Voices of Recovery: Scott

Oct 12, 2017

I’m Scott, I am an alcoholic and addict. I grew up with a great childhood and loving family.  Grew up playing sports, vacationing at the beach and in the mountains.  I did ok in school, and had a lot of great times with friends and family. I was like the typical kid...

Sobriety is My Superpower

Sep 21, 2017

Today, I am almost 4 years sober and my life could not be more radically different than it used to be. I can honestly say that I am living a life I do not want to escape from. Not with a pill, or a bottle, or a boy, or a job, or an identity. I want to be here, in this...

VIDEO: Nick Cuneo and Rick Davila on Morning Blend TV in Tampa Bay

Aug 28, 2017

“How do you help loved ones without enabling them?” “Here’s what families of addicts need to know – They didn’t cause the disease, they can’t cure it, and they need to seek help.” That advice comes from Rick Davila, ACS, PhD., Director of Recovery Support...

VIDEO: Shayne Sundholm and Charles Robinson on Morning Blend in Tampa

Aug 17, 2017

Clean Recovery Leaders Talk About Addiction During Tampa Television Interview Is addiction simply a character flaw or a moral shortcoming? “It is neither of these,” said Shayne Sundholm, CEO of Clean Recovery Centers. “The Surgeon General says that addiction is a...

What Does It Feel Like To Be An Addict?

Aug 2, 2017

What does it feel like to have a drug or alcohol addiction? Unless a person actually has the disease, it is virtually impossible to describe the feeling in words. I am a long-term recovered person and have had the good fortune to work with hundreds of addicts over the...