Recovery doesn't always begin in a treatment center. Sometimes it starts on a sidewalk, in an abandoned building, or with someone simply refusing to give up on another human being.

In this episode of Recovery Centered, Tim Roberto is joined by Stacy and Dave of Recovery Advocates, a nonprofit that meets people struggling with addiction exactly where they are—on the streets, in hospitals, in courtrooms, and wherever hope feels hardest to find.

Drawing from their own lived experience in recovery, Stacy and Dave explain why trust comes before treatment and why lasting recovery is built through consistent human connection.

In this conversation, they discuss:

• Why recovery begins with connection, not confrontation
• Street outreach and meeting people where they are
• Building tr ...