Positive Recovery MD

What if we viewed the recovery process more as a coming together around a bonfire and sharing our lives with one another rather than having to hide from our addiction? Did you know that the recovery process can actually be fun and enjoyable? Our guest this week shows us that when we focus on rallying a community, we inevitably become better versions of ourselves.

In this week’s episode, we are talking with John Shiflet, MSW, the Program Director of Cougars in Recovery Collegiate Recovery Community at the University of Houston with a focus in Clinical and Medical Social Work with a Master’s of Social Work. John’s background demonstrates a history of working in higher education through various skills in nonprofit organizations, crisis intervention, family therapy, case management, and interventions. We discuss the power of accountability through the recovery process and why doing things together is imperative to recovery. John walks us through intentional goal setting, practicing, gratitude, and how implementing a holistic and therapeutic approach is the key to effective recovery.

Join us this week as we discover how the recovery process doesn’t have to be mundane or boring and how we can focus on the more positive aspects of life.

Topics Discussed

• The power of accountability and doing things together
• How addressing addiction head on is more beneficial than hiding from it
• Making recovery fun by refocusing on what truly matters in life
• Implementing a holistic and therapeutic approach to recovery
• Why intentional goal setting increases our recovery process
• How practicing gratitude allows us to focus on the positives
• Understanding the recovery process as climbing mountains
• Why building a strong community helps us become better individuals

Connect with John Shiflet, MSW online

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-shiflet-msw-13212ab0/

Contact John Shiflet, MSW

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 713-743-5826

Additional Resources

• COVID-19 Updates From Cougars In Recovery https://uh.edu/cir/

Connect with Positive Recovery MD Podcast

• Website: https://www.positiverecoverymd.com
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/577870242872032
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4JcDF1gjlYch4V4iBbCgZg

Connect with Positive Recovery Centers online

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positiverecoverycenters/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositiveRecoveryCenters/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/positiverecoverycenters/

Contact Positive Recovery Centers If you or someone you know needs help, visit the website or call the number below to schedule a free assessment. We are here to help.

• Call: 877-476-2743
• Address: 902 West Alabama Street Houston, Texas 77006
• Website: https://positiverecovery.com
• Services: https://positiverecovery.com/services/
• FAQ: https://positiverecovery.com/faq/

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About Positive Recovery MD Podcast

The Positive Recovery MD podcast is hosted by Dr. Jason Powers, Addiction Medicine Specialist and creator of Positive Recovery.

This podcast will not only inspire and motivate its listeners, it will provide the tools and foundation needed to thrive and flourish on their addiction recovery journey. Each week the Positive Recovery MD podcast community will come together to have authentic conversations around addiction, recovery and what matters – growth & progress, not perfection, all while developing positive habits for your life.

To join the community, visit https://www.positiverecoverymd.com to sign up to receive the daily Positive Intervention that we’ll review, as well as gain access to EXCLUSIVE Positive Recovery content available only to Positive Recovery MD listeners. 

About Positive Recovery Centers

Positive Recovery Centers is a strengths-based addiction treatment program with locations across Texas. We offer a full continuum of care, from medical detox to sober living all supported by an ever-growing alumni community network.

Our evidence-based curriculum blends the best of the old with the new, all supporting our mission: that Recovery is best pursued when meaningful, intentional positive habits are formed through empowerment and resilience instead of negativity and shame. 

What is Positive Recovery? Empathy and compassion drive our mission. Positive Recovery uses strengths as a pathway to help others flourish in recovery, at work, and at home. This is our core purpose, our “why.” We creatively apply science in order to improve outcomes. Positive Recovery is not wishful thinking, it is not a magic pill, and it is not self-help.

Positive Recovery is an evidence-based addiction curriculum that links the best of the old with the new, integrating existing effective approaches to treatment with interventions that enhance well-being by cultivating its components: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement.

