Description

Roxanne Konz is a Master's certified and PhD candidate Addiction Specialist. Based on a few of our episodes, specifically Nathan Kasselder & Heather Kittelson, we wanted to make sure we touched on the advocacy of getting help. Roxanne's ability to give addiction recovery a face is unique as she has her own story of drug and alcohol abuse. It was so very refreshing to hear the recovery side of addiction and all the good people and activity in this area. 

Highlights from the show:

• Personal Journey with long-term recovery from drugs and alcohol.
• Is Addiction/Mental Health Nature or Nurture?
• “Folks who are suffering with addiction are not bad people trying to be good they are sick people trying to get well.”
• Breaking the chain of generational addiction
• The Biggest gateway to addiction is TRAUMA
• Definitions of Trauma
• Levels of Care and Treatment Tenure
• The 500 Pound Phone
• Both the person battling addiction and the family it affects need love and compassion.
• Annual Medical Check but no Annual Brain Check?

Substance abuse treatment programs that have inpatient and outpatient treatment options near the Sioux Falls area:

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Locations throughout the United States.

https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/

Keystone

Canton, SD and Sioux Falls, SD

https://www.keystonetreatment.com/

Avera Behavioral Health

Sioux Falls, SD

https://www.avera.org/locations/profile/avera-behavioral-health-hospital-sioux-falls/

The national website to locate substance abuse or mental health treatment along with medication assisted treatment providers:

https://www.samhsa.gov/

Two more websites to access treatment services where you can sort by insurance type or sliding scale fee services for those without insurance as well as by zip code:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

https://www.findhelp.org/

Various support group resources:

Alanon (family support)

https://al-anon.org/

Celebrate Recovery Meetings (faith-based recovery meeting)

https://www.celebraterecovery.com/

Wellbriety Meetings (recovery meetings based in Native American spirituality)

http://whitebison.org/wellbriety-online-meetings/

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings

https://www.aa.org/find-aa

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings

https://www.na.org/

SMART Recovery Meetings (not spiritual or religious)

https://www.smartrecovery.org/

The documentary referenced was "The Anonymous People" which you can find on Amazon.

Sioux Falls Finest

• Ryan - Augustana Football & Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation (goaugie.com) (https://www.siouxfalls.org/parks)
• Ben - Great Bear Resort (greatbearpark.com)