One of the most common questions we are asked, and maybe one of the most common excuses to avoid getting treatment, is centered around how to balance taking time off of work to seek treatment for addiction and/or mental health.

Two of our Bare Knuckle Recovery team members join Tommy and Nate to share their thoughts and experiences from different perspectives.

During the first half of this episode, Jaime Murphy shares some insights on wellness in the workplace from the employer's view. From her background in human resources, social work and her current role as the Corporate Relations Liaison for Allendale Treatment, Allendale Behavioral Health and Fort Wayne Recovery, Jaime talks about why addiction and mental health are not talked about openly enough in the business world, and what we can do to fix that so that employees have the support of their employers when seeking treatment.

In the second half of the episode, Zach Dawson, one of our Community Outreach Coordinators, shares his story of seeking out employment while freshly into recovery, and being open about his need to balance outpatient treatment, drug court, and work.

As we continue to work together to do our part to reduce the stigma attached to addiction and mental health disorders, we hope to see this topic gets talked about more openly at work as all sides, the employee and the employer, benefit when individuals are able to get the care that they need.

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Mike Sedjo, one of the Bare Knuckle Recovery team members, sits down with Nate & Tommy to share his story of addiction and recovery.

Mike, like a lot of families who are affected by addiction, thought that hard drugs and serious drug addiction was just something that you hear about in other areas of the country. "Certainly this doesn't happen in my small town or in my family..."

The truth is, addiction doesn't care about where you live, what you do for a living, how much money you make, or anything else.

Hear Mike's story about being exposed to substance use at a very young age, how this lead to his own addiction, and ultimately how he overcame this addiction to live a full life in recovery, now working to help others who have gone down a similar path.

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In this difficult but important episode, we explore the often-unseen impact of substance abuse – the toll it takes on families who lose loved ones to addiction.

Nate & Tommy are joined by two special guests, Theresa Juillerat and Alice Jordan, who have both experienced the devastating loss of a child to substance abuse.

They'll share their powerful stories of grief, resilience, and the challenges of navigating a world without their child. We'll discuss the unique struggles faced by families, how to find support, and ways to honor the memory of a loved one lost to addiction.

This episode is for anyone who has been affected by substance abuse, or who simply wants to understand the impact it has beyond the individual. Join us for a conversation that's both heartbreaking and hopeful, as we explore the power of love and loss in the face of addiction.

https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/