Emily Cukier: Giving and Growing... In the Trenches of Addiction Treatment | Episode 1

Talented drug and alcohol rehab industry veteran Emily Cukier lays out her treatment philosophy and history  with Rubber Bands host Shlomo Hoffman.

Hear how Emily fell into the substance abuse treatment field almost by accident. Be inspired by the people in recovery that motivate her every day. And cry along with the story of Stacy and the necklace Emily never takes off.

As the National Director of Clinical Operations for Avenues Recovery, Emily has years of experience developing the unique treatment philosophy that makes Avenues the gold standard for substance abuse treatment.

Music by:
“Strength of the Titans”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Chapters

• 1:21 From never ever going into the addiction field, to addiction treatment superstar
• 6:15 Drawing inspiration and motivation from behind a desk, not in front of a client
• 9:18 Standout treatment philosophy
• 10:42 Buzzwords - Individual vs Group treatment. The truth
• 15:17 Thriving in recovery - a constant stream of inspiration
• 20:03 Heroes only - Working in recovery
• 23:26 Inspiration from those in recovery, honesty and strength personified
• 25:01 Always working, always balancing. A mom, a teacher, a healer
• 29:27 Fighting for their life, winning insurance battles and saving lives
• 31:10 Advice to the average person - What can you do?
• 36:04 Stacy's Story - How one student shaped a philosophy of individualized care and the necklace that's never come off
• 42:28 Clinician excellence, tenacious passion
• 44:10 You can't do better than your best. Or can you?