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Podcast: Spirit of Recovery
Episode: It Takes a Village— How Connection Supports Long-Term Recovery
Description: Long-term recovery does not happen in a vacuum. Individuals make connections with themselves, higher spiritual values, other recovering people, and with healthy lifestyle actions more readily within a larger recovery affirmative environment. Communities that understand addiction, that have supportive norms, laws, ethics, and social and employment supports, are essential. Special guest David Houke, LMSW, LCDC, director of programs at Austin Recovery, shares how connections with self, spiritual values, other people, and in communities create the context for long-term recovery. With 25 years’ experience as a clinician and as a person in long-term recovery, David brings a wealth of experience in supporting in...