FF 225 - Recovering Through Crisis Town Hall Featuring X-Pac of WWE Fame

<p>For today's show we have a very special episode. Welcome to the Recovery Through the Crisis Town Hall. John is joined by a very diverse group including professional wrestler Sean Waltman aka X-Pac, Christopher Dreisbach the addiction recovery advocate who made this all happen, a police chief, a district attorney, a doctor who is in recovery and a candidate for state rep who is in recovery. </p> <p>Today's panelists:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Sean Waltman aka X-Pac</strong>. Sean is best know for his days in the WWE. Sean shares his recovery story and how it's transformed his life in positive ways. </li> <li><strong>Christopher Dreisbach</strong> is the CEO of <a href= "https://blueprintsrecovery.com/">BluePrints for Addiction Recovery</a> and the man who brought this panel together. He is also co-founder of <a href="https://www.secondchancepa.com/">Second Chance PA</a>, which is an interdisciplinary team of addiction treatment professionals, law enforcement and government officials, advocates and citizens who are working to establish resources in favor of rehabilitation over incarceration.</li> <li><strong>Police Chief Ed Cunningham</strong>. He is the <a href= "https://www.etownonline.com/police-department">Borough of Elizabethtown</a> Police Chief and co-founder of Second Chance PA! Chief is going to talk about being proactive during these times and all the ways law enforcement attitudes are shifting towards treatment over incarceration!</li> <li><strong><a href= "https://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/138/District-Attorney">District Attorney</a> of Lancaster County, PA Heather Adams!</strong> Lancaster's Law Enforcement leaders are continuing to make substance use and mental health resources accessible throughout (and beyond) the COVID crisis.</li> <li><strong>Dr. Matt Walukonis</strong> is the Owner and Managing Director of <a href="http://anewlifelanc.com/">A New Life Sober Living</a>. He is in long term recovery. Dr. Matt will speak to the challenges posed by social distancing in the addiction and mental health recov