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Recovery Matters! Podcast
Phil and Sandy are joined on this episode by 10-year CCAR employee, Hartford Recovery Community Center Manager, Virginia Adams. Virginia explains how moving from school-to-school when she was younger led to an unsuccessful search for self that drew her into substance use and all the unmanageability that comes with it. A story of finding ones identity, meeting life's challenges, and finding peace through creativity, service, and Recovery!
1:00:45•13 Jul 2021
Virginia Adams: Finding Identity and Peace Through Creativity and Service
“I haven't found a better pathway or a different way to live life that I would choose to live that I could see would be better than what I'm living now.”
What happens when a search for self leads down a path of substance use and unmanageability? Virginia Adams, Hartford Recovery Community Center Manager, joins Phil and Sandy to share her deeply personal journey on the Recovery Matters! Podcast. Moving frequently as a child left Virginia struggling to find her identity, eventually drawing her into substance use. However, her story is one of resilience and transformation. Virginia discusses how she ultimately found peace through creativity, service, and a supportive community.
Her experiences highlight the importance of embracing multiple pathways to recovery and the significant role that creativity and service can play in healing. From the impact of cultural shifts on addiction to the power of community support, Virginia's insights are both eye-opening and inspiring. Tune in to hear how she overcame life's challenges and discovered a fulfilling way to live.
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