RRP 36: From Dope Sick to Recovery Capital – Adrian Burris on Reclaiming Life with 4D Recovery

In this powerful episode of the Real Recovery Podcast, Peter and Julie are joined by Adrian Burris from 4D Recovery, a recovery center dedicated to helping young people in their journey to sobriety. Adrian shares his incredible story of overcoming addiction, his struggles with being "dope sick," and how he found his way to recovery through peer services and building recovery capital.

Key Points:

• Adrian’s Background: Adrian talks about his early life growing up in Portland, Oregon, moving to Atlanta, and the pressures he faced during his adolescence. His introduction to substances like marijuana, pills, and eventually heroin, led him down a dangerous path that included homelessness and legal troubles.

• The Impact of Addiction: Adrian vividly describes his struggle with heroin addiction and what it was like to be "dope sick," which eventually pushed him to make life-altering decisions to get clean.

• Recovery Capital & Peer Support: Adrian explains the concept of recovery capital and how essential it was to his recovery. He credits 4D Recovery and its peer support programs as vital in helping him find a sense of community and purpose in sobriety. Adrian's story underscores the importance of having fun in recovery and finding people who support you on your journey.

• Turning Point: Adrian recalls a critical turning point when he was arrested, which gave him the opportunity to reflect on his life and choose recovery over continuing down a destructive path.

• What Adrian is Doing Now: Today, Adrian works at 4D Recovery, where he helps others by sharing his story and offering peer mentorship to young people struggling with addiction. His work at 4D is a true example of paying it forward, as he continues to build on his recovery capital and give back to the recovery community.

Conclusion: Adrian Burris’s journey from addiction to sobriety is a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit. Through recovery capital and peer services, he was able to turn his life around and now helps others do the same at 4D Recovery. His story will inspire anyone battling addiction or supporting someone through recovery.

Call to Action:

Listen to the full episode to hear Adrian’s raw and candid story, and learn more about the impact of peer services and recovery capital. Tune in now on the Real Recovery Podcast.

Links to Websites Discussed:

• 4D Recovery
• Real Recovery Podcast

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