Steps To Recovery

By Gina Kaufmann,

Published May 27, 2015 at 4:29 PM CDT

A Missouri inmate recently refused to participate in Alcoholics Anonymous; he explained that the faith-based recovery program goes against his beliefs as an atheist. Where do people who aren't religious turn for recovery?

Guests:

Dan Margolies, editor, Heartland Health Monitor, KCUR
Matthew Warner Osborne, Rum Maniacs: Alcoholic Insanity in the Early American Republic

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Gina Kaufmann

People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.

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Matthew Long-Middleton

Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.

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