About Recovery Unscripted

With all the daily demands facing mothers, how can treatment providers help moms slow down and prioritize taking care of their own recovery?

We’ll answer this with addiction coach Rosemary O’Connor on this episode of Recovery Unscripted.

In the depths of America’s drug overdose crisis, can a film help change the narrative by showing the complex realities of addiction and the authentic hope of recovery?

We’ll discuss this with the Oscar-nominated director of Netflix original documentaries Heroin(e) and Recovery Boys, Elaine McMillion Sheldon, on this live episode of Recovery Unscripted.

Stigma still prevents honest, open conversations about mental health and addiction issues, both in the community and in the legislative chamber. So, advocates from across Tennessee are gathering at Nashville's Capitol Hill to send a message – message they hope will inspire the state’s leaders to finally make mental and behavioral health a priority.

In this special edition of Recovery Unscripted, we bring you a field report from Behavioral Health Day on the Hill.

In a world of instant gratification, can our smartphones help us build enduring healthy habits one encouraging text message at a time?

We’ll discuss this with positive psychology entrepreneur and founder of Cope Notes Johnny Crowder on this episode of Recovery Unscripted.

As health insurers limit access to some aspects of addiction treatment, how can providers still incorporate experiential therapies that can engage and heal the entire brain?

We’ll answer this with author and addiction researcher Constance Scharff of Rock to Recovery on this episode of Recovery Unscripted.

Recovery is more than a one-time decision. But can a consistent set of consequences help rewire someone’s brain to say no to the voice of addiction in their head?

We’ll discuss this with interventionist Ken Seeley of the A&E TV show Intervention on this episode of Recovery Unscripted.

The best way to serve a community is to be part of it. So, how can healthcare providers, advocates and community members join forces to fight addiction at the local level?

We’ll explore this with coalition leaders Kristina Clark and Alex Windings from the Count It! Lock It! Drop It! Initiative on this episode of Recovery Unscripted.

Postmodernism is changing the way people view absolute truth. So, how should the clinicians on the frontlines of addiction treatment respond to this cultural shift?

We’ll answer this with outpatient treatment director Christopher Pasquale on this episode of Recovery Unscripted.

When society pushes taboo subcultures to the margins, how can clinicians do a better job of reaching out into these populations and helping them uncover the roots of their trauma?

We’ll cover this with therapist Samantha Nettleton, who specializes in treating women in the adult entertainment industry, members of the BDSM community and other taboo subcultures, on this episode of Recovery Unscripted.