Guests:

• Rebecca Wardan – Director of Nursing and Operations
• Josh Diluca – Program Manager
• Ruben - Ex-resident

Relapse is often framed as failure. In reality it can be part of learning what recovery truly requires.

In this episode of Beyond the Noise, Ruben shares his lived experience of relapse. Not as a lack of effort or care, but as a sign that something deeper still needed attention. From entering treatment at a young age without fully understanding recovery, to navigating abstinence without addressing underlying pain, Ruben reflects on the moments that shaped his journey.

This conversation explores the difference between abstinence and active recovery, the role of readiness, and why healing is rarely a straight line. It challenges common assumptions about relapse and offers a compassionate, stigma-reducing perspective on what sustainable recovery can look like.

Whether you're navigating recovery yourself, supporting someone you care about, or wanting to better understand addiction beyond the stereotypes, this episode offers honesty, insight, and hope.

Guests:

• Rebecca Wardan – Director of Nursing and Operations
• Josh Diluca – Program Manager
• Cathryn O'Brine - Past program participant

What does early recovery really feel like?

In this honest and deeply human episode of Beyond the Noise, Cath shares her experience of the first eight months of recovery from meth addiction. A time marked by emotional rawness, vulnerability, discomfort, and profound growth.

Hosted by Arrow Health's Director of Nursing and Operations, Rebecca Wardan, with Program Manager Josh Diluca, this conversation explores what happens after detox, why longer treatment can matter in meth recovery, and how learning to sit with uncomfortable emotions becomes a cornerstone of healing.

This episode offers insight and reassurance for people considering treatment, as well as families and loved one wanting to better understand what early recovery can look like and why patience, connection, and support are so important.

A powerful reminder that while early recovery is hard work, it is also deeply rewarding, and recovery is absolutely possible.

Guests:

• Rebecca Wardan – Director of Nursing and Operations
• Josh Diluca – Program Manager

From shame and separation to faith and freedom. In this powerful episode of Beyond the Noise, Josh - Program Manager at Arrow Health, shares his journey through addiction, fatherhood, and recovery. He opens up about the narratives that shaped his early life, the turning points that brought him to treatment, and the faith that helped him rebuild.

Hosted by Arrow Health's Director of Nursing and Operations, Rebecca Wardan, this conversation offers honesty, insight, and hope for anyone affected by addiction. Reminding us that recovery is possible and worth fighting for.

Guests:

• Toby Lawrence – CEO, Arrow Health
• Rebecca Wardan – Director of Nursing and Operations
• Julie Leiber – Family Counsellor

Addiction doesn’t just affect the individual, it ripples through families, relationships, and generations. In this episode of Beyond the Noise, Toby, Rebecca, and Julie unpack why addiction is often described as a “family disease,” how denial and guilt show up in family systems, and why family-inclusive treatment is essential to long-term recovery.

Julie shares insights from over two decades working with families in crisis, explaining how the right support, boundaries, and understanding of addiction can transform pain into healing. Together, the team discusses Arrow Health’s family-inclusive approach and how connection, compassion, and education can bring real hope for change.