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191 - Al Dutzik- The Real Deal Alcoholic- The importance of community and benefits of Sober Living
ââAlcohol was the substance I just could not go without - I felt safe with alcohol.â -Al Today, Ben and I are talking to Al, a native of Pittsburgh, who is sharing with us today his journey and what he did to become...
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190 - The First 30 Days of Treatment
Here we are with Real Recovery Talk! Do you know someone who is considering going to a treatment facility for up to 30 days? Today, Iâm going to talk about how you most likely wonât be cured by going to treatment for...
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189 - Perry - Struggles with KRATOM and the anxieties that surrounds it
âKratom feels like an opiate, you get strong feelings similar to opiates.ââ -Perry Today, Ben and I are talking to Perry, a 24-year-old from Maryland and started smoking marijuana at age 16. He lost everything that he...
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188 - Ken B - 35 retired from the Army, discusses his alcoholism and addiction throughout his life and ultimately where it led him
âYou couple substance abuse with PTSD and Iâm wondering, âHow do I fit in?ââ -Ken Today, Ben and I are talking to Ken, a 35-year active military combat-in-arms, now veteran, discussing his alcoholism and addiction and...
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187 - 5 advantages to sobriety that we didn't see coming
âI canât even put into words how tight-knit a community that weâre a part of.â -Ben Today, Ben and I will cover the top five unexpected benefits that have come about because of our sobriety. These positive side...
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186 - Cody W - His successes, finance and all things money and how it can impact our sobriety
âYou have choices in what you do with your time, and thatâs up to the individual.â -Cody Today, Ben and I are chatting with Cody, who was very successful in life, and then addiction took it all away. Listen in to find...
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185 - Kevin W- Shares about anxiety, cutting treatment short and having a psychic change
âOne day I broke into tears and told my dad I canât stop drinking and I needed help.â -Kevin Today, Ben and I are chatting with Kevin, who is an alumnus of Rock Recovery Center. Listen in and find out how Kevin could...
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184 - Darell shares why he turned to alcohol to deal with night terrors and PTSD - His treatment experiences and the path moving forward
âAt Rock Iâm getting to talk to people and come to an understanding of what each of the twelve steps means.â -Darell Today, Ben and I are chatting with Darell, who served 13 years in the United States Air Force as an...
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183 - JP Burton - Gaining control of his life through sobriety
âIâve built routines here at Rock Recovery Center that I still have today.â -JP Today, Ben and I are chatting with JP Burton, an alumnus of Rock Recovery Center. We speak about essential life skill development that...
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182 - Tommy L - How one Corona took him down a deep dark path
âIâve had family members that have died from addiction, but I never thought that I would have an addiction.â -Tommy Today, Ben and I are chatting with Tommy, who became an addict after taking narcotic drugs for pain...
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181 - Noah didn't get straight A's in treatment, but he is thriving!
âMy mom was my biggest enabler and as soon as she took her foot off the gas pedal my life came crumbling down around me. Thatâs where the biggest change and growth came from.â -Noah Today, Ben and I are chatting with...
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180 - The Importance of Staying Connected and How Giving Back has Kept Him Sober with Eric Sheets
âAlcoholics Anonymous didnât just save my life, it taught me how to live a life worthy of having been spared and changed me from the inside out.â -Eric Sheets Today, Ben and I are chatting to Eric Sheets, who is...
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