(Segment One) We talked to Jenn and her guest Brandon Pacheco for Recovery Now. Lori started by talking to us about making a commitment to recovery. We heard from Brandon, who suffered through thirteen years of addiction and over thirty detoxes in less than two years. Brandon told us about his experience with Hope Homes and his dealing with someone who is struggling with a heroin addiction. “You can only keep what you have by giving it away,” he said. Tune in to hear more.
(Segment Two) We opened up the second segment by discussing how to survive Christmas with addiction. They talked about avoiding HALT, or Hungry Angry Lonely Tired. Lori talked to us about putting yourself in time out and we heard about some of the negative aspects of isolation. She talked about having a SMART (Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time-oriented) goal. We also heard Brandon’s plans for the new year. Tune in to hear more.