Mark Vaughn joins hosts Doctor Terry Sellers & Counselor Jared Miller to share his journey of recovery. Mark starts off by sharing that he was born & raised in Ogden, Utah. He reflects back to age ten when his recreational use of Marijuana led to his first inpatient treatment facility by age fifteen. He shares how he went through periods of abstinence for the next twenty years where he would build his life up & then tear it down from polysubstance abuse (cross-addiction/various types of substances). Mark brings an incredible message that recovery & abstinence are two separate things. He shares his experience that attending fellowship meetings wasn't enough for him. He realizes today that working on some form of self-improvement program (e.g. 12 Steps, Smart recovery, CoDA, Therapy) is the difference between recovery vs. abstinence. Mark is an incredible example of an individual who has taken accountability in his life & allowed that process to transform him. We hope you enjoy this episode!