rockandrecovery.com/Akron, OH
rockandrecovery.com/Akron, OH
Please, Somebody Pull My Brake
Please, Somebody Pull My Brake
Please, Somebody Pull My Brake
Saturday 30th July 2022
Tune in as Angel Nichols and Marc Lee Shannon discuss faith-based recovery, stigma, and peer support on 'Recovery Talks: The Podcast'.
40 minutes
Inspiring
Empowering
Informative
Hopeful
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Recovery Reimagined
Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
Family Recovery from Addiction
Creative Recovery Journeys
Financial Health in Recovery
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Get the buttons here!Breaking Free: Angel Nichols on Faith, Stigma, and Recovery
As much as I wanted to stop, my body was on auto-pilot.
Imagine growing up with parents battling addiction, feeling like an outsider from a young age. That's the reality Angel Nichols faced. In this gripping episode of 'Recovery Talks: The Podcast', host Marc Lee Shannon sits down with Angel, the Clinical Coordinator for Arc Recovery Services, to discuss her journey through addiction and into recovery. Angel's story is raw and real. She opens up about how her body was on auto-pilot despite her desire to stop using substances.
Raised by addicted parents, it took years for Angel to break free from the labels the world placed on her. She found solace in faith, which played a pivotal role in her recovery. The conversation between Marc and Angel is electric, diving deep into the stigma surrounding substance use and how faith can help combat it. Angel talks about finding a place where she felt she belonged, no longer feeling like an outcast.
Her role as a peer-recovery supporter is more than a job; it's her mission to help others fight stigma and find acceptance. They also explore the challenges of social integration in recovery and the importance of family-based peer support. Angel shares her passion for planning events that bring the recovery community together, highlighting the joy she finds in helping others. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking for inspiration and hope on their recovery journey.