How We Coach:

Managing chronic pain and opioid recovery: May

When Joe was 23 years old, a chance encounter with a renegade donkey put him in the ER with a serious back injury, along with his first Demerol injection. What followed was 20-year addiction to pain medication and other drugs. He went from a professional doctor shopper to being pain-med free in 2008. In 2021, at age 60, his back injury became acute – he needed major surgery and was facing a seven-month opioid-based pain management program with drugs even stronger than those he took during his addiction. He was suddenly faced with the question, “After all these years, could he use and not abuse opioids?”

Overcoming the shame of addiction

Overcoming the guilt and shame of things you did while struggling with addiction isn’t easy. Maybe you lied, stole or weren’t there for the people in your life who needed you. Maybe you did none of these, or all of them. We’ll hear from David DelSignore, Face It TOGETHER’s Project Coordinator, who has a powerful story of recovery and overcoming shame. March 3rd, 5:30PM

sELF-CARE IN THE wORKPLACE

The average person spends more than one-third of their day, five days a week, at work. Self-care is critical to preventing burnout, boosting morale and increasing productivity in the workplace. In this webinar, you’ll get to meet three new Face It TOGETHER coaches. You’ll hear about their personal recovery journeys and how they each practice self-care at work.

Recovery from meth addiction: Kattie’s story

While stigma is part of nearly everyone’s addiction journey, the stigma surrounding meth addiction is particularly prevalent. The reality is people do recover from meth addiction. Join us to hear Kattie’s personal recovery story, plus a few data points from our members struggling with meth.