Are you a parent who is navigating through your adolescent’s addiction? Or, are you wanting to learn how to prevent addiction within your family? If you are searching for the right questions to be asking and how to have the healthy, safe, and validating conversations with your children, this episode is for you. Our guest this week helps guide us through the process of healthy conversations and how to develop strong relationships with your family in order to stay proactive in both addiction recovery and addiction prevention.

In this week’s episode, we are talking with Dr. Crystal Collier, PhD, LPC-S. Crystal is a therapist, researcher, and educator who has been working with adolescents and adults suffering from mental illness, behavior disorders, and substance abuse since 1991.

Crystal shares with us her personal recovery journey and how she has since created a comprehensive prevention model to teach the neurodevelopmental effects of risky behavior to children, teens, and parents which was selected for the 2015 Prevention and Education Commendation from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. In this episode, we learn how families can have the hard conversations with their adolescent children, why communication is key to building strong relationships, and what it means to create healthy and safe boundaries and family values.

Join us this week as we learn how Dr. Crystal Collier was able to become free from a cocaine addiction at the age of 21 and how she is now helping adolescents and their families with their addiction recovery.

Topics Discussed

• What makes a good prevention program
• How parents can be proactive in their family’s prevention
• Knowing what a secure attachment is & how to manifest it in parent skills
• Why communication is key to affirming & validating conversations with adolescents
• How to create authoritative parenting
• Creating boundaries and values for family code
• Why family dinners can decrease high risk behavior
• How to know if you should incorporate random drug testing in your family
• The importance of role playing
• Why you need to build a strong family relationship
• Understanding how addiction affects the neurons within our brains

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Connect with Crystal Collier, PhD, LPC-S online

• Website: https://drcrystalcollier.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcrystalcollier/

Contact Crystal Collier, PhD, LPC-S

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (713) 254-9719

Additional Resources

• The NeuroWheresAbout Guide book http://neurowhereaboutsguide.com

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Connect with Positive Recovery MD Podcast

• Website: https://www.positiverecoverymd.com
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/577870242872032

Connect with Positive Recovery Centers online

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positiverecoverycenters/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositiveRecoveryCenters/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/positiverecoverycenters/

Contact Positive Recovery Centers If you or someone you know needs help, visit the website or call the number below to schedule a free assessment. We are here to help.

• Call: 877-476-2743
• Address: 902 West Alabama Street Houston, Texas 77006
• Website: https://positiverecovery.com
• Services: https://positiverecovery.com/services/
• FAQ: https://positiverecovery.com/faq/

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About Positive Recovery MD Podcast

The Positive Recovery MD podcast is hosted by Dr. Jason Powers, Addiction Medicine Specialist and creator of Positive Recovery.

This podcast will not only inspire and motivate its listeners, it will provide the tools and foundation needed to thrive and flourish on their addiction recovery journey. Each week the Positive Recovery MD podcast community will come together to have authentic conversations around addiction, recovery and what matters – growth & progress, not perfection, all while developing positive habits for your life.

To join the community, visit https://www.positiverecoverymd.com to sign up to receive the daily Positive Intervention that we’ll review, as well as gain access to EXCLUSIVE Positive Recovery content available only to Positive Recovery MD listeners.

About Positive Recovery Centers

Positive Recovery Centers is a strengths-based addiction treatment program with locations across Texas. We offer a full continuum of care, from medical detox to sober living all supported by an ever-growing alumni community network.

Our evidence-based curriculum blends the best of the old with the new, all supporting our mission: that Recovery is best pursued when meaningful, intentional positive habits are formed through empowerment and resilience instead of negativity and shame. 

What is Positive Recovery? Empathy and compassion drive our mission. Positive Recovery uses strengths as a pathway to help others flourish in recovery, at work, and at home. This is our core purpose, our “why.” We creatively apply science in order to improve outcomes. Positive Recovery is not wishful thinking, it is not a magic pill, and it is not self-help.

Positive Recovery is an evidence-based addiction curriculum that links the best of the old with the new, integrating existing effective approaches to treatment with interventions that enhance well-being by cultivating its components: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement.

