Voices In Recovery Podcast

Boban joins us this week. He talks about growing up in Serbia and being out as a gay man. He's a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ2S community in Serbia and worked on their first pride parade! It was the violence he experienced in Serbia, which led him to leave home and immigrate to Canada where he continues to be a strong voice for the LGBTQ2S community. He now works with the Centre for Newcomers, ensuring LGBTQ2S new immigrants find a community of support, love, tolerance, and acceptance in their new home. "If I accept myself as a victim I will be stuck in one place" - Boban Voices in Recovery is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Podbean To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) click HERE To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Google Podcasts click HERE Music for this show provided by Eli Elliott

Traci joins us as part of our focus on pride for the month of September.  Traci's story starts in Texas and takes us through her divorce's, family death and dealing with grief, eventually leading her to come out.  Throughout her life her faith played a pivotal role and she weaves that faith and how her faith has evolved as she has walked this path through life. Voices in Recovery is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Podbean To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) click HERE To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Google Podcasts click HERE Music for this show provided by Eli Elliott  

The second part of Dave's story begins right where he left off, taking us through the more influential experiences and people which helped him find his path to sobriety. It is a story of not just sobriety but of personal growth, understanding his own truths and how different life became as he began to live a truthful life. Voices in Recovery is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Podbean To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) click HERE To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Google Podcasts click HERE Music for this show provided by Eli Elliott

It’s been an exciting year with the Voices in Recovery podcast and we’ve heard many amazing stories! To celebrate, your host David will be sharing his own personal story into recovery. The saga is divided into 2 parts, Chapter 1 takes us from his first memories of abuse and through the teenage years. Discussing the beginning of his addiction and into his adult life, where he talks about some of the relationships he had that changed him. Chapter 2 will be available Wednesday September 18th. Voices in Recovery is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Podbean To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) click HERE To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Google Podcasts click HERE Music for this show provided by Eli Elliott      

Joel's story involves his own enabling of loved one's addictions, being married young and then going through a difficult divorce. He talks about being in an abusive relationship after his divorce, co-dependancy, spiritually manipulation, and mental health. Through all of this and coping with the pain of losing a baby. Joel found his way to cope through music and songwriting. His story has and continues to change as he follows his dreams. "Don't spend time blaming yourself or other people, spend time forgiving and loving" - Joel To checkout Joel's music head to www.jtpearsonmusic.com Voices in Recovery is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Podbean To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) click HERE To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Google Podcasts click HERE Music for this show provided by Eli Elliott

Fraser joins us to talk about our similar back injuries and how living with long term, chronic pain can restrict mobility and satisfaction of life. Fraser expands on and talks about some of the techniques such as books, which have helped him qualify the negative thoughts he has, keeping his mind on a more positive, constructive track. "How you frame the lens in which you view your reality will dictate what you're seeing" - Fraser Fraser talks highly about the book Meditations: A new Translation: Marcus Aurelius so if you are interested you can find that book by clicking HERE Voices in Recovery is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Podbean To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) click HERE To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Google Podcasts click HERE Music for this show provided by Eli Elliott

From his first drink in Grade 8, Wes travelled a long road to recovery. Along his journey; self harm, feelings of not fitting in, replacing alcohol with pain medication, and the host of symptoms which can accompany alcoholism were mainstays in his life until sobriety. He was surprised to find the tolerance and acceptance, as he did in twelve step meetings. His life today is drastically different from what he dreamt where he's a grateful husband, father and business owner in Calgary. "Life has grown & things have happened when I've let go of it" - Wes   Voices in Recovery is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Podbean To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) click HERE To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Google Podcasts click HERE Music for this show provided by Eli Elliott

Claude takes us through his story of having an abusive father, living with mental illness, multiple obstacles, and surviving suicide attempts. He was able to find a place of happiness through it all, which led him to a place where he could forgive his father. "Grudges are like pressing a self destruct button" - Claude Voices in Recovery is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Podbean To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) click HERE To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Google Podcasts click HERE Music for this show provided by Eli Elliott

Today Jenn talks to us about how addiction pummeled her at a very young age. Facing incredibly difficult circumstances, she remained and still remains sober. She points out some of the unique challenges there are for teens in recovery. She found and carries a sense of belonging, community, purpose, and happiness wherever she goes. I could just sense that genuine happiness and I wanted to know what that felt like" - Jenn Voices in Recovery is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Podbean To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) click HERE To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Google Podcasts click HERE Music for this show provided by Eli Elliott

I am joined by Mike M who tells me about how the early loss of his parents played a part in his addiction.  His understanding of the role ego had in his addiction but also how he uses that understanding to ultimately shape his life in recovery. "My dog can become a product of the chaos I create in my own head" - Mike M Voices in Recovery is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Podbean To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) click HERE To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Google Podcasts click HERE Music for this show provided by Eli Elliott