Imagine losing everything to addiction, then discovering a path to not just recovery but a life filled with joy and purpose. Today’s conversation brings us the powerful story of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-heppner-0aa062221" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(74, 110, 224);">Travis Heppner</a>, the Alumni and Marketing Coordinator at <a href="https://www.theretreat.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(74, 110, 224);">The Retreat</a>. Fr. Jim and Travis discuss how staying connected from the heart enhances a joyful journey to day-to-day recovery. An Alumni program can be the greatest contributor to recovery - sharing the ups and downs of craving and continuing on the path to joy. Today’s episode is a beacon of hope, a reminder that recovery is possible, and a life filled with love and joy awaits! Join Travis Heppner and be empowered by his story.

Imagine losing everything to addiction, then discovering a path to not just recovery but a life filled with joy and purpose. Today’s conversation brings us the powerful story of Travis Heppner, the Alumni and Marketing Coordinator at The Retreat. Fr. Jim and Travis discuss how staying connected from the heart enhances a joyful journey to day-to-day recovery. An Alumni program can be the greatest contributor to recovery - sharing the ups and downs of craving and continuing on the path to joy. Today’s episode is a beacon of hope, a reminder that recovery is possible, and a life filled with love and joy awaits! Join Travis Heppner and be empowered by his story.

Imagine losing everything to addiction, then discovering a path to not just recovery but a life filled with joy and purpose. Today’s conversation brings us the powerful story of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-heppner-0aa062221" rel="noopener noreferrer">Travis Heppner</a>, the Alumni and Marketing Coordinator at <a href="https://www.theretreat.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Retreat</a>. Fr. Jim and Travis discuss how staying connected from the heart enhances a joyful journey to day-to-day recovery. An Alumni program can be the greatest contributor to recovery - sharing the ups and downs of craving and continuing on the path to joy. Today’s episode is a beacon of hope, a reminder that recovery is possible, and a life filled with love and joy awaits! Join Travis Heppner and be empowered by his story.

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Struggling to find actionable options for your recovery? Serenity Sit Down will surprise you with raw conversations, poignant and funny moments, as well as unique perspectives on topics relevant to you. Guests include regionally and internationally recognized experts as well as individuals with addiction and recovery stories to motivate and influence. Expand your recovery journey with insight and inspiration from this weekly podcast bursting with messages from those touched by addiction personally, as well as leading treatment professionals. Listen and learn about the evolution of treatment and how millions recover through new ideas and techniques. Serenity Sitdown is hosted by The Retreat, a non-profit organization consisting of a group of dedicated professionals and recovered individuals, sharing their commitment to creating a continuum of affordable, accessible and effective residential recovery services to help alcohol and drug dependent individuals recover. The Retreat represents a non-clinical, mutual help approach to the problem of alcohol and drug dependency. This supportive, educational setting is grounded in the spiritual principles of AA. By providing a safe and supportive environment to study and practice these principles, The Retreat opens the door to a life of contented sobriety. Serenity Sitdown is a weekly podcast that explores a wide range of topics related to addiction and recovery. The show features interviews with experts in the field, as well as people who are in recovery themselves. These guests share their personal stories, insights, and advice, offering a unique and valuable perspective on the challenges and triumphs of overcoming addiction. The podcast covers a variety of topics that are relevant to anyone who is struggling with addiction or who knows someone who is. These topics include the 12-step program, family dynamics, forgiveness, shame, grief and loss, treatment options, prevention strategies, current trends in addiction, and the challenges that clients face in recovery. In addition to these individual topics, Serenity Sit Down also takes a broader look at the issue of addiction. The show explores the evolution of treatment methods, highlighting new ideas and techniques that are helping people to recover. It also examines the societal factors that contribute to addiction, and discusses ways to address these underlying causes. Through these in-depth discussions, Serenity Sit Down aims to provide listeners with a comprehensive understanding of addiction and recovery. The show offers practical advice, emotional support, and a sense of community for anyone who is on the journey to recovery. Whether you are struggling with addiction yourself or you are a loved one of someone who is, Serenity Sit Down is a valuable resource that can help you to find hope and healing. The Retreat and their distinguished guests - those who work at the frontline of addiction and behavioral health medicine such as the doctors, psychiatrists, and hospital presidents – share their knowledge and insights to help people in recovery and people looking for recovery find a better purpose in life. Tune in to their raw conversations every week and find the opportunity to find a better sense of who you are, what you want to be, and how you can find joy in your life. The Retreat was founded in 1991 by The Community of Recovering People (CORP). Co-Founder John Curtiss stated, “We believe that if we provide a dignified, safe and supportive environment, accurate information about the problem and the solution, and a solid bridge to Alcoholics Anonymous, people will recover.” The Retreat has served over 31,000 individuals finding hope in recovery. Let us open your hearts and minds to healing and joyful hope here on the Serenity Sit Down podcast with The Retreat.

