The “Recovery Walk” has been a tradition in the Philadelphia Tri-State area for decades. It is sponsored by Pro-Act, an organization that fights to reduce the stigma of addiction, to ensure the availability of adequate treatment and recovery services and to influence public opinion and policy.This walk has generated...
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Friday’s Show; Steve Forzato, an Expert on the Opioid Epidemic and the Unlawful Prescribing of Drugs
On our next broadcast, our guest will be Steve Forzato. With over 3 decades of experience in law enforcement at many levels, Steve is an expert on the opioid epidemic and has served as a consultant to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s investigation of pharmaceutical manufacturers and oversaw investigations involving...
Fridays’ Show; Former Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams!
Addiction shows no mercy even to the most powerful members of society. Our guest on our next broadcast was the District Attorney of the 4th largest city in America. Seth Williams was DA in Philadelphia from 2010 until 2017 when he was indicted on 23 counts of bribery, extortion and...
Friday’s Show; Let’s Hear Your Voice of Recovery! Call-in with Topics!
On our next broadcast, we will be listening to our audience and discussing the topics that our audience wants to hear. We have already this week received numerous requests from our audience regarding possible subjects. During the show we will also be taking calls for topic suggestions. This show will be...
Friday’s Show; Sobriety’s Expectations!
What is expected of us when we get into sobriety from others….because nothing was expected of us during our addiction. Even early in our recovery some people were still suspect of us and were hesitant in giving us a chance, a job or a second look. Is there anything...
Friday’s Show; From Crime to 42 Years of Sobriety, David L’s Story
On our next broadcast, our guest is a man named David L. David began his criminal activities at a very young age. He was Incarcerated with one escape charge for multiple crimes including robbery, assault and a laundry list of drug offenses. Although he grew up in a privileged home,...
Friday’s Show; Icing on the Cake of Sobriety.. Giving Back!
On our next broadcast, we will have a packed studio. I hope we have enough mics. Here is my question. Now that you are in recovery, are you doing anything to help others in an active addiction to get clean or in recovery and you are supporting these folks...
Friday’s Show; We Want to Hear from You! Call-in with your Recovery Story!
Did you ever want to come on the radio and talk about your story? Well, on tomorrow’s show Linda E. and I ( Mark is on vacation) will be taking calls from our listeners and viewers who would like the opportunity to tell their stories on the radio…. next...
Friday’s Show; Freedom from Addiction over July 4th!
Holiday’s are dangerous times for many of us in recovery and the 4th of July long weekend is no exception. The summer is here and the weather is very conducive to all sorts of outdoor activities including large groups together, music, food and of course alcohol. The temptation for...
Friday’s Show; Brandon Novak… a Star of Hit Series “Jackass”
Our guest on our next broadcast is Brandon Novak. Brandon was a nationally ranked professional skateboarder and a star of the hit TV series “Jackass.” With years of incarceration and in rehabs, Brandon made a decision to get into recovery in 2015. From a life of fame, destructive behaviors...