Turning Tragedy Into Purpose Through Collegiate Recovery
Turning Tragedy Into Purpose Through Collegiate Recovery

I Love Being Sober

Collegiate recovery is more than a program—it’s a lifeline for students trying to rebuild their lives while pursuing their education. ’s story is one of transformation, gratitude, and service. After a near-fatal drunk driving accident became her...

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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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Turning Tragedy Into Purpose: A Journey with Collegiate Recovery

Episode Overview

Collegiate recovery as a lifeline for students.
Angela O'Malley's transformative journey to sobriety.
Impact of COVID on college substance use.
The role of gratitude in personal recovery.
Building a culture of recovery on campus.

“You can either continue down this path and kill yourself or kill someone else, or you can change it, remove this from your life, and see what happens.”

How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? In this compelling episode of 'I Love Being Sober', host Tim Westbrook welcomes Angela O'Malley, the Associate Director for Student Conduct and Recovery at Loyola Marymount University. Angela shares her deeply personal story of transformation following a near-fatal drunk driving accident that became a pivotal moment in her life. It was a wake-up call that led her to commit to sobriety and dedicate herself to helping students in recovery.

Her journey is not just about overcoming addiction but also about embracing a life of gratitude and service. She discusses the role of collegiate recovery programs in providing a support network for students who are navigating the challenges of addiction recovery while balancing academic responsibilities.

Angela highlights the shift in university culture over the years, noting a decrease in alcohol consumption among students post-COVID and an increased focus on mental health and wellness initiatives, such as the LMU Recovery Center and Recovery House. This episode will leave you inspired by the power of personal transformation and the importance of community support in recovery. Have you ever considered how gratitude can change your perspective on life and recovery?

Tune in to find out more about Angela's inspiring journey and the impact of collegiate recovery programs.

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