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Podcast: Don’t Hide The Scars. Presented By PAIN: Parents & Addicts In Need
Episode: Telling The Truth About Addiction, Recovery & Harm Reduction With Thomas McCollum
Description: PAIN @painnonprofit Founder Flindt Andersen and Media Director Jason LaChance sit down Thomas McCollum for a fact based discussion around addiction, recovery, harm-reduction and the addiction crisis.
Thomas McCollum is a passionate advocate for recovery, punk rock enthusiast, and the Executive Director of Discovery Place, a 12-step spiritual retreat for men in Burns, TN. With over nine years of experience in the recovery field, Thomas brings a unique perspective, having walked a similar path. Before dedicating his life to helping others, he spent twenty years in active addiction, eventually becoming an IV heroin user.
After finding sobriety at Discovery Pla...