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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Mental Health Medications: Do They Really Work?

Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, Tom, Ben, and Dr. Tamanini sit down for a real conversation about antidepressants. We break...
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Why Men’s Mental Health Still Gets Ignored; AA is 90 YEARS OLD

Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc Treatment Prep Guide:...
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Big Book Study: We Agnostics: Part 2

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we dive deeper into We Agnostics, continuing the conversation around developing a relationship with a Power greater than ourselves....
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From Heroin in the Hospital to 8 Years Sober – Josh’s Story of Redemption

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode of Real Recovery Talk, Tom Conrad, Benjamin B, and their guest, Josh, discuss Josh's eight-year sobriety journey. They dive into topics...
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He Recovered from a TERRIBLE OPIOID ADDICTION!

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we’re joined by Kevin Lanning, host of The Rise Above Podcast, who shares his powerful story of recovery after nearly a decade of...
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Big Book Study Week 9: We Agnostics: Part 1

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In Week 9 of our Big Book Study, we dive into the first half of We Agnostics — one of the most pivotal and misunderstood chapters in Alcoholics...
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To the Addict Who’s Still Struggling…

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc This one’s for the person who’s stuck—tired of using, tired of lying, tired of being miserable, but terrified of what sobriety actually looks like. I’m...
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The Dark Side of Sobriety: What They Don’t Tell You

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we sit down with Kat, who opens up about what it finally took for her to get sober after years of fighting recovery. She shares how she...
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Big Book Study: Part 2 More About Alcoholism

Family Reconnect: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we continue our deep dive into the Big Book with Part Two of “More About Alcoholism.” This section pulls no punches — it lays out what makes us...
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Sick of Being Controlled by Their Addiction? How to measure your own success...

  Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In today’s episode, we open by talking about the latest news surrounding Britney Spears — not to add to the media frenzy, but to reflect on the...
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She Didn’t Think AA Was for Her… Until It Saved Her Life

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we sit down with Kat, who opens up about what it finally took for her to get sober after years of fighting recovery. She shares how she...
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Big Book Study: More About Alcoholism: Part 1

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we dive into Part One of “More About Alcoholism” from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This chapter hits hard — it forces us to...
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