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"Put recovery first", a mantra that is easier said than done, especially if you are a young, gifted singer-songwritter placed on a promising path to stardom. Today’s guest on RecoveryPeople, Matt Battle, opens up about his self identify as an artist and a person in recovery. Plus, he shares what choosing long-term recovery over a quick fix of fame has meant to his music and life. As a special treat, Matt performs Spirits, an original song that exemplifies the soulful sounds of people in recovery. To learn more about Matt and his music visit the Matt Battle Music Facebook Page RecoveryPeople is a production of SoberHood, a nonprofit lowering the cost of addiction while improving the health and wellness of lives and communities.

Addiction -- some view it as a hole in the soul. So, does this mean addiction a god-less sin or is disease? Given its Easter Sunday, we ask, “What is the role of faith in recovery?” In this episode of RecoveryPeople, we will explore recovery from the Faith community’s perspective by profiling Faith Partners, a non-profit blending faith and science to build recovery resilience and recovery capital as well as awakening congregations to their role in a recovery oriented system of care. This and more on RecoveryPeople...At the intersection of addiction recovery and the faith-community, you will find today’s guest, Drew Brooks, the Executive Director of Faith Partners, a non-profit organization providing leadership, administration and training for a congregational team ministry model. Drew is a 28 year veteran in the addiction treatment and recovery field. His resume includes working for the esteemed Hazelden Treatment Center and he holds several leadership roles in the current recovery movement. Drew is the co-ch

Machismo in addiction recovery, recovery’s role in Gay Pride and “Good news / bad news... you’r HIV+”. This and more, on this week’s episode, Volume 8, of RecoveryPeople."Family unity" and "community support", two phrases synonymous with  the Hispanic/Latino culture. But does this self reliance isolate Hispanics with substance use and co-occurring issues from recovery support? Or do these strengths form the foundation of a culture of recovery? Recovery Coach, Joseph Sanchez, shares his brand of Machismo in long term recovery. Plus, Gay Pride, a celebration of civil rights and self acceptance for some that is a ritual of substance abuse others. Driven by stigma, Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals use earlier as teens, use heavier as adults and use later in life than their straight peers. This creates the perfect cocktail for addiction. Our guests weighs in on the need for LGBT role models that infuse recovery wellness into the concept of Gay Pride.And, do YOU know your HIV status? Substance abuse and HIV are common

This week on RecoveryPeople...The United States has the highest rate of incarceration in the World. Upon release, more than 4 in 10 of the re-entry population will return to prison within 3 years. Addiction plays a major role in this revolving prison door. We’ll hear from Kenny J, an ex-offender who’s turned his life around and living a life in recovery.Also, the “C Note” is a silent killer. No, I am not talking about a 100 dollar bill and it has nothing to do with music.  Hepatitis C is a deadly virus all too common among addicts who “shoot up” to get high. Fortunately, new treatments are showing great promise. Kenny J will share about his quest for a healthier liver and life.

This week on RecoveryPeople, it's South By Southwest (SXSW) time here in Austin, Texas and what better time to get to know a true pioneer in the music industry... Behind every legendary musical force there tends to be another legendary talent... if you have ever wondered who that muse is for people like Keith Richards, EmmyLou Harris and others, you will find the name, Gram Parsons, the Father of Country Rock. His brief career has been described as enourmously influential. He blended rock and country to the point that they were indistinguishable and he was the first to do so.  It has been nearly 40 years since Gram Parsons died at age 26 of an overdose at Joshua Tree leaving behind his daughter, Polly Parsons. Today, Polly is becoming a legend herself helping people in recovery from addiction. She operates Hickory Wind Ranch, sober living homes in Austin, Texas and is the President of the Gram Parsons Foundation keeping her father's musical legacy alive. Polly and Benchmark Recovery Center are hosting a free

This week on Recovery People…we all know it’s a serious topic, but who says Recovery can’t be funny edgy, and sometimes even downright irreverent…publishing powerhouse Maer Roshan is the brains behind the Internet’s most cutting edge recovery blog spot…we’ll talk to him today about his TheFix.com

Today, February 27, 2012,  on Recovery People…Austin, Texas is the live music capitol of the world, and this city is crawling with musicians on the brink of fame and fortune…but the glamorous and exciting life of scene musician here is, well, not always so glamorous and exciting…it can be a tough life…even for the most successful local musicians…especially the ones dealing with addiction or mental health issues…but there is a cutting edge non profit here in town making life a little easier for these struggling artists…we’ll talk to Tricia Forbes, the visionary young leader of the SIMS Foundation…

Today, February 20, 2012, on Recovery People…is your sex a little off ever since you put that meth pipe down? Well there may be hope for all our addled and polluted brains, The PNP lady is in the house, and Dr Jane Maxwell has some good news and some bad news for those of us with a history of getting really creative just to find that next high…also today, there’s no doubt they’re drugs…plenty of research proves they are addictive and dangerous, but many of us use caffeine and nicotine every single day of our so-called sober lives…we’ll talk to the woman who began a crusade to take tobacco out of the recovery equation…recovery people is straight ahead…stick around…

February 12, 2012 Today on Recovery People…She’s the one who said it…to paraphrase one of Whitney Houston’s biggest hits… self-love is the greatest love of all…but this week we lost one of the world’s most famous and successful recording artists…her battle with addiction was well-documented, we’ll reflect a bit on the impact of her death…also this week, it’s about love, it’s about romance….and frankly it can be about relapse…the greeting card holiday that so many of us love to hate is this week…life coach and sexologist in training Emily Kleine joins us to talk about Valentine’s Day and how sex and romance should and shouldn’t factor in to recovery…plus, addiction on campus is something a surprising number of colleges and universities in this country would just rather not talk about…but The University of Texas is one of a handful of schools that is facing the problem head on…and helping students navigate their education…and their recovery…we’ll talk to Ivana Grahovic, director of the UT Center for Students i

Recovery People podcasts the culture of recovery from drugs, alcohol and co-occurring issues. Today on Recovery People…Faces and Voices of Recovery (www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org)…it’s one of the most progressive organizations in America advocating for people struggling with addiction…we’ll talk to program director Tom Hill about his vision for doing away with the stigma around addiction, once and for all…Also on today’s show…it’s hard enough accessing recovery resources these days under the best of circumstances, but imagine trying to navigate the journey without the ability to hear…we’ll talk to one woman with www. AustinDAC.org who is leading the effort to bring 12 step meetings to the deaf and hard of hearing community in Austin, Texas.