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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Why do YOUNG people relapse, after years of sobriety?

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, Tom and Steve react to Chrissy Teigen’s recent announcement that she started drinking again after a period of sobriety. This sparks a...
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My Sponsor Had a Sponsor: WHO CARES!

  Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we dive into the idea of "sponsor families" — you’ve probably heard someone say, “My sponsor’s sponsor was sponsored by so-and-so,”...
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There is a Solution: Part 2

Join Family Reconnect. Enrollment open now: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we continue breaking down one of the most impactful chapters in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous — There Is a...
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Why Willpower Isn’t Enough to Get Sober...

Join Family Reconnect: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Labor — a medical doctor who also happens to be in long-term recovery from drug addiction. Her story is powerful: from...
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He Relapsed After 1 Year in Treatment: Brian's Story

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we sit down with Brian, who shares his powerful journey through nearly four years of sobriety. Brian opens up about the brutal depths...
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Big Book Study: There Is a Solution PART 1

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, Eric picks up where we left off with the second half of Bill’s Story from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This part dives deeper...
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Sobriety Slogans: What Does That Even Mean?

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we dive into all those one-liners and slogans you hear tossed around in and outside of 12-step rooms — from “One Day at a Time” to “Let...
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Addicted Communities: What’s REALLY Happening

  Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we’re joined by Brave—someone who not only got clean and sober but has dedicated his life to helping others do the same. Brave walks...
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Big Book Study: Bill's Story: The Moment Bill W. Got Sober (Part 2)

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, Eric picks up where we left off with the second half of Bill’s Story from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This part dives deeper...
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Court-Ordered Sobriety: Real Recovery or Just Compliance?

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc Treatment Prep Guide: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/treatmentprep SoberLink: https://www.soberlink.com/partners-family-and-friends/rrt Join our Big...
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Sobriety Doesn’t Fix Everything: But it sure helps!

  Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc Treatment Prep Guide: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/treatmentprep SoberLink: https://www.soberlink.com/partners-family-and-friends/rrt Join our Big...
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Big Book Study: Bill's Story

  Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc Treatment Prep Guide: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/treatmentprep SoberLink: https://www.soberlink.com/partners-family-and-friends/rrt Join our Big...
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