2014 & 2015
Archived Events
Recovering Out Loud:
An Evening with Laurie Dhue
"I think people in recovery confuse anonymity with secrecy, which just foments the stigma of addiction.... I believe that every time a person in recovery shares her story - her experience, strength, and hope - she helps create an environment of knowledge and understanding that's free from shame and embarrassment. It's an environment that makes it easier for more people to get help...."
Veteran news anchor, Laurie Dhue, is a New York-based
TV broadcaster and media strategist. She is the Founder & President of her own consultancy, Laurie Dhue Media. Dhue is the only anchor to have hosted shows on three primary cable news networks: CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News Channel. Before joining
Fox News Channel, Dhue hosted several shows on MSNBC and served at CNN, where she became one of the youngest full-time anchors in the network's history. In her 24-year career, Dhue has interviewed countless international leaders as well as politicians, celebrities, and newsmakers. She has covered major news events since the early 1990s as a writer, producer, reporter, & anchor.
A person in long-term recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction, Dhue has worked with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). She is also a member of Carson Treatment Center's New York Advisory Board and the board of the National Youth Recovery Foundation.
Please join us for dinner and a presentation with Laurie,
remarks from Lynchburg Mayor Michael Gillette.
Thursday, October 6, 2015 from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Lynchburg Downtown
601 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504
Hurry, as this event will sell out quickly!
Tickets $50 each. Tables of 10 for $500.
Get tickets on our website (convenience fee applies):
or make your check to Roads to Recovery and send to
2600 Memorial Ave., Suite 107, Lynchburg, VA 24501.
Call us with any questions: 434-455-0053!
Roads to Recovery, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Please consider donating an extra ticket so a person in early recovery may afford this event. Proceeds will support those
who need, but cannot afford, to live in a recovery residence.
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The Language of
Addiction and Recovery:
Harmful, Helpful or Both?
Workshop description
For more than two centuries addicted and recovering people
in America have been the object of language created by others. This language is ill-suited to accurately portray their experience
or to serve as a catalyst for change…
When historically stigmatized peoples create movements to
alter the conditions in which they are stigmatized, they often
begin with processes of renaming… replacing others’ labels
with words of their own choosing… William White
Where: Roads to Recovery Center
2600 Memorial Ave., Suite 107
Lynchburg, VA 24501
When: Friday, September 11, 2015 9 a.m. until noon
Cost: There is no fee for this workshop; however a minimum donation of $20 is suggested to cover our costs.
Who Should Attend?
Counselors, administrators, educators, advocates, community organizations, anyone interested in how to help people achieve long-term recovery in our community.
Goals for this workshop
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Consider the relationships between words, language, thoughts, power, stigma and people with substance
use disorders. -
Reflect on the current language of addiction and
recovery and assess its strengths and areas of incongruence with the mission and values of recovery. -
Begin to define a new pro-recovery vocabulary.
About the presenter
Sandy Kanehl, M.Ed., CSAC, CPRS has 35 years’ experience in addiction treatment and recovery services including counseling, prevention, program development, management and supervision, all levels of care, teaching and training in local, statewide and national venues. She is currently Director of Roads to Recovery programs in Lynchburg, VA. Special interests include training for peers and professionals in stigma fighting, advocacy and recovery management for people with substance use disorders, and developing recovery-oriented systems of care.
The Joys of Recovery!
Recovery Enhancement Workshop
About the Workshop
Much of the focus of addiction treatment has been on the
disease concept and relapse prevention. Little has been done
to explore and celebrate the positive aspects of recovery.
What’s in it for a person with addiction to get sober?
What’s so great about recovery?
This workshop explores the joys of recovery and the ways to achieve them. We will look at recovery enhancement in five aspects: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual.
Besides building a strong rationale for recovery enhancement, specific techniques are presented drawing from a variety of approaches including Positive Psychology, Mindfulness,
Solution-Oriented Therapy, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Techniques such as future-pacing, time-line therapy,
Core Transformation, self-hypnosis, deep relaxation,
guided imagery, and the sobriety miracle question are taught, giving participants tools they can use immediately with their clients and peers.
When: Friday, May 1, 2015 from 8:30 am until 1:00 p.m.
Where: Roads to Recovery
2600 Memorial Avenue, Suite 108 (training room)
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Cost: $30.00 Checks payable to Roads to Recovery or credit card
4 Contact Hours NAADAC Approved
About the Presenter
Jon M. Winder, LPC, LSATP
Jon Winder is a clinician, author, consultant, and lecturer.
He is recognized for his practical and sensitive seminars on addiction, families, and clinical practices, which provide
an opportunity to learn new skills in dealing with personal, institutional, & societal changes.
William Cope Moyers
William Cope Moyers is coming to Lynchburg
on Thursday, October 16, 2014!
Read all about it!
UNMASK THE STIGMA!
Please join us for dinner and a presentation with
William Cope Moyers
William C. Moyers is the Vice President for Public Affairs and Community Relations at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. He is committed to eliminating barriers to recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs.
From “carrying the message” about addiction, treatment and recovery, to public policy and philanthropy, Moyers brings a wealth of professional expertise and an intimate personal understanding to communities across the nation. He uses his own experiences to highlight the power of addiction and the power of recovery.
Moyers is the author of Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption (2006), a memoir that became a New York Times best-seller and is now in its third printing. His most recent book, Now What? An Insider’s Guide to Addiction and Recovery was published in 2012. William has appeared on Larry King Live and Oprah Winfrey and is a regular contributor to Good Morning America. As a former journalist for CNN, his work has been featured in the New York Times, USA Today and Newsweek magazine. William also produces a nationally syndicated column on addiction-related issues for Creators Syndicate.
Thursday, October 16, 2014 from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m.
James River Conference Center
400 Court Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504
Hurry, this event will sell out quickly!
Tickets $40 each, or save and buy a table (10 seats) for $375!
Get tickets on our website: www.roads2recovery.org or
make your check to Roads to Recovery and send to
2600 Memorial Ave., Suite 107, Lynchburg, VA 24501
Call us with any questions: 434.455.0053
Brought to you by ROADS TO RECOVERY
Roads to Recovery is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The tax deductible portion of each ticket is $25. Please consider donating an extra ticket so a person in early recovery may attend this event.
E-Cigarettes and Recovery:
Weighing the Pros and Cons
Brought to you by APTNA
The Alliance for the Prevention & Treatment of Nicotine Addiction
Presented by Janis Dauer, MS, CSAC
Executive Director
When: Thursday, August 14, 2014 from 10 a.m. until noon
Where: Roads to Recovery
2600 Memorial Ave., Suite 107
(Workshop in downstairs conference room)
Who should attend?
People in recovery, their friends and family, service providers, community partners… anyone who would like to learn
more about e-cigarettes in the context of recovery
from substance use disorders.
Let us know if you need a NAADAC contact hour certificate.
Please call us to let us know you are coming so we will have enough seats available! Call 434-455-0053.
There is no charge for this workshop, however donations
to Roads to Recovery will be gratefully accepted.