Roads to Recovery | Vermilion County ROSC

In this intense episode of "Roads to Recovery," host Jim Russell sits down with Deborah to explore her deeply moving and transformative journey through substance use disorder, adversity, and ultimately, hope. The episode opens with Jim's reflection on how family situations can both contribute to substance use and provide the turning point for change, a theme that resonates throughout Deborah's story.

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In this powerful Episode 4 of "Roads to Recovery," host Jim Russell introduces the deeply personal and transformative journey of Michael, a man whose life was shaped by early family values, athletic promise, and ultimately, the struggle with substance use disorder. The episode opens with a reflection on the universal search for belonging and fulfillment that often underlies substance use disorder, setting the stage for Mi...

In this compelling Episode 3 of "Roads to Recovery," host Jim Russell introduces listeners to Wendy, a woman who has spent over three decades in recovery after a long battle with substance use disorder. Through candid interviews with both Wendy and her mother, the episode explores the deeply personal and often painful realities of substance use disorder, including the impact of parental absence and the struggle for self-w...

Jim Russell and other community members explain the difference between substance use, abuse, and substance use disorder, which is a progressive dependence that can develop from alcohol, marijuana, prescription pills, or street drugs.

The episode breaks down the six-phase cycle:

•  Initial use (often tied to trauma, pain, peer pressure, or curiosity)

•  Misuse & experimentation

•  Tolerance (needing more to feel the same)

•  Dependen...

Roads to Recovery Introduction

Jim Russell welcomes viewers to the “Roads to Recovery” video series, a community effort to encourage people struggling with substance use disorder to seek help and to reduce overdoses and ER visits in Vermilion County.

The series features real individuals sharing their personal stories of addiction, often triggered by childhood trauma, pain, peer pressure, or untreated mental health...

Welcome to Roads to Recovery! We will be sharing a series of episodes, including ten personal stories of recovery, from Vermilion County, Illinois.

If you would like to watch the videos, you can find them on https://www.youtube.com/@RoadsToRecoveryVC.

If you would like to reach out to the Vermilion County Mental Health Department, please call 217-443-3500 or visit our ROSC Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6156...