The Way Out | A Sobriety and Recovery Podcast
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Ryan Hampton is Mobilzing Recovery | The Way Out Podcast Episode 353
In this installment of The Way Out, person in long term recovery and recovery advocate Ryan Hampton joins Jason for a tremendous recovery discussion. A prominent advocate, speaker, author, and media commentator, Ryan travels coast-to-coast to bring solutions to our national addiction and drug overdose crisis. In recovery from a decade-long opioid addiction, Hampton is regarded as a prominent expert and thought leader in America’s rising addiction recovery advocacy & drug policy reform movements. His first bestselling book, “American Fix — Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis and How to End It,” was released by St. Martin’s Press in August 2018. His second book, “Unsettled: How the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Failed the Victims of the American Overdose Crisis,” was released in September 2021 and chronicled his behind-the-scenes efforts representing tens of thousands of victims in the Purdue Pharma opioid settlement litigation. Ryan is currently working on his third book, scheduled to be released in 2024. Ryan also created the national advocacy initiative, Mobilize Recovery. Since its inception, Mobilize Recovery has recruited and trained over 8,000 new advocates from all 50 states focused on community-based solutions to end the addiction and overdose crisis. Ryan shares with us his journey to and through recovery to this point, the profound why behind his advocacy, as well as a wealth of recovery and spiritual truth. There’s a whole lot wrapped up in this phenomenal interview, so do be sure you listen up.
Contact: Ryanhampton.org
Book Recommendation: The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous - https://www.aa.org/the-big-book
Best piece of advice: "Shut up and listen!"
Song that symbolizes recovery: No Rain by Blind Melon - https://youtu.be/3qVPNONdF58
Resources:
Mobilize Recovery 2023 – Learn more and apply!
Recovery Advocacy Project – Education. Advocacy. Action (recoveryvoices.com)
How the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Failed the Victims of the American Overdose Crisis by Ryan Hampton:
https://www.amazon.com/Unsettled-Bankruptcy-Victims-American-Overdose/dp/1250273161
American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis - and How to End It by Ryan Hampton:
https://www.amazon.com/American-Fix-Inside-Opioid-Addiction/dp/1250196264
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