Addiction & Recovery Conversations with Brett Lovins
Brett Lovins
40 episodes
3 days ago
What if the right words could loosen shame’s grip and make change feel possible? That’s the question we chase with poet, educator, and “narrative disruptor” Joseph Green as we unpack how labels shape identity, how language can block help or build it, and why redefining recovery around health and contribution saves lives. We dig into a more generous frame: recovery as the ongoing practice of seeking health, adding value, and designing supports that fit real bodies and real lives, including me...
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What if the right words could loosen shame’s grip and make change feel possible? That’s the question we chase with poet, educator, and “narrative disruptor” Joseph Green as we unpack how labels shape identity, how language can block help or build it, and why redefining recovery around health and contribution saves lives. We dig into a more generous frame: recovery as the ongoing practice of seeking health, adding value, and designing supports that fit real bodies and real lives, including me...
Dr. Kevin McCauley - Understanding Addiction as Both a Brain Disease and Human Experience
Addiction & Recovery Conversations with Brett Lovins
1 hour 3 minutes
7 months ago
Dr. Kevin McCauley - Understanding Addiction as Both a Brain Disease and Human Experience
Dr. Kevin McCauley shares his journey from Navy physician to addiction recovery advocate, offering profound insights on the neuroscience of addiction and various pathways to healing. Creator of the documentary "Pleasure Unwoven" about the brain science of addictionBecame addicted to opioids after surgery while serving in the NavyCourt-martialed and spent time in Leavenworth, where AA meetings provided crucial supportNow works as a senior fellow at Meadows Behavioral Health CareDiscusses evolv...
Addiction & Recovery Conversations with Brett Lovins
What if the right words could loosen shame’s grip and make change feel possible? That’s the question we chase with poet, educator, and “narrative disruptor” Joseph Green as we unpack how labels shape identity, how language can block help or build it, and why redefining recovery around health and contribution saves lives. We dig into a more generous frame: recovery as the ongoing practice of seeking health, adding value, and designing supports that fit real bodies and real lives, including me...
