God Took Me to Las Vegas
My mission with the God Took Me to Las Vegas podcast is to save lives and allow the person to Reveal the Lifestyle Champion within them.There are many different types of recovery programs, they all are aimed at helping those battling substance use disorders to transition from being harmed to being clean and sober. Anyone who’s battling a compulsive or destructive behavior wants to be healthy and they desire to live a happy and productive life. Sadly, only 1 in 10 Americans with a substance use disorder receives treatment. Why?Because it’s not safe to come forward and admit your challenges. The stigma is fueling an American public health crisis and we need to “Crush the Stigma!”Substance use disorders are associated with discrimination and social disapproval – more than any medical condition. These same people are often isolated, outcast, and even imprisoned. Stigma isolates people, it discourages them from seeking help, and even leads some medical providers to resist delivering evidence-based treatment services.
God Took Me to Las Vegas
Episode 48 - Interview with Raymond Campbell
Raymond Campbell is a long-time friend and Christian brother. We’ve known each other for more than twenty-five years and have been in numerous business ventures together. Ray has been sober for almost forty years.
He refers to himself as a “re-vert” to the Catholic faith for over 33-years. Ray and his wife, Kathy, the mother of their four beautiful daughters, have been married for more than 40-years. They reside in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, having recently relocated there from Yankton, SD. Two of their daughters are married and Kathy and Ray are the proud grandparents of a young man, an energetic toddler named Micah.
Ray began drinking at age fourteen while growing up in Long Island, New York. He is the oldest of eight children in his family and moved to South Dakota to play football in college. On the broadcast Ray shares about taking his first drink at the age of fourteen as part of an initiation into a fraternity. He says, “this began my journey of stupidity while seeking approval, to be one of the cool guys”.
Today, Ray is passionate about serving others, he’s a faithful attender at their local Catholic church, and he has a heart for those who don’t have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
During the broadcast we mentioned the new way for businesses to accept debit or credit card payments – reducing the usual high-cost of the processing fees to zero for the merchant. You can learn more about this money saving opportunity by connecting with Ray via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theraysoup/ or by calling or texting him at (605) 660-3555
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