Ever wondered what comedians and mental health have in common? Is it ever appropriate to make jokes at a funeral? And what does it look like to find humor in dark times? Our guests this week answer these questions and more as we discover the importance of humor and how it affects our mental health.

In this week’s episode, my co-host and President of Positive Recovery Centers, Julie DeNofa, and I speak with comedians, Andy Huggins and Mike Peterson.

Andy Huggins is a graduate of both The Comedy Store in Los Angeles and Houston’s renowned Comedy Workshop. Andy has worked with acts ranging from Ray Charles, Billy Gardell, Jeff Foxworthy to Dick Gregory. He has played comedy clubs, jazz clubs, corporate gigs, AA conventions, and has entertained our troops stationed in Japan. In the mid-1980s he was a member of The Texas Outlaw Comics whose legendary performances are still celebrated today. Andy also appears in the acclaimed documentary ‘American: The Bill Hicks Story’. He has written for Bill Hicks, Jay Leno, and Billy Crystal at The Academy Awards. Andy is one of the most sought-after comedians in Texas and a comedy staple since 1981. Last year he had an outstanding appearance on America’s Got Talent. Andy turned sixty sometime in his early thirties. At long, happy last, age, attitude, and comedy has come together at the same time.

Mike Peterson is a retired Sergeant from the City of West University Police Department in Houston after 20 years of service. Prior to that Mike spent 3 years in the U.S. Army Military Police. Mike has been performing standup comedy for 21 years. He has appeared on ABC, The View and was a finalist in Ed McMahon’s Next Big Star contest as well as a past finalist in Houston’s Funniest Comedian contest. Mike has shared the stage with such luminaries as Jay Leno, Michael Winslow, Frank Caliendo and Anjelah Johnson, Kathleen Madigan, and Richard Lewis to name a few. Mike has also opened for Grammy award legend Glen Campbell and has had the honor of traveling overseas to Iraq and Kuwait twice to perform for our U.S. military troops. Mike also performs at comedy clubs, casinos, colleges, corporate events including police banquets.

Join us this week as we dive into how laughter can be a great form of medicine and what it means to live a life of gratitude.

Topics Discussed

• What comedians and health have in common
• Understanding laughter as a form of medicine
• How to shift your focus away from the troubles of this world
• Learning to live a life of gratitude and thankfulness
• What it looks like to lean into your strengths
• The importance of knowing your audience
• How walking slows the progression of cognitive decline

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Connect with Positive Recovery MD Podcast

• Website: https://www.positiverecoverymd.com
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/577870242872032

Connect with Positive Recovery Centers online

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positiverecoverycenters/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositiveRecoveryCenters/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/positiverecoverycenters/

Contact Positive Recovery Centers If you or someone you know needs help, visit the website or call the number below to schedule a free assessment. We are here to help.

• Call: 877-476-2743
• Address: 902 West Alabama Street Houston, Texas 77006
• Website: https://positiverecovery.com
• Services: https://positiverecovery.com/services/
• FAQ: https://positiverecovery.com/faq/

--- About Positive Recovery MD Podcast

The Positive Recovery MD podcast is hosted by Dr. Jason Powers, Addiction Medicine Specialist and creator of Positive Recovery.

This podcast will not only inspire and motivate its listeners, it will provide the tools and foundation needed to thrive and flourish on their addiction recovery journey. Each week the Positive Recovery MD podcast community will come together to have authentic conversations around addiction, recovery and what matters – growth & progress, not perfection, all while developing positive habits for your life.

To join the community, visit https://www.positiverecoverymd.com to sign up to receive the daily Positive Intervention that we’ll review, as well as gain access to EXCLUSIVE Positive Recovery content available only to Positive Recovery MD listeners.

About Positive Recovery Centers

Positive Recovery Centers is a strengths-based addiction treatment program with locations across Texas. We offer a full continuum of care, from medical detox to sober living all supported by an ever-growing alumni community network.

