A Woman in Recovery Fights on the Front Lines of the Fentanyl Epidemic
Release Date: 01/03/2024
Sir Anthony Hopkins - Celebrating 50 Years of Freedom in Recovery
Recovery Coast to Coast
In this special edition of Recovery - Coast to Coast, Neil Scott celebrates 50 years of recovery for one of the world's most iconic actors - Sir Anthony Hopkins, who prefers to be called Tony H.! In an interview following the recent release of his autobiography "We Did OK, Kid," he takes listeners back to the end of his drinking and the beginning of 50 years in long-term recovery. As part of this celebration, Neil shares a 12 Step meeting in Laguna Beach, California, featuring Tony H., when he was just shy of 25 years sober! What it was like, what happened, and what it is now! And fellow actor...
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Washington State Legislators Listen to Those in Recovery
Recovery Coast to Coast
A special edition of Recovery Coast to Coast, as RC2C host Neil Scott presents highlights from the recent King County Behavorial Health Forum, featuring three recovery stories and comments from some of the 20 legislators who were on stage to listen and learn.
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From AlAnon to A.A. - A Different Kind of Journey
Recovery Coast to Coast
John F., a grateful member of Alcoholics Anonymous, joins RC2C host Neil Scott to share his story of long-term recovery - nearly 40 years, and how he came into the Fellowship, and why he has stayed - one day at a time! Also, iconic actor Dick Van Dyke gets today's 'Last Word' on Recovery!
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Author JA Jance - the Poetry of Survival, plus her new novel 'The Girl from Devil's Lake'
Recovery Coast to Coast
RC2C host Neil Scott welcomes a dear friend - author Judy Jance -who has had over 50 books on the NY Times 'Best Seller List', including a long-running series of books featuring JP Beaumont, a Seattle police detective who found recovery, following a 'literary intervention'. Her latest book is 'The Girl from Devil's Lake,' a Joanna Brady mystery novel. Judy spent 13 years living with a chronic alcoholic before she finally divorced him, and he died a little over a year later. During that time, she wrote a number of poems chronicling her journey. That book is called 'After the Fire'. ...
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Major League Baseball's Clint Hurdle - Came to Believe
Recovery Coast to Coast
On this edition of RC2C, Neil Scott sits down with Colorado Rockies Bench Coach Clint Hurdle, one of the very few who have been in the World Series as a player, coach, and manager. His biggest win was Recovery! Nearly 27 years ago. The conversation was held in the Rockies' dugout on the last day of a 3-game series with the Seattle Mariners. It is very inspirational! The podcast concludes with 'The Last Word' with Academy Award-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who has 26 years in recovery! For those who missed the first interview Neil did with Clint Hurdle, follow the link:
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What Happens When a Popular International 12 Step-Step Speaker Relapses
Recovery Coast to Coast
They are often called 'circuit speakers,' - they tell their 12-Step stories to thousands of people all around the world. Newcomers often hang on their every word. What happens when ego and pride sideswipe sobriety? RC2C host Neil Scott shares a conversation he recently had while down in Texas, with a woman who was in demand as a 'circuit speaker'. With ego and pride as a backdrop, she fell from grace back into the depths of her disease. Again. Yet it was that same grace that brought her back into the fellowship and 14 years of continuous sobriety. A lesson taught; a lesson learned....
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RUFUS WAINWRIGHT – Celebrating Recovery with a One-Day-At-A-Time ‘Hallelujah’!
Recovery Coast to Coast
From the RC2C archives, Neil shares an intimate conversation with award-winning singer/songwriter/composer Rufus Wainwright ... along with some interesting comments by actor John Goodman on how he finally went into treatment. Recovery Month Toolkit https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/recovery-month/toolkit Rufus Wainwright - HALLELUJAH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAKC1YD2kHQ
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Mel Schulstad - Hero, Mentor and Recovery Advocate
Recovery Coast to Coast
RC2C host Neil Scott presents an archived interview with a pioneer in the recovery movement, the counseling profession, and the addiction treatment field. Mel Schulstad! The interview was part of Neil's tribute broadcast following Mel's death in 2012 at the age of 93. And the podcast concludes with the interesting comments from award-winning actor Danny Trejo on 12-Step Programs!
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Life After the NFL: The Incredible Story of Jeff Hatch's Recovery
Recovery Coast to Coast
Neil Scott, RC2C host, shares a conversation with a former NFL offensive tackle, who played for the New York Giants and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also had two stints in recovery. The second one finally took hold. His stories and insightful are inspiring! The podcast concludes with some thoughts from the multiple Grammy award-winning Adele. And here is the profile that was done on Neil Scott in a recent edition of the Alcoholism and Recovery eBulletin:
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From Russia With Love - Steve Berger's Story of Recovery
Recovery Coast to Coast
RC2C host Neil Scott caught up with Steve Berger at the recent NAATP National Leadership Conference in Seattle. Steve just celebrated 37 years of recovery, including carrying the message of hope and the promise of recovery to men and women in Russia! He is truly an inspiration. This edition of RC2C also includes some reflections on 'hope' from Rolling Stone's guitarist Ronnie Wood! And, as promised, here is the link to the interview with Neil Scott by the 'Addiction and Recovery eBulletin'
info_outlineI this edition of RC2C we meet Stephanie Watts a woman who has been in long-term recovery for over 16 years having sent time in jail where she found the miracle of recovery. She now fights on the front linesin the battle against the Fentanyl epidemic.
And actress Ali McGraw shares some thoght on freedom!