Project Recovery

Michelle Church joins Casey Scott to talk about, 'A Light To Remember', an event that honors those lost to substance abuse that also raises awareness about the dangers of opioids. In addition, the event also creates a meaningful experience for those in treatment. Michelle also shares how her brother's addiction to heroin impacted her throughout the years that he struggled with substance abuse and why she believes that losing her brother is her greatest failure.

Then we talk about the idea of harm reduction when looking at recovery from addiction, why addiction and substance abuse require long-term care to be effective, and the importance of setting accurate expectations for someone's recovery.

To participate in A Light To Remember, which takes place on August 31st, you can visit http://www.alighttoremember.life/ to find a location near you.

Related Links:

A Light To Remember: http://www.alighttoremember.life/

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This week Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolleytalk about the benefits of golfing and how speaking at Valley Camp this weekend was a landmark moment for his recovery journey.

Then Jon Smith (Morning Show Host for 103.5 The Arrow) joins the showto talk about how he navigated life suffering from undiagnosed ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), what he learned from his recent diagnosis, and some tips that he's learned to help control his ADHD.

Related links:

Valley Camp Recreation and Rehabilitation Center: https://www.valleycamputah.com/

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It's been two years since the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan and those lucky enough to be evacuated are living here in America. Understaffed resource agencies were flooded with thousands of evacuees at once. This is the story of volunteers who stepped in to bridge the gap for the remarkable people who helped the U.S. military against the Taliban. 

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Jameson Hedin joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to open up about his descent into addiction that started when he was a teenager due to not feeling comfortable in his own skin. Jameson shares how the fun he was having with drugs and alcohol quickly became a dangerous time in his teenage years once he became dependent on opioids at only nineteen years old.

Then Jameson explains the depression and anxiety that he felt while trying to stay sober over the next few years, why he was so afraid to ask for help for his addiction, and how his brother Drew helped him finally commit to going to treatment.

Lastly, Jameson talks about what his life after treatment looked like and how he was able to overcome many other hurdles before he found success in his recovery.

Related Links: 

Seven Counseling and Wellness: https://ashleigh-hedin.clientsecure.me/

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Ryan Hymas (I Am Recovery) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about his experiences with early signs of depression as a young teen and how alcohol affected his ability to feel normal. 

Then Ryan opens up about his decision to pursue music instead of going on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and how that became a turning point for his substance abuse as he got older.

We also dive into the following years of Ryan's addiction where he began to heavily use hard drugs, his time in a psych ward after experiencing suicidal thoughts, and his first stint with recovery that ended with Ryan running away from the program after not taking recovery seriously.

Ryan also shares the rock bottom moment of his addiction and his recovery journey after spending years addicted to drugs and alcohol.

Related links:

I AM RECOVERY: https://i-am-recovery.com/

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Randy Parker joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about his family's history with addiction, experimenting with substances during high school, and his decision to attend military school after high school. 

Randy also opens up about living the traditional family life with a wife and kids while finding ways to party whenever he could. Then he shares how his addiction to opioids pushed him to the edge of contemplating suicide and why he began to choose meth over opioids.

Lastly, we talk about Randy's rock bottom and his steps to living a life of recovery after being drug-free for over a year.

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Chelsea Rupp (Fitness Pillar Lead with Fit To Recover) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to open up about her experiences with battling addiction while staying active and fit, the impact that selling her beloved CrossFit gym had on her mental health and how being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia led to her becoming dependent on opioids.

Chelsea also talks about the insight that she was given after opening up to a therapist about her experiences with addiction, the need to have a recovery program that helped her stay focused on sobriety, and how Fit To Recover completely changed her approach to recovery after being introduced to such a welcoming community.

Related Links:

Fit To Recover: https://fit2recover.org/

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CaMi Sandall and her daughter Kayla join Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to discuss CaMi's issues with feeling out of place in her family as a teenager growing up in a religious culture, her experience with getting kicked out of high school for drinking, and how the birth of Kayla put a hold on her partying for a brief period.

CaMi also talks about her introduction to pills to numb the pain of a back injury after a serious car accident, how her descent into deeper drugs began to affect Kayla's health, and the moment that Kayla would be taken away from CaMi because of her drug use.

We also dive into CaMi's decision to seek treatment to help bring her daughter back into her life and how the two have created the most profound bond after CaMi turned to recovery.

Related Links:

Help for people in abusive relationships can be found by contacting:

• Utah Domestic Violence Coalition: Utah's confidential statewide, 24-hour domestic violence hotline at 1-800-897-LINK (5465)
• YWCA Women in Jeopardy program: 801-537-8600
• Utah's statewide child abuse and neglect hotline: 1-855-323-DCFS (3237)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

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In this week's episode, we retell Lizzy Denkers' story of depression, guilt, addiction, and most importantly, her road to recovery. We talk about how infertility problems led her to struggle with mental health issues that ultimately turned into postpartum depression after she and her husband, Brian, were able to actually conceive.

We then discuss how depression and solitude eventually led to her arrest for opioid abuse.

Lastly, we dive into Lizzy's journey to recovery with the help of her husband, Brian, and the steps they have both taken to improve themselves after a long and tumultuous road.

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Amanda Mallobox joins Casey Scott to share her introduction to alcohol as a young teenager, blacking out from alcohol at fifteen, and being admitted to her first rehabilitation center at seventeen after transitioning to harder drugs.

Then Amanda talks about the difficulty of staying clean from drugs even during her stint in rehab, being arrested for DUIs, and how Amanda's drinking played a huge part in the failure of her marriage at the time.

We also dive into Amanda's rock bottom after causing a car accident while intoxicated, her choice to try and manipulate the system, and the moment she decided to call Action Recovery to start living a life of recovery.

Related Links:

Action Recovery Group: https://www.actiontreatment.com

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