Empowering Recovery: Tools for Addiction Healing
Episode Overview
Importance of family support in addiction recovery. Medicaid's role in providing addiction services. Setting healthy boundaries with love and humor. Trent Carter's new book offers practical insights. Significance of addiction treatment in rural areas.
Your faith is the foundation and your boundaries are the bridge, and God's truth is your guide.
In this enlightening episode of Faith Over Addiction, host Tanya Gioia engages with Trent Carter, a board-certified nurse practitioner in addiction medicine and the founder of Renew Health. Together, they delve into the complexities of addiction recovery, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Trent shares his journey from identifying a significant gap in addiction services in New Mexico to founding a network of clinics that serve thousands of patients, mainly funded through Medicaid.
The conversation highlights the crucial role family and loved ones play in supporting individuals battling addiction. Trent emphasizes the importance of remaining positive and protective while setting healthy boundaries. Tanya, drawing from her Christian faith, discusses how embracing God's promises can provide strength and resilience during challenging times. The podcast serves as a supportive space for Christian women, encouraging them to release the burden of fixing others and instead lean into God's strength.
Trent also introduces his new book, 'The Recovery Tool Belt,' designed to be an accessible resource for those seeking practical addiction recovery strategies. He shares insights on how addiction does not discriminate, affecting individuals across various socio-economic backgrounds. The episode stresses the necessity of recognizing progress, no matter how small, and celebrating victories along the recovery journey. Listeners are encouraged to reclaim their joy and peace, armed with the knowledge and tools provided by experts like Trent.
The episode closes with an invitation for listeners to share their experiences and seek further support through community engagement and resources available at Renew Health.