Religion and spirituality can help people recover from an addiction, but they cannot take the place of a full treatment program.
Yeshaia Blakeney is the co-founder of Integrity Treatment Program and an addictions expert with 12 years experience working in treatment.
In this segment, Yeshaia discusses how treatment programs and spirituality can co-exist and provide people with enriching and fulfilling lives.
Finding the Right Treatment for Addiction
Religion and spirituality help people recover from addiction but cannot take the place of a full program.
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 5
- Audio File: rewired_radio/1538rr5e.mp3
- Doctors: Yeshaia Blakeney, CAADAC
- Featured Speaker: Yeshaia Blakeney, CAADAC
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Guest Bio:
Yeshaia Blakeney is the co-founder of Integrity Treatment Program and an addictions expert with 12 years experience working in treatment. Receiving his addictions counseling education at UCLA, he then received his BA from Antioch University, and is currently pursuing his Masters in Rabbinics at AJRCA.
Specializing in spiritual counseling, philosophy of addiction, group facilitation and addiction education, Yeshaia's experience, knowledge and knowhow is unique in the field of drug and alcohol treatment. Yeshaia has been in recovery himself since 2003 and his personal experience of addiction and sobriety facilitates a deep connection with his clients. Yeshaia is not your typical addictions specialist: a Hip Hop musician, philosopher, spiritual counselor, Rabbinic student, and perpetual learner, Yeshaia embodies passionate living in recovery.
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