Joe's first interview on the Set Yourself Free podcast, where he tells his story of recovery in reverse, goes into the origin story of his new treatment protocol, and talks about what it's like to be a counselor at Hazelden Betty Ford. Take a peek inside his world. #recoveryjourney #addictionrecovery #podcast #holisticaddictionrecovery #recoveryispossible #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #addictionscience #addiction #opioidcrisis #recoveryjourney #addictionrecovery #podcast

Check out Joe Caravella's book The Disease of addiction.

Discussion on addiction treatment philosophy, AA, and a recovery without a higher power. Beau is a dually licensed therapist in an outpatient hospital addiction program.

Beau Elkington, Zen Monk and Addiction Therapists shares his recovery story and talks about Recovery Dharma in this interview with Justin the Addiction Guy. #recoveryispossible #recoverytalks #recovery #buddhism #zen #artofhappiness #meditation #recoverystory #addictiontreatment

For Christmas I interviewed Tiffany Neuharth, founder of Rise Up! Recovery to hear her story of what led her to spend a year in MN Adult & Teen Challenge and to discover what she has done to help the Hastings, MN community with her organization that helps those who fall through the cracks of the addiction treatment infrastructure.

In this episode, Justin discusses Minnesota's innovative protocol in tackling the homelessness problem that shows superior results compared to the rest of the United States. Andy Muhlenburg is on the show today bringing her experiences with street outreach and working in homeless shelters in Minnesota and South Dakota.

My Differential Diagnosis professor from graduate school at Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies joins us for an exploration of addictive behaviors from sexual related to meth, and how mental disorders can change or fade in the long term as we age out of the energy it takes to maintain them. Caffeine addiction, and your host's personal struggle with maintaining abstinence from caffeine is discussed for the first time. How does caffeine use in our children contribute to mental health diagnoses and possible lifelong medication implications.

Background art by Robyn Anderson Watercolors

Music by Carly Thomas

Photography by Jennifer Mao Jones

Judy Squires worked as an addictions counselor at Minnesota Corrections - Fairbault prison and Shakopee women's prison. She brought a passionate energy to her career for nearly 2 decades in her mission to set offenders free of the prison of their minds behind bars. Her experience as a mother who struggled with alcohol use which spiraled into losing her children makes for a great story of redemption and restoration to dignity. She chose to take that experience and transform her life into inspiration, creating a fulfilling career bringing dynamic healing and hope to those who need it most. Her wisdom and powerful treatment curriculum of personal growth through inner child love are infectious in the two hours we spend reflecting in this episode.