Don Smith, Phillip Valentine, Sandy Valentine, Melvin Cabrera
rebecca@ccar.us (Kathie G. Short, Phil Valentine, Sandy Valentine)
Renegade Recovery: Embracing Diverse Paths to Healing
Renegade Recovery: Embracing Diverse Paths to Healing
Renegade Recovery: Embracing Diverse Paths to Healing
Tuesday 15th August 2023
Tune in as Kathie discusses her unique recovery journey and diverse healing methods with Sandy and Phil Valentine on 'Recovery Matters! Podcast'.
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Don Smith, Phillip Valentine, Sandy Valentine, Melvin Cabrera
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Recovery Reimagined
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Family Recovery from Addiction
Creative Recovery Journeys
Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
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Episode Overview
- Kathie shares her journey of recovery and her approach as a renegade AA person
- Emphasizes the importance of incorporating multiple pathways for diverse recovery needs
- Discusses challenges and triumphs in the journey of recovery
- Highlights the transformative impact of embracing diverse paths to healing
- Stresses the need for comprehensive support and holistic approaches in recovery
We like to coach each other. So she will, one of the greatest compliments is that I need the recovery coach right now. So she'll come up to me and actually say that. And of course, I just end up listening and she figures it out herself anyway. So it's not really all that hard.
In this engaging episode of 'Recovery Matters!', hosts Sandy and Phil Valentine chat with Kathie, a recovery coach with a refreshing take on addiction recovery. Kathie's story is a compelling mix of personal battles and triumphs, beginning with her involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in 2010. She credits AA's 12-step program with saving her life but doesn't stop there. Kathie identifies herself as a 'Renegade AA person', believing that recovery is not one-size-fits-all.
She argues that while the 12-step program is powerful, it often needs to be supplemented with other approaches to meet the diverse needs of individuals in recovery. Kathie shares her work in an Intensive Outpatient (IOP) treatment program, where she supports people facing various challenges like alcohol and drug issues, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. She integrates yoga, meditation, and nature excursions into her methods, tailoring her approach to offer more comprehensive support.
Kathie also opens up about her personal struggles, including the impact of her parents' divorce and her journey through marriages and losses. Her story underlines the importance of compassion, understanding, and holistic support in the recovery process. If you're interested in hearing about innovative recovery methods and personal resilience, this episode is a must-listen.