E73: Brent Botros - The Cape Fear Recovery & Resilience Foundation

Brent Botros shares a raw and very real story of his personal struggle with addiction and the dark side of drugs and violence right here in Wilmington, NC. Brent is celebrating 11+ years of sobriety, dedicating his life to expanding access to addiction treatment. Brent is a founder of The Cape Fear Recovery & Resilience Foundation. The mission is to expand access to effective addiction treatment, fund research on innovative care models that improve outcomes, and invest in the future of recovery. They have been awarded a $3 Million grant from the NC Department of Health and Human Services. Brent holds a Master of Social Work along with credentials as a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist - Associate and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. He is also the Founding Program Director of Tree House Recovery NC. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. In this conversation, we cover: Brent's personal story and battle with addiction to sobriety and helping others What makes Tree House's whole-person approach different from a typical 30-day program Why the Cape Fear Recovery and Resilience Foundation was started, and who it helps Plans for Tree House's new Wilmington facility