• Matt 'The Poet' Ganem

  • Dec 12 2016
  • Length: 57 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • Tim Ryan, founder of A Man In Recovery Foundation and Chief Marketing Officer at Banyan Treatment Center will be featuring guest Matt Ganem who is a poet and the author of “The Shadow of an Addict.” Matt also hosts Banyan Recovery Radio and speaks to different schools, recovery programs and community forums on addiction. He is a huge voice for recovery not only in his hometown of Massachusetts, but nationwide. Oxycontin which eventually led to heroin addiction brought him to rock bottom at 21. He was able to turn his life around and now tries to provide hope and strength to those still sick and struggling with substance abuse. Matt works relentlessly to help others escape the grasp of addiction by shining a positive light on recovery. He does this by speaking at schools and community events for prevention education. His work was recognized by Massachusetts Organization of Addiction and Recovery and Matt was selected to be Massachusetts Recovery Advocate of the Year in 2015.
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