Rise Recover LIVE from MPRC: What Does Fun Look Like in Recovery

#85: This week, Liz and Bryce bring you a live episode from the Multiple Pathways of Recovery Conference (MPRC) in Des Moines, Iowa. The conference, hosted by The Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR), gathered recovery leaders and professionals from around the United States to connect and educate each other. On stage, Liz and Bryce are joined by Jacki Hillios and Meghann Perry for a conversation on all the ways that folks can live fulfilling and fun lives in recovery. Tune into the episode to hear the discussion, including:

-  What does fun look like in recovery, and why is fun important?
- The joyful and rewarding experience of watching others experience joy.
- Finding moments of connection and disconnection in sweet harmony. For Bryce it is music, for Liz's it's yoga. What is yours?
- In the moments we hesitate to move forward and we feel stuck, Jacki reminds us to start by taking a step. 
- Boredom is a gift: it's a space to reflect, imagine, and be present.
- Looking at fun as a dimension of wellness, especially when incorporated into the journey of discovery that recovery offers us.

Learn more about The Multiple Pathways of Recovery Conference on their website HERE.

To learn more about Meghann Perry check out her website HERE.

To learn more about Jacki Hillios check out her bio HERE.

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If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health or substance use related crisis, the following resources can provide immediate help.*

If you are experiencing a medical/mental health emergency, dial 911.

• Dial 988 for the SAMSHA Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.  Available 24/7
• Text “HOME” to 741-741 for the NAMI Crisis Text Line.  Available 24/7
• Dial 1-800-622-2255 to connect with a nearby treatment center & community resources through NCADD Hope Line. Available 24/7
• Call/text 1-844-326-5400 for The GSCA CARES Warm Line.  Answered by Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialists with lived experience of SUD.  Available any day of the year, 8:30am-11pm EST

*Note: The resources listed are provided for informational purposes only.  This list is not comprehensive and does not constitute an endorsement by The Phoenix or the Rise Recover Live Podcast.

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