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May 12, 2012

Whole Person Addiction Treatment
Richard Dover
In order for a person to truly be set free from addictions and become a healthy person they must address all areas of their life: physical-nutritional, emotional, mental, relational, and spiritual. Along with addressing past wounds and scars. In this show we talk about these concepts. Very few treatment facilities apply all these principles in their treatment centers. We have a desire to start a treatment center that will help addicts to become healthy in all these areas fo their life. Click Here to learn all about Fairhaven Treatment Center,

May 5, 2012

Fairhaven Treatment Center
Richard Dover
The non-profit ministry of Fairhaven House is in the early stages of starting a unique addiction treatment center in King County. It will be located in an agricultural area along the Green River. There will be gardening, cattle, and horses, Fairhaven Treatment Center will treat the whole person-nutritional, emotional, mental, relational, and spiritual. Our goal is not to only help a person be set free from addictions but to be transformed, to become a new person free of addictions. Click Here to learn all about Fairhaven Treatment Center,

April 28, 2012

Timberline Knolls Treatment
Dr. Margaret Nagib
Dr. Nagib is the spirtitual clinical coordinator for Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center. Timberline Knools provides treatment for women and adolescent women who are struggling with eating disorders, depression, addictions, mental health issues. Their whole person counseling program is very unique.

April 14, 2012

Efren G. Testimony
Projecto Puerta Abierta (Project Open Door)
Efren as a Mexican was around alcohol at a very early age. It did not take long for him to become an alcoholic. During his time as a commercial fisherman he would spend all his money on alcohol. Efren decided to live at Fairhaven House even though he knew nothing about sober housing. He just knew he needed to do something different. He started attending the in-house Bible Studies. He ultimately accepted Jesus as his higher power and he has over 9 months of sobriety. He is now the bi-lingual house manager for the Hispanic clean & sober house called Project Open Door.

April 7, 2012

Rising Above Conference
Daren George
Rodger Niemeier
The concept of the Rising Above Conference is that the root issues behind addiction must be addressed before a person can be set free from the addiction. This concept is applicable to anyone who has an addiction, not just native people. Rising Above is having a conference in Tacoma on June 13-16, 2012. Click Here for information on the conference.

March 31, 2012

Rising Above
Daren George
Rodger Niemeier
Daren and Rodger share about the ministry of Rising Above. Rising Above is a ministry for Native American, First Nations, aboriginal people of Alaska. There are Native people who have struggled for years with alcohol and ohter addictions. The concept of Rising Above is that the root issues behind the addiction must be addressed before a person can be set free from the addiction. This concept is applicable to anyone who has an addiction, not just native people.

Rising Above is having a conference in Tacoma on June 13-16, 2012. Click Here for information on the conference.


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March 24, 2012

Set Free from Alcohol, Drugs, and Mental Illness
Gale Gideon
At 4 years old Gale saw her father, who was a sociopath, kill her mother. Gale became schizophrenic, multiple personalities, PTSD, bi-polar. Gale started experimenting with alcohol and drugs at 13. From that point she started on a long road of adiction, prostitution, and crime. Seven years ago Gale was set free from mental illness and all of these addictions through accepting Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. The battle against alcohol and drug addiction was a real challenge. However, she was instantaneously healed of mental illness.
Gale is now actively involved with Celebrate Recovery, ministers on the streets, sings at the Tacoma Mission, visits women in prison.


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March 17, 2012

Sexual Addiction
Dale
Dale struggled with sexual addiction for several years. After being divorced once and almost divorced again because of prostitution sting arrests Dale finally decided to become serious about addressing his sexual addiction. Dale is now actively involved with Celebrate Recovery. He also now works with an organization that helps marriages.


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March 10, 2012

Two Natures
Rich Dover
Radio Host Richard Dover talked about the battle of two natures, the battle of the flesh and the spirit. In order for those in recovery to walk in victory they must learn how to walk in the spirit. They must determine to live for God all the way.

March 3, 2012

Fairhaven House Ministry Opportunities
Rich Dover
Fairhaven House, low income faith-based clean & sober housing and discipleship program has several ministry opportunities. These are great ways to join with us to Make a Difference in people's lives. For information on the various ministry opportunities, click here.

February 25, 2012

Recovery Journey
Melanie Newman
Last week Melanie shared her addiction story and how she was set free from addiction. In this interview Melanie shares the last two years of her recovery. Melanie's brother Scott also shared in the interview. Both of them were very honest during the show.


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February 18, 2012

Set Free From Addiction
Melanie Newman
Melanie was drinking alcohol at 8 years old. By 12 she was a full blown addict to alcohol, marijuana, heroin, crack, cocaine, meth. Needless to say she went down a road of immorality and destruction. There seemed no way out. But she had a spiritual awakening and became a follower of Jesus Christ. In May she will have two years of sobriety. Learn more about her story by clicking on the links listed below.


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February 11, 2012

Potpourri
Radio Host Rich Dover
We talked about Men of Recovery Conference, Fairhaven House, Community of Hope, Art of Marriage Conference. Fairhaven House and There is Hope is doing all they can to hep individuals to overcome an addiction and to live a victorious life.


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February 4, 2012

Drama in Recovery
Signs of Relapse
Radio Host Rich Dover
We started the show talking about drama in recovery houses, but then talked about drama that can occur at the workplace or home. Since much drama is caused by relapses we shared the warning signs of potential relapse, triggers for a potential relapse, and how to avoid relapse.


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January 28, 2012

State of WA Men of Recovery 2012 Conference
Re-Establishing Your Dreams
Pastor Michael Dance of Chosen Generation Church
Pastor Michael and Radio Host Rich Dover had a lively discussion about the upcoming Men of Recovery 2012 Conference. The conference takes place Feb 16-18, 2012 at Praise Chapel in Puyallup, WA.

Thur, Feb 16 9am-12pm (Work Shops) & 7pm-9pm (Pastor Rich Dover will be speaking on Sober Living and Discipleship)
Fri, Feb 17 9am-12pm(Work Shops) & 7Pm-9pm (Both sessions will focus on youth. Rico Leslie will be speaker)
Sat, Feb 18 9am-1:30pm (Pastor Michael Dance will be speaking on Re-Establishing Your Dreams. Lunch afterwards.)
Click Here for more details.

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January 21, 2012

Change and Recovery
Richard Dover
Richard shared ten principles in regards to change and recovery.



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January 14, 2012

Safe Call Now
Sean Riley
Sean is the founder of Safe Call Now. Safe Call Now was established by public safety employees to provide confidential help to local, state, federal public safety employees and their families. Sean, an ex-policer shares his story of drug addiction and why he started Safe Call Now. There is Hope and a safe way out of addiction if you are a public safety employee.


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January 7, 2012

How to Keep New Year's Resolutions
Richard Dover
Have you made some New Year's Resolutions or have some goals you want to accomplish. In this broadcast we share several principles, if applied will help you to fufill your goals. With God's guidance and strength you can keep your goals.
Click here for our How to Keep Resolutions Article.


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