Our Collective Journey

S2 E20: More Good Days with Kelly Hrudey Rick and Ryan graciously welcome former NHL goaltender Kelly Hrudey to the show this week. After finishing his 15 year NHL career, Kelly has been a mainstay on Hockey Night in Canada. More importantly, Kelly is a very passionate advocate for mental health.... Kelly discusses the first battle with his mental health during the 1992 NHL season while not really knowing what it was. From there, he openly shares his journey along with glimpses into his own daughter’s mental health experiences. Kelly talks about Kaitlin’s passion and bravery which led to her sharing her story with the world almost a decade ago. She has since started an independent clothing company called more More Good Days. As the gentleman converse, it’s clear that they aim to help others have more good days. Listen now on our website: https://ourcollectivejourney.ca/podcast or wherever you get your favourite podcasts! Check out moregooddaysclothing.com where a portion of their proceeds are donated to Canada Suicide Prevention Services and other Canadian mental health organizations. #ourcollectivejourney #ocj #fromdarknesstolife #fdtl #mentalhealthmatters #moregooddays #lakings #hockeynightincanada #addictionrecovery #recoverycoach #rosc #trauma #mentalhealthawareness #suicide #selfcare #selflove #motivation #depression #anxiety #ocd #life #wellness #inspiration #healing #medicinehat #livedexperience #reachout #youarenotalone

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While you may struggle with wanting to connect with others, some relationships and social connections are unhealthy. There will be some people who will not support your recovery and they have no place in your life, regardless of your loneliness or desire to connect. Cut out the negative influences, and move forward. Ask yourself this question when it comes to relationships and your recovery: Are they IN or are they IN THE WAY? #addiction #recovery #mentalhealth #love #add...ictionrecovery #sober #sobriety #soberlife #depression #recoveryispossible #anxiety #mentalhealthawareness #alcoholism #motivation #wedorecover #drugs #addictionawareness #addict #drugaddiction #soberliving #life #addicted #aa #na #onedayatatime #rehab #selfcare #healing #soberaf #recoverycoach See more

Getting into recovery can be very challenging early on. If we know one thing for sure, the more supports you have, the better your chances of maintaining your recovery. Some benefits of enlisting a Recovery Coach are: Recovery Coaches empower clients in order to help move them in recovery to discovery of purpose. The recovery coach works to keep the individual on track by advocating for their recovery and connecting them with valuable resources. Recovery Coaches are acces...sible via text, phone, and email during critical times (i.e weekends, evenings, holidays) throughout recovery. Recovery Coaches work one-on-one with individuals to help them set/achieve attainable goals and hold them accountable to themselves. Recovery Coaches help bridge the gap between the individuals and recovery resources. Recovery Coaches help reduce or eliminate relapse. It can be done any time in your busy schedule so it fits better into your normal life patterns, especially with the introduction of Online Recovery Coach, who you can connect face-to-face in the comfort and privacy of your home. If you’re interested in adding a Recovery Coach to your journey, please contact OCJ today. #sober #soberlife #sobriety #recovery #soberliving #soberaf #addiction #alcoholfree #drugfree #soberissexy #mentalhealth #wedorecover #recoveryispossible #addictionrecovery #sobermovement #soberlifestyle #onedayatatime #love #steps #cleanandsober #sobrietyrocks #sobermom #odaat #alcoholism #narcoticsanonymous #sobernation #motivation #recoverycoach #recoveroutloud

S2 E19: Rider Through the Storm This week Ryan sits down with Canadian Country Music Artist, GREG RIDER. Greg shares candidly about his journey into country music and how alcohol became a fixture along the way. From the Cayman Islands to Nashville, Ontario to Calgary, Greg openly talks about the challenges he has faced and the impact his relationship to alcohol has had throughout his life. Although their stories are vastly different, Ryan and Greg find common thread in thei...r life experiences with substances and what they’re now doing to make change. Listen now on our website: https://ourcollectivejourney.ca/podcast or wherever you get your favourite podcasts! Greg can be found on FB and Instagram. He also has a new private FB group called Team Rider that can be found through his FB page. Check him out, stream some of his fantastic music and support a terrific Canadian artist as he unfolds version 2 of his career and personal journey. Sober. #ourcollectivejourney #ocj #mentalhealthmatters #addictionrecovery #ccma #recoveroutloud #anxiety #depression #sober #sixteensticks #livedexperience #reachout #youarenotalone

