friend and family member. In this episode, Joe shares his entire powerful story of recovery through the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Listen as he and Jason discuss the beautiful evolution of their relationship from sponsee and sponsor to lifelong friends...

Welcome to Season 3 of "Navigating Your Turning Point," the podcast where we explore the many pathways to recovery. Join our hosts, Jason and Jeff, as they kick off this season with a focus on "Rebuilding" and share their own powerful stories. This season, we are excited to feature guests from all walks of life who will share their unique recovery journeys, offering experience, strength, and hope....

From parents to retirees to college students, team sports has been proven to help people in addiction recovery stay sober, get healthier, and connect with their community in a meaningful way. So, at the peer-led Turning Point Recovery Center in Walpole, MA, we set up a summer softball team! Every Sunday, dozens of members of TPRC in Walpole get together to play other amateur teams from local recov...

This episode, joing the Turning Point Podcast Team -- Jeff, John, Brit, Janette and Jules -- for a kick-back chat about: - Being parents and parents-to-be in addiction recovery (Jeff has twins, Jules is expecting, and Brit is doing IVF!) - Handling career and relationship changes when starting a recovery journey (John and Jeanette have some real stories to share!) - And building community in alter...

To close out season one, hosts John and Jeff welcome Cory O'Brien, Program Director at Turning Point Recovery Center in Walpole, MA to talk about what it takes to stay on your path to recovery. The hosts ask Cory about his own recovery journey, and the development of his faith in recovery. They also cover why Cory chose his career path to help others in recovery, the sorts of issues he faces worki...

Hosts Jeff and John talks to Elizabeth Reardon and Dallas Clark of the Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline by Health Resources in Action (HRiA) about how the organization's addiction helpline assists people in recovery who need support across Massachusetts. Elizabeth is the Manager of Substance Use Services at HRiA, and she has over 15 years of experience working in community-based public health...

Hosts Jeff and John talk to Turning Point Recovery peer member and volunteer Robin about her addiction recovery story and how she connects with her family over sobriety. Robin tells us how she talks to her teenager and other family members about being in recovery. She also covers how she finds harm reduction techniques to be a useful recovery tool, and what she does in her mentoring and coaching s...

Hosts Jeff and John interview two fellow leaders in the recovery space in Massachusetts; Nico and Noel from MOAR; the Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery. Nico and Noel discuss their personal addiction stories, their connection with the Latinx community, their work with MOAR, and how MOAR partners with Turning Point to support other peers in recovery around the greater Boston area. F...

Hosts John and Jeff talk to Turning Point member Jeanette about how people in recovery addiction can best try to prevent relapse. They discuss the difference between a 'slip' and relapsing, the concept of relapse as part of the recovery journey, and how to make mental plans for events and times when relapse is possible. They also talk about their own relapse stories, and how they dealt with gettin...

Host John talks to Turning Point Member Brit Smith from Different Leaf Podcast and Magazine, and Scott Francis from MOAR; Massacusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery. John, Brit and Scott talk about what it means to be 'Cali sober;' using cannabis and CBD to stay away from more detrimental substances. they also cover how to use harm reduction tequniques to ween off drugs and alcohol, and how...

This episode, hosts John and Jeff sit down to chat about handling the holidays as a person in recovery with Jules Kelliher, Turning Point's Peer Support Specialist in Walpole, Mass. John, Jeff and Jules talk about the run up to the holiday season, and how to stay sober during Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and other winter holidays. They also discuss making sobriety plans, staying connected w...