Addiction Treatment vs Personal Recovery: Is there a difference?
Addiction Treatment vs Personal Recovery: Is there a difference?

I Love Being Sober

Is working in addiction treatment the same as working in recovery? Is working as a treatment professional the same as working a personal program of recovery? The line between addiction treatment and recovery is often blurred, and many individuals in...

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I Love Being Sober

Tim Westbrook

Hello my friends, and welcome back to yet another episode of I Love Being Sober brought to you by Camelback Recovery - a proud partner to the most effective way to achieve long term recovery without the pain and suffering and high cost of multiple stints in detox, rehabs, and sober living homes. My name is Tim Westbrook and I am the CEO and Founder of Camelback Recovery here in the always sunny and always sober Scottsdale, Arizona where my team and I over the course of many years have helped thousands of people on their path to long term recovery. I started this show because there is so much misinformation about addiction treatment, mental illness, and addiction recovery in general. There is much more to recovery than just going to inpatient treatment, seeing a therapist, and going to 12 step meetings. Those things are important and AA saved my life. However, to find long term recovery and live happy, joyous and free, there is a lot more to it than just stopping the drinking, stopping the drugs, or stopping any addictive behavior. Sobriety and recovery can and should be fun. That’s not to say that the recovery process is going to be easy and it’s not to say that there won’t be difficult times ahead. However, to live the life that you deserve and for it to be exciting and fun you need new lifestyle habits. New healthy lifestyle habits that promote your mental, spiritual, and physical health. That my friends will lead you to living a KICK ASS SOBER LIFE! Visit CamelbackRecovery.com to learn more about recovery coaching, sober living, and your next step to freedom and happiness.

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Addiction Treatment vs Personal Recovery: Clearing the Confusion

“I maintain that by giving away freely what was given to me. You know, and and, and it keeps going on.”

When it comes to addiction, the lines between treatment and personal recovery can get pretty fuzzy. In this episode of 'I Love Being Sober', Tim Westbrook sits down with Rick Hubbard to untangle these concepts. Rick, who has a background in commercial banking and a personal battle with substance use disorder, shares his unique perspective on the subject. Together, they dive into the challenges of working in addiction treatment while managing personal recovery.

They discuss why it's crucial to keep personal recovery separate from professional work in addiction treatment, emphasizing the importance of maintaining one's own well-being while helping others. They also touch on how COVID-19 has reshaped addiction treatment and recovery, presenting both challenges and opportunities for reevaluating societal priorities. If you're curious about how to balance professional and personal aspects of recovery or want to gain some fresh insights into addiction treatment, this episode is a must-listen.

Tim and Rick's conversation offers valuable takeaways that might just make you reflect on your own journey towards sobriety.

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