Addiction Prevention Coalition
Addiction Prevention Coalition
She Recovers: A Conversation with Suzanne Muir
She Recovers: A Conversation with Suzanne Muir
She Recovers: A Conversation with Suzanne Muir
Thursday 24th August 2023
Listen to Suzanne Muir discuss her work with the Comprehensive Addiction in Pregnancy Program, offering holistic care and support for pregnant women battling addiction.
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Episode Overview
- Suzanne shares her journey into social work and her passion for helping women in pregnancy
- The need for a non-judgmental and supportive environment for women struggling with substance use disorders during pregnancy
- Expanding the Comprehensive Addiction in Pregnancy Program (CAPP) to serve more women and communities
- The impact of trauma on substance use disorder and the complexities of recovery
- Suzanne's dedication to breaking barriers and providing comprehensive care for women in need
Women are strong. They're not bad people. And we need to love them as mothers and as women that are just doing important, important things. Substance use disorder touches all our lives and often we feel hopeless or frustrated in our pursuit to understand how and why it happens. Welcome to APC Recovery Cafe, where we discuss the topics and trends around substance use, provide education and resources, offer recovery support, and also discuss prevention tactics all through the stories of the people who have been there.
Grab your favorite cup of coffee and settle in for a deeply moving episode of APC Recovery Cafe. This time, Art and Carrie Wimberly chat with Suzanne Muir, the Associate Director for UAB Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology. Suzanne opens up about her path into social work and her dedication to supporting pregnant women grappling with substance use disorders.
She delves into her role with the Comprehensive Addiction in Pregnancy Program (CAPP), a groundbreaking initiative providing holistic care for these women. From obstetric care to substance use treatment and peer recovery support, CAPP ensures no woman feels alone in her journey to recovery. Suzanne also shares her dreams of expanding CAPP to reach even more communities, particularly those hit hardest by the opioid crisis, like Walker County, Alabama.
The episode touches on the heavy impact of trauma on addiction and the urgent need to dismantle the stigma surrounding substance use disorders. Suzanne's heartfelt commitment to creating a compassionate and non-judgmental space for these women shines through every word. Whether you're directly affected by addiction or seeking to understand it better, this conversation is both enlightening and inspiring.