13 FEB 2024 · From parents to retirees to college students, team sports has been proven to help people in addiction recovery stay sober, get healthier, and connect with their community in a meaningful way. So, at the peer-led Turning Point Recovery Center in Walpole, MA, we set up a summer softball team! Every Sunday, dozens of members of TPRC in Walpole get together to play other amateur teams from local recovery centers. Some come to watch and cheer on their friends, and some families bring their kids along, allowing for deeper conversations at home about addiction and recovery. This episode, host Brit Smith goes out on the field to chat with members who take part in the recovery center's softball co-ed league each year. Hear from the athletes, their families, and their cheerleaders in the stands about how participating in team sports helps them to stay sober. Learn more at turningpointrecoverycenter.org Find your local free Massachusetts recovery center at www.mass.gov/info-details/peer-recovery-support-centers Subscribe to this show and send it to a friend! You never know who it might help!

23 JAN 2024 · This episode, joing the Turning Point Podcast Team -- Jeff, John, Brit, Janette and Jules -- for a kick-back chat about: - Being parents and parents-to-be in addiction recovery (Jeff has twins, Jules is expecting, and Brit is doing IVF!) - Handling career and relationship changes when starting a recovery journey (John and Jeanette have some real stories to share!) - And building community in alternative spaces to bars and pubs (mocktails and darts anyone?!) Turning Point Recovery Center in Walpole, MA is one of dozens of state-funded peer-lead addiction recovery centers across the state of Massachusetts. At Turning Point, we believe there is no wrong way to recover. This show is run by a few volunteer peers, all of whom are in recovery, and are members of TPRC, where we attend weekly meetings and events. We hope this podcast inspires you to connect with your own local recovery center to find support on your journey. We’ll be back every couple of weeks to chat about life in addiction recovery, and what it’s like to be a peer member at Turning Point recovery center in Walpole, Mass. Find out more at turningpointrecoverycenter.org Find your local free recovery center at www.mass.gov/info-details/peer-recovery-support-centers Subscribe to this show and send it to a friend! You never know who it might help!

26 MAY 2023 · To close out season one, hosts John and Jeff welcome Cory O'Brien, Program Director at Turning Point Recovery Center in Walpole, MA to talk about what it takes to stay on your path to recovery. The hosts ask Cory about his own recovery journey, and the development of his faith in recovery. They also cover why Cory chose his career path to help others in recovery, the sorts of issues he faces working at Turning Point, and the kind of help that is on offer at the non-profit. Thanks to all our guests for our first season of the podcast! We'll be back in the fall with season 2, and keep an ear out for our Juneteenth special episode in the summer too. Find out more at TurningPointRecoveryCenter.org and join in our live and virtual recovery events and meeting throughout the year.

3 MAY 2023 · Hosts Jeff and John talks to Elizabeth Reardon and Dallas Clark of the Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline by Health Resources in Action (HRiA) about how the organization's addiction helpline assists people in recovery who need support across Massachusetts. Elizabeth is the Manager of Substance Use Services at HRiA, and she has over 15 years of experience working in community-based public health programs focused on youth development, domestic and sexual violence prevention, and substance abuse prevention. Elizabeth tells her own story of recovery and discusses what kind of help callers can get from the helpline. Dallas is a Screening & Information Specialist at HRiA and a certified recovery coach, he has completed a Black Addiction Counselor Education program and is actively involved in his community of Springfield, MA. Dallas opens up about his own recovery story, and covers what callers can expect to talk about and be asked when they call the HRiA number (1-800-327-5050) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Find out more at www.helplineMA.org

11 APR 2023 · Hosts Jeff and John talk to Turning Point Recovery peer member and volunteer Robin about her addiction recovery story and how she connects with her family over sobriety. Robin tells us how she talks to her teenager and other family members about being in recovery. She also covers how she finds harm reduction techniques to be a useful recovery tool, and what she does in her mentoring and coaching sessions with others in recovery. Find out more at TurningPointRecoveryCenter.org

11 APR 2023 · Hosts Jeff and John interview two fellow leaders in the recovery space in Massachusetts; Nico and Noel from MOAR; the Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery. Nico and Noel discuss their personal addiction stories, their connection with the Latinx community, their work with MOAR, and how MOAR partners with Turning Point to support other peers in recovery around the greater Boston area. Find out more at TurningPointRecoveryCenter.org and MOAR-Recovery.org

31 MAR 2023 · Hosts John and Jeff talk to Turning Point member Jeanette about how people in recovery addiction can best try to prevent relapse. They discuss the difference between a 'slip' and relapsing, the concept of relapse as part of the recovery journey, and how to make mental plans for events and times when relapse is possible. They also talk about their own relapse stories, and how they dealt with getting back on the wagon. Find out more at Turning poitnRecoveryCenter.org

24 MAR 2023 · Host John talks to Turning Point Member Brit Smith from Different Leaf Podcast and Magazine, and Scott Francis from MOAR; Massacusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery. John, Brit and Scott talk about what it means to be 'Cali sober;' using cannabis and CBD to stay away from more detrimental substances. they also cover how to use harm reduction tequniques to ween off drugs and alcohol, and how to use meditation and community support to get through recovery. Find out more at TurningPointRecoveryCenter.org and MOAR-recovery.org

24 MAR 2023 · This episode, hosts John and Jeff sit down to chat about handling the holidays as a person in recovery with Jules Kelliher, Turning Point's Peer Support Specialist in Walpole, Mass. John, Jeff and Jules talk about the run up to the holiday season, and how to stay sober during Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and other winter holidays. They also discuss making sobriety plans, staying connected with support systems, taking walks, and other ways to avoid relapse. Find out more at TurningPointRecoveryCenter.org

24 MAR 2023 · Welcome to Turning Point, a show about addiciton recovery that talks about all paths to recovery, because there's no wrong way to recover. For our first episode, hosts John and Jeff welcome Gerard Touchette, Turning Point's Peer, Engagement and Resource Coordinator in Walpole, Massachusetts. The hosts get to know Gerard and his addiction recovery story, talk about what inspires him during tough times, and how Turning Point includes supports for anyone dealing with addiction recovery issues. Find out more at TurningPointRecoveryCenter.org