The Virtue Center
The Virtue Center
Hope Ahead
Hope Ahead
Hope Ahead
Discover stories of hope, healing, and recovery from addiction and mental health challenges on Hope Ahead. Listen to insights, experiences, and support brought to you by The Virtue Center.
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Get the buttons here!Hope Ahead: A Podcast on Addiction and Mental Health Challenges
Hope Ahead is a podcast series that talks about addiction and mental health challenges faced by individuals. Hosted by The Virtue Center, Oklahoma's oldest outpatient treatment center for substance use disorders, problem gambling and related mental health challenges, this series brings together inspiring stories of hope, healing, and recovery from people who have faced the challenge head-on.
The podcast covers a wide range of topics related to addiction - ranging from personal journeys of sobriety to discussions around stigma surrounding addiction. It also sheds light on how family members are impacted by addiction in their loved ones.
Listeners will hear powerful stories shared by survivors who have battled through the toughest times of their lives. They discuss issues such as PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) that often accompany substance abuse disorder. The show addresses misconceptions about these issues while providing insights into the importance of forgiveness when one is grappling with these issues.
In an effort towards creating awareness about mental health facilities in society today; Hope Ahead provides information on advocacy efforts being made across the country as well as individual experiences regarding these facilities. Through conversations with experts in the field such as therapists or public officials who are working tirelessly towards addressing these issues; listeners will be informed about innovative approaches being used in various communities.
Hope Ahead features guests such as Nicole Monroe whose journey through trauma has led her down a path where she shares her experience with others so they can find help too. Drew Cooper founded Shred the Stigma which supports harm reduction practices for those struggling with active addictions through needle exchange programs among other things; his story highlights what it takes to make change happen at both an individual level or societal level.
Additionally featured guests include Charla Collins who found inspiration after her daughter suffered from trauma leading up to substance abuse problems themselves later on in life- Charla now helps others find similar relief through outreach work done within Oklahoma City Metro area . Listeners will also hear Carol Cline-Ong passionately discussing topics like codependency amongst families dealing with loved ones struggling against addictions while Caleb Harrison shares his own story along Stephen Link's journey towards attaining long-term sobriety which serves as encouragement for anyone still fighting their battles against addictions today.
Overall this podcast offers valuable insights into various aspects surrounding drug abuse including but not limited too self-growth & development opportunities that arise during long term sobriety periods.