SMART Recovery
SMART Recovery
We're Here for You When You're Ready!
We're Here for You When You're Ready!
We're Here for You When You're Ready!
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Explore Wheeler Community Healthcare's innovative strategies for addiction recovery with Heather Clinger and Laura Zeppieri on the SMART Recovery Podcast.
35 minutes
Informative
Supportive
Encouraging
Compassionate
Hopeful
About this podcast
Author:
SMART Recovery
Overview:
Categories:
Sobriety Toolkit
Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
Family Recovery from Addiction
Body & Mind
Financial Health in Recovery
Links:
Visit site
Episodes:
92 (View all)
Do you want to link to this podcast?
Get the buttons here!Breaking Cycles: Wheeler Community Healthcare's Approach to Recovery
Episode Overview
- SMART Recovery provides practical tools for behaviour change.
- Recovery is a personal journey unique to each individual.
- Wheeler Healthcare focuses on comprehensive human services.
- Destigmatising addiction is crucial for effective recovery.
- Peer support networks are essential in recovery processes.
"Recovery is going to look different for every person, and that's how we decrease stigma."
In this episode of the SMART Recovery® Podcast, listeners are introduced to Wheeler Community Healthcare, a non-profit agency committed to providing comprehensive human services across Connecticut. The conversation features Heather Clinger, Program Manager at the Connecticut Center for Prevention, Wellness, and Recovery, and Laura Zeppieri, Project Coordinator for Youth Recovery CT. Both guests passionately discuss their roles in breaking cycles of addictive behaviours and providing resources for individuals seeking change.
Heather shares her journey from overseeing projects focused on substance use prevention and mental health promotion to working closely with Youth Recovery CT. She emphasises the importance of integrating recovery conversations within educational institutions to support young adults. Laura, with her clinical background, brings a wealth of experience in working with families affected by substance use disorders. She highlights the significance of SMART Recovery's approach, which offers peer support and practical tools for behaviour change.
The episode delves into the challenges faced in promoting recovery initiatives and the need for more SMART meetings across Connecticut. It also underscores the importance of destigmatising discussions around addiction and risky behaviours. As Heather and Laura share their insights, they stress that recovery is a personal journey, unique to each individual, and SMART Recovery provides a flexible framework to support this process.
With a blend of personal anecdotes and broader reflections, this episode offers valuable perspectives on fostering supportive environments for those seeking recovery.