Our evidence-based curriculum blends the best of the old with the new, all supporting our mission: that Recovery is best pursued when meaningful, intentional positive habits are formed through empowerment and resilience instead of negativity and shame. 

What is Positive Recovery? Empathy and compassion drive our mission. Positive Recovery uses strengths as a pathway to help others flourish in recovery, at work, and at home. This is our core purpose, our “why.” We creatively apply science in order to improve outcomes. Positive Recovery is not wishful thinking, it is not a magic pill, and it is not self-help.

Positive Recovery is an evidence-based addiction curriculum that links the best of the old with the new, integrating existing effective approaches to treatment with interventions that enhance well-being by cultivating its components: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement.

Do you often find yourself thinking, “Are things really going to get better”? Or do you ask yourself, “Will things always be this way”? If you find yourself asking these types of questions, you are not alone. Oftentimes we struggle to separate our current circumstances from our future success in recovery. The good news is that yes, this is going to get better. This is only temporary. Our guest this week helps us define those moments in which we are able to focus on our our personal recovery through connecting with others.

In this week’s episode, I am speaking with Reanna DeGeorge, the Clinical Trainer for Positive Recovery Centers. Reanna shares with us the importance of connection and how it relates to the success of personal recovery. We discuss the explanatory style in which those in recovery often describe their perspectives and how we can shift the focus of addiction towards positive actions.

Join us this week as we discuss how to shift our self-narrative around addiction as well as why it’s important to have one-on-one connections and a strong community.

Topics Discussed

• How gratitude helps your overall well being
• Understanding and identifying the explanatory style through personal recovery
• Why positive recovery isn’t just about being “positive” all the time
• The importance of relationships and connectivity
• Why we should view addiction as a disease rather than a moral issue

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Contact Positive Recovery Centers

• Call 877-476-2743
• Address 902 West Alabama Street Houston, Texas 77006
• Website https://positiverecovery.com
• Services https://positiverecovery.com/services/
• FAQ https://positiverecovery.com/faq/

Connect with Positive Recovery Centers online

• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/positiverecoverycenters/
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PositiveRecoveryCenters/
• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/positiverecoverycenters/

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About Positive Recovery Centers

Positive Recovery Centers is a strengths-based addiction treatment program with locations across Texas. We offer a full continuum of care, from medical detox to sober living all supported by an ever-growing alumni community network.

Our evidence-based curriculum blends the best of the old with the new, all supporting our mission: that Recovery is best pursued when meaningful, intentional positive habits are formed through empowerment and resilience instead of negativity and shame. 

What is Positive Recovery? Empathy and compassion drive our mission. Positive Recovery uses strengths as a pathway to help others flourish in recovery, at work, and at home. This is our core purpose, our “why.” We creatively apply science in order to improve outcomes. Positive Recovery is not wishful thinking, it is not a magic pill, and it is not self-help.

Positive Recovery is an evidence-based addiction curriculum that links the best of the old with the new, integrating existing effective approaches to treatment with interventions that enhance well-being by cultivating its components: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement.

It’s no secret that when we place other people’s happiness at the forefront of our decision-making, we inadvertently increase our own well-being. In fact, by using our past experiences as learning opportunities, we are able to extend our healing and growth toward others. But what does it look like to share what we have learned in a positive, honest, and healthy way? This is exactly what our guest this week brings to the table as we dive into what it means to be a service to other people.

In this week’s episode, I am speaking with George Joseph, the CEO of Positive Recovery Centers and Owner of Common Bond Bakery and Brasserie. George shares his own personal recovery story and how he has been able to become a service to those who are dealing with alcohol and drug addiction. George walks us through his childhood and the loss of his father as well as his personal addiction recovery journey. We discuss his past experience from recovery and sober living through his one year jail sentence to becoming a substance abuse counselor to now, owning and operating a recovery center and a multi-location bakery and brasserie.

Join us this week as we dive into focusing on other people’s happiness and how our past experiences can be a catalyst for growth and healing for other people.