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Struggling to find actionable options for your recovery? Serenity Sit Down will surprise you with raw conversations, poignant and funny moments, as well as unique perspectives on topics relevant to you. Guests include regionally and internationally recognized experts as well as individuals with addiction and recovery stories to motivate and influence. Expand your recovery journey with insight and inspiration from this weekly podcast bursting with messages from those touched by addiction personally, as well as leading treatment professionals. Listen and learn about the evolution of treatment and how millions recover through new ideas and techniques. Serenity Sitdown is hosted by The Retreat, a non-profit organization consisting of a group of dedicated professionals and recovered individuals, sharing their commitment to creating a continuum of affordable, accessible and effective residential recovery services to help alcohol and drug dependent individuals recover. The Retreat represents a non-clinical, mutual help approach to the problem of alcohol and drug dependency. This supportive, educational setting is grounded in the spiritual principles of AA. By providing a safe and supportive environment to study and practice these principles, The Retreat opens the door to a life of contented sobriety. Serenity Sitdown is a weekly podcast that explores a wide range of topics related to addiction and recovery. The show features interviews with experts in the field, as well as people who are in recovery themselves. These guests share their personal stories, insights, and advice, offering a unique and valuable perspective on the challenges and triumphs of overcoming addiction. The podcast covers a variety of topics that are relevant to anyone who is struggling with addiction or who knows someone who is. These topics include the 12-step program, family dynamics, forgiveness, shame, grief and loss, treatment options, prevention strategies, current trends in addiction, and the challenges that clients face in recovery. In addition to these individual topics, Serenity Sit Down also takes a broader look at the issue of addiction. The show explores the evolution of treatment methods, highlighting new ideas and techniques that are helping people to recover. It also examines the societal factors that contribute to addiction, and discusses ways to address these underlying causes. Through these in-depth discussions, Serenity Sit Down aims to provide listeners with a comprehensive understanding of addiction and recovery. The show offers practical advice, emotional support, and a sense of community for anyone who is on the journey to recovery. Whether you are struggling with addiction yourself or you are a loved one of someone who is, Serenity Sit Down is a valuable resource that can help you to find hope and healing. The Retreat and their distinguished guests - those who work at the frontline of addiction and behavioral health medicine such as the doctors, psychiatrists, and hospital presidents – share their knowledge and insights to help people in recovery and people looking for recovery find a better purpose in life. Tune in to their raw conversations every week and find the opportunity to find a better sense of who you are, what you want to be, and how you can find joy in your life. The Retreat was founded in 1991 by The Community of Recovering People (CORP). Co-Founder John Curtiss stated, “We believe that if we provide a dignified, safe and supportive environment, accurate information about the problem and the solution, and a solid bridge to Alcoholics Anonymous, people will recover.” The Retreat has served over 31,000 individuals finding hope in recovery. Let us open your hearts and minds to healing and joyful hope here on the Serenity Sit Down podcast with The Retreat.

Struggling to find actionable options for your recovery? Serenity Sit Down will surprise you with raw conversations, poignant and funny moments, as well as unique perspectives on topics relevant to you. Guests include regionally and internationally recognized experts as well as individuals with addiction and recovery stories to motivate and influence. Expand your recovery journey with insight and inspiration from this weekly podcast bursting with messages from those touched by addiction personally, as well as leading treatment professionals. Listen and learn about the evolution of treatment and how millions recover through new ideas and techniques. Serenity Sitdown is hosted by The Retreat, a non-profit organization consisting of a group of dedicated professionals and recovered individuals, sharing their commitment to creating a continuum of affordable, accessible and effective residential recovery services to help alcohol and drug dependent individuals recover. The Retreat represents a non-clinical, mutual help approach to the problem of alcohol and drug dependency. This supportive, educational setting is grounded in the spiritual principles of AA. By providing a safe and supportive environment to study and practice these principles, The Retreat opens the door to a life of contented sobriety. Serenity Sitdown is a weekly podcast that explores a wide range of topics related to addiction and recovery. The show features interviews with experts in the field, as well as people who are in recovery themselves. These guests share their personal stories, insights, and advice, offering a unique and valuable perspective on the challenges and triumphs of overcoming addiction. The podcast covers a variety of topics that are relevant to anyone who is struggling with addiction or who knows someone who is. These topics include the 12-step program, family dynamics, forgiveness, shame, grief and loss, treatment options, prevention strategies, current trends in addiction, and the challenges that clients face in recovery. In addition to these individual topics, Serenity Sit Down also takes a broader look at the issue of addiction. The show explores the evolution of treatment methods, highlighting new ideas and techniques that are helping people to recover. It also examines the societal factors that contribute to addiction, and discusses ways to address these underlying causes. Through these in-depth discussions, Serenity Sit Down aims to provide listeners with a comprehensive understanding of addiction and recovery. The show offers practical advice, emotional support, and a sense of community for anyone who is on the journey to recovery. Whether you are struggling with addiction yourself or you are a loved one of someone who is, Serenity Sit Down is a valuable resource that can help you to find hope and healing. The Retreat and their distinguished guests - those who work at the frontline of addiction and behavioral health medicine such as the doctors, psychiatrists, and hospital presidents – share their knowledge and insights to help people in recovery and people looking for recovery find a better purpose in life. Tune in to their raw conversations every week and find the opportunity to find a better sense of who you are, what you want to be, and how you can find joy in your life. The Retreat was founded in 1991 by The Community of Recovering People (CORP). Co-Founder John Curtiss stated, “We believe that if we provide a dignified, safe and supportive environment, accurate information about the problem and the solution, and a solid bridge to Alcoholics Anonymous, people will recover.” The Retreat has served over 31,000 individuals finding hope in recovery. Let us open your hearts and minds to healing and joyful hope here on the Serenity Sit Down podcast with The Retreat.

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