Real Recovery Talk

Real Recovery Talk

Hosted by: Tom, Ben, and Dr. Tambini

We are a podcast dedicated to sobriety and recovery from alcohol and drugs. (And whatever other addiction that is out there) It doesn't matter what you have been through in the past. We have all done very bad things...

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145 - Mitchell talks about the biggest downfalls he has faced getting sober - Where he has failed and how he has recovered

“I have little brothers and sisters that currently don’t have a dad so I feel like if I work on myself and get better for myself I can be a better role model and support for my family back home.’ ” - Mitchell Ben and...
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144 - Importance of sponsorship and why you might want to do the work the first time - with John S.

“I remember looking in the bathroom mirror and saying to myself, ‘You’re an alcoholic because you are drinking just like your old man.’ ” -John S. Ben and I are chatting with John S., who is a “real alcoholic” in his...
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143 - 3 Biggest Challenges in Early Sobriety

Benjamin and I will give you advice on how to overcome the three biggest challenges you may face when you are moving from a life of addiction to a life of sobriety. First, you have to establish new relationships with...
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142 - How to know if I am going to a good Treatment Center or not?

Benjamin and I will give you advice on the questions you should ask and how you can research recovery and addiction centers. There are seven key questions or points you should discuss when you are looking for a...
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141 - Sean Shares Some Experience, Strength and HOPE!!!

“In every single way, my sobriety has become a blessing for me.” -Sean, Rock Recovery Center I have a guest today, Sean, who is from Long Island, New York. He came to our recovery center eight years ago for thirty...
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140 - SET SOME FRIGGIN BOUNDARIES! PLEASE!

Set some friggin boundaries please www.realrecoverytalk.com [email protected] [email protected] I can’t tell you how many phone calls I get from parents that don’t know what to do with her addict son or...
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139 - Maggie from Pittsburgh talks sobriety, and what she had to go through to get to where she is today!

I have a guest today, Maggie, from Pittsburgh, who has come forward to share her story with us. This is the third time she has been in recovery from alcoholism and is going to tell her story of her past, her present,...
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138 - The importance of sober networks and community - Chris and Dakota share their sobriety wins!

Ben and I have two guests today who are sharing their experience with their current recovery experience concerning their past recovery experiences. We will talk to Dakota and Chris about what had impacted them from...
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137 - Aftercare and Post Treatment Success for Sobriety

Ben and I have a guest with us today who is a patient at Rock Recovery Center. Mathew K, our special guest, shares his history and experience with recovery from alcohol addiction. Matt has been in several different...
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136 - I need to go back to treatment but I feel too much shame

Ben and I both share the same birthday - April 7th, 1984, with Ben just a few hours older than me!  COVID update from South Florida, as we are starting to get to the height of the Coronavirus. Professionals are...
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135 - COVID-19 and how it has affected us in recovery

Here we are, chatting outside in the beautiful Florida weather, with Real Recovery Talk! COVID-19 has affected so many aspects of our lives, including how Ben and I record our podcasts. We are doing our best to...
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134 - Allow others to manage you!

Here we are with Real Recovery Talk! Ben and I are driving and podcasting at the same time today, we are here having our car chat and recording this episode. Have you considered an addict that you need to be managed?...
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