China Darrington is a person in long-term recovery from substance use disorders, mental health challenges, complex trauma, and human trafficking. She is the CEO of Summit Recovery Hub and serves as Director of Advocacy and Public Policy for Thrive Peer Recovery Services.

In this episode, China shares her journey through addiction, recovery, trauma-informed care, and the work she now does helping others find hope and healing. We talk about community, harm reduction, advocacy, family systems, and why recovery is about so much more than simply not using substances.

This conversation is honest, thought-provoking, and filled with practical wisdom for anyone navigating recovery, loving someone who is, or simply trying to build a healthier life.

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China's Resource Center

Recovery Support

• Summit Recovery HubRecovery meetings, peer support, family support, advocacy, and community resources.330-871-9702

• Thrive Peer Recovery ServicesPeer recovery support, advocacy, and education.

• SMART Recovery Family & FriendsSupport and tools for those who love someone living with addiction.

• Al-Anon Family GroupsSupport for families and friends affected by someone else's drinking.

• Recovery DharmaA peer-led recovery program using Buddhist principles and practices.

• Refuge RecoveryThe recovery program and book that China shared played an important role in her own recovery journey.

Books

• Dharma Punx by Noah Levine
• Recovery Dharma

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Some stories don’t fit into one sentence, and Tara’s is one of them. Her journey holds layers of heartbreak, resilience, and redemption.

From early dreams of motherhood, to walking through trauma, to raising a blended family and navigating her son’s medical challenges, her life has been shaped in ways she never would have chosen.

And yet, what stands out most isn’t just what she’s been through, but who she’s become. Today, Tara is a nurse, a mom, and a steady, compassionate presence in the lives of others, helping people in both the beginning and the ending of life feel seen, cared for, and not alone.

This conversation is honest, grounded, and full of hope, for anyone who has ever wondered if they are enough.

Tara's Resource Corner

• Cornerstone Church
• Embrace Clinic & Care Center

Connect with Tara

• Facebook

Some stories stay with you… this is one of them.In this episode, we sit down with our friend Tatiana, whose life has been shaped by chronic pain since she was young.

With honesty, humor, and incredible depth, she shares what it has looked like to walk with God in the middle of suffering, not trying to rush past it, but learning to slow down enough to recognize His presence within it.

Tatiana brings a perspective that is both thoughtful and deeply personal, weaving together faith, theology, and lived experience in a way that feels grounding and real.

She gently challenges the idea that pain is something to fix or escape, and instead opens up a different way of seeing it, as a place where God can meet us.

There is so much wisdom in this conversation, but more than anything, there is an invitation… to slow down, to listen, and to recognize that you are not alone.If you are walking through something hard, or simply feeling tired, we hope this conversation meets you right where you are.

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Tatiana's Resource Corner

Books

• Confessions by Saint Augustine
• City of God by Saint Augustine
• Introduction to Christianity by Joseph Ratzinger
• The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis

Music

• "In the Night" by Andrew Peterson

Connect with Tatiana

• Instagram