Recovery Corner

This week on Recovery Corner, Meg is joined by guests Liz Cairns of Partnership to End Addiction and Laura Crossett of Soberlink to discuss alcohol use and the effects it can have on young people. Join us to learn about what AUD is, what risk factors can increase the likelihood of developing AUD, how families and communities can prevent alcohol use in young people, and more! Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www...

This week on Recovery Corner, Saraiha is walking us through how systemic racism has impacted the recovery infrastructure in the United States. In addition to giving examples for how the history of racism in the US has impacted the current system, she also provides suggestions for how these issues can be remedied. Visit  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberlink.com/partners/ypr⁠⁠⁠  to get $50 off a Soberlink devic...

*** CONTENT WARNING *** This episode contains mentions of child abuse/neglect, sexual assault, and murder. Listener discretion is advised. This week on Recovery Corner, Saraiha is walking us through how the American foster care system connects to substance use disorder, how it routinely lets down children of struggling parents, and more. As someone who was formerly involved in the foster care syst...

This week on the Recovery Corner podcast, Meg talks to Alison Jones Webb about the role of allies in the recovery community. Alison - who is the author of "Recovery Allies: How to Support Addiction Recovery and Build Recovery-Friendly Communties" - expertly explains what allies are, what they do, and how they can help to fight stigma, increase recovery capital, and strengthen the recover...

This week on Recovery Corner, Karly is talking to YPR's former California Program Manager Brandon Hilger about his own recovery journey. Tune in to hear about his recovery, his experiences running a treatment center, and why peer support services like YPR fill an important void in the recovery field. Visit  ⁠https://www.soberlink.com/partners/ypr⁠  to get $50 off a Soberlink device! You can al...

This week on Recovery Corner, Karly is talking to Master Addiction Counselor Amber Hollingsworth about her experience working in the recovery field. Amber works with clients who are trying to achieve or maintain recovery, but she also spends a lot of time working with affected family members to help them understand their loved one’s substance use. Tune in to hear about how Amber approaches her wor...

This week on Recovery Corner, we are celebrating millions of students' return to campus with a special back-to-school episode. Our host, Meg, is joined by a panel from the University of Denver - home of one of the United States' 151 collegiate recovery programs - to discuss the grip that drinking and substance use culture has on college campuses across the nation and how schools like DU ar...

This week, YPR's Northern California Chapter Coordinator and Program Manager, Kevin Reed, comes on the show to talk about his recovery story and the crucial role that radical honesty has played in his journey. As we celebrate National Recovery Month, Kevin's story perfectly encapsulates YPR's theme of "Recovery: Let's Be Honest." Tune in to hear more about Kevin's sto...

Esta semana en Recovery Corner, Lex habla con Mauro Martinez Morales sobre su historia de adicción y, lo que es más importante, sobre su recuperación. A pesar de crecer con un padre en recuperación, Mauro empezó a consumir alcohol muy joven. Ahora, después de encontrar la recuperación por sí mismo, Mauro revela que la profundización de la conexión con su familia fue un punto de inflexión en su via...

This week, Karly talks to Amber Hollingsworth - Master Addiction Counselor and voice behind the Put the Shovel Down YouTube channel - about the Soberlink device and how it can aid people in their recovery journey. Throughout the episode, Amber speaks about her love of the device and the many ways it has helped her clients to maintain their recovery and re-establish trust with their loved ones. For...

This week, for the first time ever, the YPR team is taking to the streets to ask people about their favorite strategies for maintaining their recovery during the summer festival season. Listen as Lex and Meg discuss the culture of heavy drinking and substance use that surrounds many festival experiences and how we can keep ourselves safe and accountable while in those environments. Tune in to hear...

Esta semana en Recovery Corner, Lex habla con Angel Lagares, el fundador y director de Latino Recovery Advocacy (LARA), sobre la adicción y la recuperación en la comunidad latina. Hablan del fuerte estigma que rodea a los trastornos por uso de sustancias en la comunidad latina y de cómo esto lleva a menos educación y menos recursos para las personas que más los necesitan. A lo largo del episodio,...

