Embracing Diverse Recovery Paths: A Chat with Lauren Carr and Todd Morris
Episode Overview
Embracing diverse recovery approaches is crucial. Lauren's role helps local governments utilise funds to reduce overdose deaths. Todd highlights the importance of harm reduction and connection in recovery. Personal stories illustrate the varied paths to recovery. Expanding recovery services can significantly impact communities.
Dead people don't recover.
Ever wondered how embracing diverse recovery paths can reshape lives? In this episode of Crosstalk by Turning Point, Matt Lewis and Sam Peterson chat with Lauren Carr and Todd Morris about the significance of recognising multiple recovery approaches. Lauren, a former regular on the show, shares her journey from working at the exchange to becoming an opioid settlement advisor at the Kentucky Association of Counties.
She discusses how her role helps local governments utilise funds to reduce overdose deaths and expand recovery services. Todd, a peer support specialist, talks about his work at a sober living house and how vital harm reduction and connection are in recovery. They reflect on their shared past, including learning to play the xylophone in middle school, and how their experiences have shaped their advocacy efforts.
This episode is a heartfelt discussion filled with personal stories, laughter, and hope, emphasising that recovery is not one-size-fits-all. So, if you're looking for inspiration and practical advice on navigating the recovery landscape, this episode is a must-listen.