Daniel Unmanageable
Daniel Unmanageable
Influencing Substance Use w/guest, Guy Felicella.
Influencing Substance Use w/guest, Guy Felicella.
Influencing Substance Use w/guest, Guy Felicella.
Wednesday 5th October 2022
Listen to Guy Felicella discuss his journey from overdose survivor to harm reduction advocate on 'Hard Knox Talks'. Learn about safe consumption sites and non-judgmental treatment.
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Get the buttons here!Guy Felicella: From Overdose Survivor to Harm Reduction Champion
Recovery is harm reduction and harm reduction is recovery. Gone are the days where it's either harm reduction or recovery. It's both.
Ever wondered how someone can turn their life around after overdosing thousands of times? Meet Guy Felicella, a man who has accessed Vancouver's safe consumption site over 4000 times during his 30 years in the throes of addiction, gangs, treatment, and jail. Today, he's not just surviving but thriving as a world-renowned speaker and advocate for harm reduction and recovery. In this episode of 'Hard Knox Talks: Sober Stories.
Real Talk.', host Daniel Unmanageable chats with Guy about his incredible journey and the lessons he's learned along the way. Guy passionately argues that 'recovery is harm reduction and harm reduction is recovery'. He believes that these two approaches should not be seen as mutually exclusive but rather as complementary strategies in the battle against addiction. His story is a powerful testament to the importance of treating underlying issues and adopting a non-judgmental approach to substance use treatment.
Guy also highlights the benefits of safe consumption sites and challenges societal attitudes towards different forms of medication. He points out the stigma faced by people on methadone compared to those on medications like Ritalin. This episode is a compelling listen for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of addiction and the transformative power of harm reduction. Tune in to hear Guy Felicella's inspiring journey and gain valuable insights into the role of harm reduction in recovery.