Topics Discussed

• Dealing with stress and staying resilient with community outside of COVID-19
• Pivoting multiple businesses through COVID-19
• Coping with the loss of a father and tuning out with drugs
• How to improve your wellbeing by focusing on other people
• Past experiences with recovery & sober living to counseling others with addiction
• The turning point from being in jail to becoming a service to others
• How to be confrontational in a positive and honest way without offending others
• Creating and focusing on a team culture
• How to have ethical responsibility when treating people with an addiction
• The value of providing education on how recovery will help those in need
• How a 10,000 baguette challenge is changing the community in Houston

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Contact Positive Recovery Centers

• Call 877-476-2743
• Address 902 West Alabama Street Houston, Texas 77006
• Website https://positiverecovery.com
• Services https://positiverecovery.com/services/
• FAQ https://positiverecovery.com/faq/

Connect with Positive Recovery Centers online

• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/positiverecoverycenters/
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PositiveRecoveryCenters/
• Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/577870242872032
• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/positiverecoverycenters/

Additional Resources

• Common Bond Bistro, Bakery, and Brasserie

https://commonbondcafe.com

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About Positive Recovery Centers

Positive Recovery Centers is a strengths-based addiction treatment program with locations across Texas. We offer a full continuum of care, from medical detox to sober living all supported by an ever-growing alumni community network.

Our evidence-based curriculum blends the best of the old with the new, all supporting our mission: that Recovery is best pursued when meaningful, intentional positive habits are formed through empowerment and resilience instead of negativity and shame. 

What is Positive Recovery? Empathy and compassion drive our mission. Positive Recovery uses strengths as a pathway to help others flourish in recovery, at work, and at home. This is our core purpose, our “why.” We creatively apply science in order to improve outcomes. Positive Recovery is not wishful thinking, it is not a magic pill, and it is not self-help.

Positive Recovery is an evidence-based addiction curriculum that links the best of the old with the new, integrating existing effective approaches to treatment with interventions that enhance well-being by cultivating its components: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement. 

Are you a parent who is struggling with a teen who is addicted to drugs or alcohol? Maybe you’ve tried every resource you know but have come up short on the next steps to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of your child. Or maybe you know someone who is dealing with their teenage son or daughter who is looking for a safe and healthy environment to find their recovery. Regardless of your situation, our guest(s) this week share their tools, knowledge, as well as experience on how to make the best decision possible for you and your family.

In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Sasha McLean. Sasha is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Executive Director of Archway Academy, and Board Chairman for the National Association of Recovery Schools. As we discuss the significance of providing a blend of academics and addiction recovery for teens, we are introduced to Sasha’s two guests, father and son, Mitchell and Sebastian, as we walk through the depths of addiction and recovery through the lens of adolescence and parenthood. Mitchell shares his experiences as a father who realized his son had an addiction at age 14 and got the help his son needed for his recovery. Sebastian shares his personal experiences of what it’s like to find recovery at a young age.

Join us this week as we talk with Sasha, Mitchell, & Sebastian about the benefits of Archway Academy and how families can support each other through addiction recovery.

Topics Discussed

• Dealing with addiction and recovery as a parent
• The importance of an APG (after school program/alternate peer group)
• Blending education and recovery as an option for adolescents
• Learning how to control your own environment
• Supporting loved ones through their own decisions
• Handling the fear behind adolescent recovery
• Coping with loss and trauma at a young age
• Uncovering shame, denial, and guilt

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Contact Positive Recovery Centers

• Call 877-476-2743
• Address 902 West Alabama Street Houston, Texas 77006
• Website https://positiverecovery.com
• Services https://positiverecovery.com/services/
• FAQ https://positiverecovery.com/faq/

Connect with Positive Recovery Centers online

• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/positiverecoverycenters/
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PositiveRecoveryCenters/
• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/positiverecoverycenters/

Additional Resources

• Archway Academy http://www.archwayacademy.org

--- About Positive Recovery Centers

Positive Recovery Centers is a strengths-based addiction treatment program with locations across Texas. We offer a full continuum of care, from medical detox to sober living all supported by an ever-growing alumni community network.

