This week I’m thrilled to bring you an interview with person in long term recovery Kim Bemis, who is also the Founder and Executive Director of Gobi Support, the first and only online platform that offers drug and alcohol prevention and early intervention programs for parents and their teenagers. As a person in long term recovery himself, along with years of working in the addiction treatment industry, Kim saw a gap in the services provided by traditional drug and alcohol treatment centers in that they provided services only after dependency or addiction presented within an individual, largely overlooking the role prevention could play in stemming potential problem use among people of all ages, but most critically, teenagers. Thus, Kim worked to bring Gobi Support to fruition which is laser focused on reaching 13-17 year old’s who are experimenting with drugs and alcohol with the goal to prevent future substance abuse and dependence. Kim shares with us his highly relatable journey to and through recovery to this point, as well as the inspiration and goals for the absolutely free of charge and much needed preventative online service that enables parents to “Go Be” support for their teenagers who are at risk of falling into substance abuse and ultimately dependence so listen up. Contact Kim: [email protected] Learn more about Gobi Support: https://www.gobi.support/ Kim’s Recovery Literature (Quit Lit) Recommendation - Tao Te Ching: https://www.with.org/tao_te_ching_en.pdf Music that symbolizes Recovery to Kim - Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6aV5UAlmyQ Best piece of Recovery advice: Say YES! (c) 2021 The Way Out Podcast | All Rights Reserved Theme Music: “all clear” (https://ketsa.uk/browse-music/) by Ketsa (https://ketsa.uk) licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/

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