*** CONTENT WARNING *** This episode contains discussions of specific substances and suicide. This week on Recovery Corner, Kenzii tells her story of addiction and how she came to find recovery after years of struggling with excessive drinking. Although she found recovery through a traditional program, she did not feel like she had found true understanding until she discovered Sober Black Girls Cl...

In this month's edition of our monthly news special The Recovery Corner, Saraiha, Aaron, Lex, and Meg go over a variety of topics ranging from the very definition of recovery to the effects ADHD medications have (and don't have) on substance use. Tune in to hear each host's unique take on these news stories while also getting a healthy dose of jokes and personality. Tune in on the firs...

This week on Recovery Corner, Saraiha speaks with TikTok influencer Lauren Kucharski (@Laurenfortheocean). After gaining over 20k followers in the days after posting a viral video, Lauren decided to use her new platform for good. Now, she uses her TikTok page to talk about mental health and her recovery from SUD. She even hosts weekly live events to help connect people to resources in their areas....

En nuestro primer episodio en español, Lex y Stephen celebran el Mes de la Concienciación sobre la Salud Mental de los BIPOC. Ellos hablan sobre la salud mental y los trastornos por uso de sustancias en la comunidad latina y abordan el estigma que puede impedir que las personas busquen y reciban ayuda. Sintonízanos para aprender más sobre las barreras específicas que enfrenta la comunidad latina y...

*** CONTENT WARNING *** This episode contains discussions of specific substances and overdose. On this week's episode, Ryan Hamton shares his personal story of finding recovery after battling addiction and homelessness. Although Ryan was lucky enough to get into treatment and achieve long-term recovery, many of his friends were not. Witnessing their continued struggles inspired Ryan to take up...

In our second ever episode of our monthly news special The Recovery Corner, Saraiha, Aaron, Lex, and Meg go over a variety of topics ranging from the RESTORE Act to medication-assisted treatment. Tune in to hear each host's unique take on these news stories while also getting a healthy dose of jokes and personality. Tune in on the first Wednesday of every month to hear more episodes just like...

This week, Young People in Recovery is partnering with Soberlink to discuss how people can use technology to support their recovery, foster independence, and rebuild trust with loved ones during the early stages of their recovery journey. Tune in to listen as Saraiha and Laura explore what the Soberlink device is, how it works, how this kind of technology helps people stay accountable in their rec...

This week, Myles Sexton shares their inspiring story of embracing their queer identity, finding recovery, and thriving in the intersection between the two. Over the course of the episode, Myles walks us through their journey from start to finish, from their adolescence to their decision to enter recovery. Tune in to hear engaging discussions about the importance of representation, the value of mak...

Dr. William Scarbrough recently co-published a paper called "Peer Recovery Support Services: A Promising Approach to Combat Substance Use Disorders," in which he details what peer recovery support services are and how they have changed the game when it comes to substance use disorder treatment. In this episode of Recovery Corner, he explains the merits of peer services and talks about ho...

In our pilot episode of our monthly news special The Recovery Corner, Saraiha, Aaron, Lex, and Meg go over a variety of topics ranging from Narcan vending machines to fighting loneliness. Tune in to hear each host's unique take on these news stories while also getting a glimpse into their personal histories. Tune in on the first Wednesday of every month to hear more episodes just like this one...

Most of us have probably heard that the opposite of addiction in connection. That is true for many people, but there isn't an instruction manual for how to connect with others. In this week's episode, Brian digs into this topic and provides a few tips about how to build positive relationships while navigating recovery. Above all else, he says that being your authentic self is the absolute...

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, this week's episode explores what mental health looks like in Black communities in America. Kelechi Ubozoh, mental health advocate and co-author/editor of "We've Been Too Patient: Voices From Radical Mental Health", explains the various barriers that may prevent someone from seeking help, the systemic problems in the mental healthcare sy...

This week on Recovery Corner, our hosts Brian and Karly talk to YPR's Public Policy Director, Ben Durgan, about all things advocacy. The trio discusses topics such as what advocacy is, how to get in touch with elected officials, and how to craft a compelling narrative to tell your story and further your advocacy efforts. Tune in to learn how to be an effective advocate for the recovery communi...