Since sleep and addiction have such a complex, two-directional relationship, it makes sense that sleep quality and addiction recovery are also interrelated. In fact, sleep is more important than ever when you’re doing the hard work of recovering from drug or alcohol addiction. Poor sleep quality can contribute to the risk of developing a substance use disorder, but the opposite is also true: People who suffer from drug addiction are more likely to experience poor sleep qualit...y, too. The familiar two-way relationship comes into play with sleep quality and addiction recovery. The detox or withdrawal period from many substances is known to come with symptoms like insomnia and nightmares. Because the withdrawal period at the beginning of your recovery journey can make it so hard to get good sleep, you’re left, again, with all the symptoms of sleep deprivation. Without the right help, your mental health symptoms could get worse, leaving you more vulnerable to relapse. If you’re early in recovery and having difficulties in this area, reach out and we can help you navigate this challenge. #wedorecover #sleep #ourcollectivejourney #clean #sober #reachout #youarenotalone #recoveroutloud

"Welcome to OUR COLLECTIVE JOURNEY. A brave space for our community to strengthen itself through the power of shared/lived experience. Take a look around and explore some of the stories from a variety of courageous, local individuals who have found the way out of their darkness. Each of OUR stories are powerful in their own way! If anything resonates with you, please contact us when you’re ready. Each person who has shared is wanting to help the next person. Strengthening our community through the power of shared experience! Follow us on Instagram as well @ourcollectivejourney

Episode 19: The House of Cards Rick and Nathan put the headsets on this week to share more about their journeys. Honest, open sharing about the positive and negative lessons learned throughout their time in recovery. Amends, honesty, control, and hard truths are just a few of the topics explored in this conversation. Listen now on our website:... https://ourcollectivejourney.ca/pod/season-1/house-of-cards Or wherever you get your favourite podcasts from. Rick Armstrong Nathan Davis

We all know someone impacted by addiction and the mental health repercussions associated with addiction. The problem can seem too big to solve but you can make a difference. A difference that will support your community, your neighbors, your friends... maybe even your family. Financial donations to OCJ allow us to continue to support those suffering in our community. With your support WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. WE CAN SAVE LIVES. Donations can be made through our website:... https://www.ourcollectivejourney.ca Or directly at: https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation #everydollarcounts #medicinehatsupports #yxhunited #mentalhealthmatters #recoveryispossible #friendlyfuture #yxhunited #peersupport #helpinghands #communitymatters

** NEW PERSONAL STORY** I feel like throughout my 35 years of life, I cannot remember a time I wasn’t struggling with mental health issues. It goes as far back as I can remember and started when I was diagnosed with juvenile epilepsy. But I didn’t have the seizures you think of when you hear the word epilepsy. I had what are called absence seizures. It would look like I was staring off into space and I wouldn’t hear anything around me for short periods of time, usually less ...Continue reading

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Episode 18 out now. -The Ripple Effect of Suicide- This week‘s episode was recorded earlier this year with two of the bravest men to have come through the doors of the studio.... Rick and Julie host as Derrick and Jeremy open their hearts to share their stories of how losing very close friends to suicide have impacted them both. They also share what they’ve been doing to navigate the grief associated to such loss. This episode is raw and very emotional as these courageous individuals take us along through their experiences. Share this episode with others as it is VERY relative in the world around us today! Listen now on our website: https://www.ourcollectivejourney.ca//the-ripple-effect-of- Or wherever you stream your podcasts. Derrick Lillico Jeremy Daffy

This guy looks familiar.... Awesome job my friend and thank you for supporting the community in all the ways you do.