Don Smith, Phillip Valentine, Sandy Valentine, Melvin Cabrera
rebecca@ccar.us (Phil Valentine, Virginia Adams, Sandy Valentine)
In The Helping Business
In The Helping Business
In The Helping Business
Tuesday 13th July 2021
Virginia Adams discusses finding identity and peace through creativity, service, and recovery on the Recovery Matters! Podcast.
61 minutes
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Don Smith, Phillip Valentine, Sandy Valentine, Melvin Cabrera
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Categories:
Recovery Reimagined
Empowering Recovery Journeys
Family Recovery from Addiction
Creative Recovery Journeys
Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
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Get the buttons here!Virginia Adams: Finding Identity and Peace Through Creativity and Service
I haven't found a better pathway or a different way to live life that I would choose to live that I could see would be better than what I'm living now.
What happens when a search for self leads down a path of substance use and unmanageability? Virginia Adams, Hartford Recovery Community Center Manager, joins Phil and Sandy to share her deeply personal journey on the Recovery Matters! Podcast. Moving frequently as a child left Virginia struggling to find her identity, eventually drawing her into substance use. However, her story is one of resilience and transformation. Virginia discusses how she ultimately found peace through creativity, service, and a supportive community.
Her experiences highlight the importance of embracing multiple pathways to recovery and the significant role that creativity and service can play in healing. From the impact of cultural shifts on addiction to the power of community support, Virginia's insights are both eye-opening and inspiring. Tune in to hear how she overcame life's challenges and discovered a fulfilling way to live.