Our evidence-based curriculum blends the best of the old with the new, all supporting our mission: that Recovery is best pursued when meaningful, intentional positive habits are formed through empowerment and resilience instead of negativity and shame. 

What is Positive Recovery? Empathy and compassion drive our mission. Positive Recovery uses strengths as a pathway to help others flourish in recovery, at work, and at home. This is our core purpose, our “why.” We creatively apply science in order to improve outcomes. Positive Recovery is not wishful thinking, it is not a magic pill, and it is not self-help.

Positive Recovery is an evidence-based addiction curriculum that links the best of the old with the new, integrating existing effective approaches to treatment with interventions that enhance well-being by cultivating its components: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement.

Do you find yourself asking the question, “What is Positive Recovery”? Or maybe you’re asking yourself, “How can Positive Recovery help me discover the true meaning and purpose in my life”? Well, you are in the right place. Not only does Positive Recovery inspire and motivate you to SURVIVE your recovery journey, it also gives you the tools and foundation to THRIVE and FLOURISH in your life. By developing positive habits in your daily routine, you will begin to recognize your greatest potential.

In this week’s episode, Dr. Jason Powers, Julie DeNofa, and George Joseph discuss the power of Positive Recovery and how we can use it as a tool for both recovery and personal growth. By tapping into positive emotions, authentic engagement, real relationships, true meaning, and personal achievement, we are able to transform our lives from within. Dr. Powers, Julie, and George show us that Positive Recovery is more than just simply staying positive; it’s a transformative lifestyle. 

Join us this week as we dive into what it means to find true happiness and to discover our full potential from within!

Topics Discussed

• The theory of True Happiness 
• How PERMA (positive, engagement, relationships, meaning, achievement) helps us dial into who we are
• The power behind positive psychology and how to use it as a tool for growth
• How to flourish and find your greatest potential 
• Overcoming a scarcity mentality around the idea of transformation
• Understanding setpoints on an individual level
• Using positive interventions as a supplement towards growth
• Creating transformative lifestyles by overcoming struggle

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Today’s Positive Intervention 

• List three goals you want to accomplish in the next year
• List three things you can do in the next 6 months to reach your goals
• List three things you can do in the next 3 months to reach your goals
• List three things you can do in the next month to reach your goals
• List three things you can do in the next week to reach your goals
• List three things you can do today to reach your goals

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Contact Positive Recovery Centers

• Call 877-476-2743
• Address 902 West Alabama Street Houston, Texas 77006
• Website https://positiverecovery.com 
• Services https://positiverecovery.com/services/ 
• FAQ https://positiverecovery.com/faq/

Connect with Positive Recovery Centers online

• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/positiverecoverycenters/ 
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PositiveRecoveryCenters/ 
• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/positiverecoverycenters/ 

Additional Resources

• Virtual Fitness https://yes.fit --- 

About Positive Recovery Centers

Positive Recovery Centers is a strengths-based addiction treatment program with locations across Texas. We offer a full continuum of care, from medical detox to sober living all supported by an ever-growing alumni community network. 

Our evidence-based curriculum blends the best of the old with the new, all supporting our mission: that Recovery is best pursued when meaningful, intentional positive habits are formed through empowerment and resilience instead of negativity and shame.  

What is Positive Recovery? Empathy and compassion drive our mission. Positive Recovery uses strengths as a pathway to help others flourish in recovery, at work, and at home. This is our core purpose, our “why.” We creatively apply science in order to improve outcomes. Positive Recovery is not wishful thinking, it is not a magic pill, and it is not self-help. 

Positive Recovery is an evidence-based addiction curriculum that links the best of the old with the new, integrating existing effective approaches to treatment with interventions that enhance well-being by cultivating its components: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement.