Redefining Recovery: Carter Graves on Managed Meth Use and Harm Reduction

Redefining Recovery: Carter Graves on Managed Meth Use and Harm Reduction

This episode of the Recovery Matters! Podcast brings a riveting conversation with Carter Graves, founder of KMFK Safety Services and Executive Director of Grassroots Harm Reduction. Carter shares their unique journey of growing up in a household influenced by meth use, navigating through personal trauma, and redefining recovery with a fresh perspective on harm reduction and managed methamphetamine use. They offer a candid look at their experiences, challenging traditional recovery narratives with humour and radical transparency.

Carter's story is a testament to resilience and offers a fresh lens on drug policy, peer-led safety, and healing. If you're curious about alternatives to abstinence-based models or interested in the concept of recovery as any positive change, this episode promises to be an eye-opener. Carter's approach to recovery is both personal and revolutionary, highlighting the importance of understanding one's relationship with substances and advocating for peer-led safety measures.

You'll hear about their work in harm reduction, including reagent drug checking and the distribution of safe use tools, providing a real-world application of these concepts. Whether you're in recovery, support harm reduction, or are curious about the broader implications of managed use, Carter's story is sure to inspire reflection and understanding. Tune in for a conversation that not only challenges norms but also offers hope and insight into what it truly means to heal.