{"id":117,"date":"2020-12-08T04:43:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T04:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/?page_id=117"},"modified":"2020-12-10T19:25:09","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T19:25:09","slug":"the-director-of-sober-living","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/the-director-of-sober-living\/","title":{"rendered":"THE DIRECTOR OF SOBER LIVING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>By: Bryanna Carroll<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for everyone, but for individuals in recovery from substance abuse, stay-at-home orders have a dangerous side effect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-150 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Infographic-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Infographic-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Infographic-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Infographic-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Infographic-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Infographic-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Infographic-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ron Smith, the Director of Sober Living at Bethany Services in Wilmington, NC talks about the challenges of the pandemic for those in recovery and the perseverance he sees within the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE DIRECTOR by NYU JOURNALISM\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F944537770&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-153 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/RonSmith.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"697\" height=\"871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/RonSmith.jpeg 697w, https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/RonSmith-240x300.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Ron Smith outside one of the sober living houses he helps run in Wilmington, NC.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse and needs help now, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration at 1-800-622-HELP to get connected with services and support near you.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-214 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Headshot-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Headshot-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Headshot-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Headshot-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Headshot-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/nyujournalismprojects.org\/workers2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Headshot-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-header-sm font-weight-light text-header-xs\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryanna Carroll is a passionate storyteller who uses her strengths as both a creative and an analytical thinker to transform data and trends into stories that evoke emotion. 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