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Roads to Recovery | Vermilion County ROSC
Roads to Recovery is a video series of personal recovery stories produced in Vermilion County, Illinois and funded by the Vermilion County ROSC.
If you or someone you love is wrestling with substance use disorder, there is hope for you! We know that you can find your road to recovery in Vermilion County.
Episodes
11 episodes
Kimberly’s Story | Roads to Recovery
Kimberly shares a powerful story of addiction that began at age 50 after her 27-year marriage ended. Childhood wounds from her mom's divorce - feeling unloved, family alcoholism, and poverty - resurfaced and manifested as deep pain and emptines...
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Episode 10
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12:13
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Kat's Story | Roads to Recovery
In this deeply personal episode 9 of "Roads to Recovery," host Jim Russell introduces the courageous journey of Kat, a woman who has struggled with substance use disorder, but ultimately found hope and renewal on her path to sobriety.Ka...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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12:19
Chris's Story | Roads to Recovery
In this 8th episode of the "Roads to Recovery" podcast, host Jim Russell shares the compelling story of Chris, whose life was profoundly affected by substance use disorder and brushes with the law. Chris opens up about his difficult upbringing,...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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14:52
Vaya's Story | Roads to Recovery
In this eye-opening episode 7 of "Roads to Recovery," host Jim Russell sits down with Vaya, a clinical director from New Directions, to share her story of substance use disorder, loss, and hard-won transformation. For the first time publicly, V...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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13:03
Rueben's Story | Roads to Recovery
In this 6th episode of "Roads to Recovery," host Jim Russell sits down with Rueben, who shares a raw and deeply personal account of his journey through substance use disorder. The episode delves beneath the surface of substance use, exploring h...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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13:02
Debra's Story | Roads to Recovery
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 reflec...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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11:07
Michael's Story | Roads to Recovery
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 su...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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18:05
Wendy's Story | Roads to Recovery
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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15:21
The Cycle of Substance Use Disorder | Roads to Recovery
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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14:40
Introducing Roads to Recovery with Jim Russell | Vermilion County ROSC
Roads to Recovery IntroductionJim 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 Verm...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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