"It takes what it takes." This is a saying we hear often around the recovery community. But what exactly are we saying when we say this? We have to get to a place where the pain of staying the same outweighs the fear of staying the same. Only then do we become willing to do the things we don't want to do.

In this episode we're joined by long-time brother in recovery Cole T. Cole has a way of sharing his experience that makes it easy to identify. Together with Cameron and Willy they dive deep into the importance of willingness. Tune in to hear what it was like and how this plays a role in their lives today.

Our warstory this week is a powerful story from Brittany, a new friend and wonderful voice in recovery. Brittany built her identity around being the party girl in order to give her the validation she was after. Being well educated kept her in denial about her addiction as she was far from the alcoholic living under the bridge. Her journey with opiates eventually led her to becoming a full on junkie. Faced with some dire alternatives, she finally took getting sober seriously and looking at her today, you would never know the road she has traveled. She works on social media to break the stigma of recovery and spread a positive message of strength and hope. We're honored to share her story with you.

Follow Brittany on Instagram @brittanyjadeanthony_ and check out her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCJVaSOrlSBiDYNAd1XlhWw

RESOURCES
Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings
https://aa-intergroup.org/

Narcotics Anonymous online meetings
https://virtual-na.org/

Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting
https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/

Refuge Recovery website
https://refugerecovery.org/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health services
1-800-662-HELP
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Suicide prevention hotline
1-800-273-8255
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Domestic Violence hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
https://www.thehotline.org/

National Human Trafficking hotline
1-888-373-7888
https://humantraffickinghotline.org/

Al-Anon information (support for families)
https://al-anon.org/

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