Phil had a chance a couple weeks ago to check in with the Voices of Recovery radio show - click the link below and pick 4/12/2015 to listen to the recording.
http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/voices-of-recovery/
"Phil Valentine’s call to walk the Appalachian Trail is a vivid example of moving beyond recovery FROM life-threating illnesses as a means of recovering TO a life of extraordinary possibilities. Thousands of us who have shared the challenges and unexpected gifts from such recovery journeys will be walking in spirit with him.” ~Bill White, National Recovery Advocate