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Topics discussed in this episode

🟣 How a broken arm in high school led to addiction

🟣 A 1980s perspective on opiates.

🟣 Holistic approach to recovery

🟣 From rehab to sober living

🟣 Aftercare mode - the most critical period in recovery

🟣 Sober living with full time case worker

🟣 There isn't just one thing to success.

🟣 Manage and quarterback recovery in sober living

🟣 Role and responsibilities of a sober living case worker

🟣 Psychological assessments to plan the best aftercare

🟣 Trank, Adderall abuse and other drug trends in NJ

🟣 Parents enabling addiction in adult children

🟣 Harm reduction - Howard's changed opinion on MAT

🟣 Problems with safe injecting sites

🟣 Setting up for success after leaving a sober living home

🟣 Oxford vs Cambridge

🟣 Expansion plans - LGBTQ+ sober living house

🟣 Self-care and sobriety for nearly 40 years

🟣 Avoiding the relapse revolving door

🟣 A tip for family's looking for help

Howard discusses how sober living homes help set people up for success.

"It's one thing to be sober in a locked facility. It's another thing to maintain sobriety when you're living your day-to-day life."  

"Everybody needs a reason to get out of bed in the morning. You need purpose."

Addiction Podcast Guest: Howard Schier Founder, Owner, Operator , ⁠Cambridge Recovery Sober Living⁠⁠www.cambridgerecoveryestates.com⁠ | 908-946-0005 |⁠ www.linkedin.com/in/howardschier⁠

Addiction Podcast Host:⁠⁠Chris Langley⁠⁠, Co-Founder |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Addiction Recovery Place⁠⁠⁠Connect with Chris on LinkedIn⁠

Guest location: New Jersey