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Addiction Recovery
The Addiction Recovery Podcast is the ultimate destination for individuals battling addiction or supporting loved ones in their journey towards recovery. With a focus on providing informative, educational, and persuasive content, our podcast aims to engage and guide listeners towards healing and transformation.
Episodes
82 episodes
82: Want Better Relationships. Try This
The fastest way to change a relationship usually isn’t a big speech—it’s asking a thoughtful question and listening long enough to truly hear the answer. We talk about how conversations often become self-focused, why curiosity can sometimes fee...
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81: The Law of Diminishing Returns and Why Drugs and Alcohol Stop Working
That moment when something you once loved suddenly feels flat can reveal the law of diminishing returns. What once brought relief, excitement, or escape slowly loses its effect, leading to the cycle of needing more just to feel normal. In addic...
80: Rigorous Honesty in Recovery and Why Secrets Keep You Sick
Addiction doesn’t always look like chaos. Sometimes it’s a routine that slowly pulls you farther from yourself before you even notice. In this episode, we talk about why drugs and alcohol are such subtle foes, how autopilot living distorts real...
79: What We Get Once We Step Into It
Detox can restore you in days—but what happens after you start feeling better? We explore the early, visible turnaround as someone stabilizes physically, emotionally, and mentally, while also addressing a hard truth: a reset isn’t the same as r...
78: Being Fully Resolute vs Partially Committed
A casual “just have a beer” shows how relapse often begins—not with a crisis, but with quiet negotiation. We share a story from a Brazil trip that highlights a key truth in recovery: 100% commitment is often easier than 95%. When the line is cl...
77: Addiction in the Digital Age
The hardest addictions to spot are often the ones in our pockets. We discuss how phones, social media, pornography, gaming, and gambling all tap into the same dopamine loop—offering quick relief but often leading to emptiness and loss of contro...
76: Why Smart, Successful People Still Struggle With Addiction
Success can be a quiet trigger. When life improves, it’s easy to think the risk is gone—but that’s often when relapse risk increases. We explain why and share simple, repeatable practices that protect clarity and keep ego in check.Addict...
75: If You Want Help, Start with These 3 Truths
The lie that keeps many people stuck in addiction isn’t dramatic—it’s ordinary: “I can manage this.” In this conversation, we unpack three core ideas from AA’s Chapter Five that move recovery from theory to real traction: admitting powerlessnes...
74: How to Talk to Teens About Drugs and Alcohol Without Pushing Them Away
A father’s tears on his son’s sixteenth birthday spark an honest conversation about raising teens in a culture that normalizes substance use. We talk about gratitude, sobriety, and how a faith-centered home shows up in daily conversations, boun...
73: They’re Not Your Friends--How Drinking and Drug Buddies Hold You Back
What if your loudest friendships were really reinforcing your worst habits—and real connection began when you chose to stand apart? This conversation breaks down the emotional reality of sobriety: why leaving drinking buddies hurts, how addicti...
72: Does Talking About Drugs and Alcohol Put Ideas in Kids’ Heads
Think one small decision can’t change everything? We break down how tiny concessions—a beer at a party, a shared pill, a split-second lapse—can stack into life-altering consequences teens never see coming. With fentanyl and counterfeit pills ev...
71: It Takes a Village-Why Recovery Fails Without the Right Support
The most dangerous part of rescuing someone from addiction isn’t the visible chaos—it’s the unseen pull. We explain why boundaries save lives, how unsupportive relationships can quietly undermine sobriety, and how a real village helps people cr...
70: Want More Confidence--Listen to This
Confidence isn’t built in the mirror—it’s built through consistent action. We kick off the year by rejecting quick fixes and focusing on what actually works: showing up. From first-day nerves at a crowded gym to the uncertainty of early sobriet...
69: Think I Drink Too Much but I Don’t Want Rehab
The quiet thought many people carry—“I think I’m drinking too much”—deserves clarity, not shame. This blog outlines what to do when alcohol starts draining your energy, patience, and plans, and how to get help without blowing up your l...
68: How Do You Know If Someone is Doing Drugs
The most painful words a parent ever whispers are often the quietest: “If only.” This conversation lives in the moment before regret—helping parents and partners recognize meaningful changes in teens and adults and respond w...
67: The Lie of “Just One”
Ever told yourself it was “just one hit” or “just one drink” and felt the urge to hide it? We tackle those quiet decisions that derail recovery, showing why even a small slip is still a relapse—and how owning it out loud can turn shame into mom...
66: Meeting Makers Make It
Thinking about skipping a meeting because the holidays feel busy and bright? We bring that impulse into the light and show why daily meetings act as a real buffer between you and relapse—the truth is simple: the distance to relapse is the dista...
65: The Devil’s Triangle and Holiday Relapse
The stretch from Thanksgiving to New Year’s can feel like a maze if you’re in recovery. We call it the “devil’s triangle.” In this episode, we unpack why holiday triggers spike—family dynamics, old roles, and nostalgia—and share practica...
64: Why Anniversaries Matter in Recovery
Why does a 21-year sobriety chip matter—but the next 24 hours matter most?In this episode, we talk about milestones, humility, and the daily actions that keep recovery alive. Stephen explains how anniversaries serve as a reset—an honest ...
63: Why Sobriety Feels Scary — And How to Find Real Peace
Pain makes us reach for quick relief—something to take the edge off and keep us moving. We talk honestly about how alcohol and drugs can feel like help at first, then quietly become the problem, especially for those carrying trauma, stress, or ...
62: He Stayed Sober for Years — Then Lost Everything
A man stays sober 25 years, retires, picks up a drink—and four years later, he’s gone. We revisit the Big Book’s Businessman story as a warning: time alone doesn’t keep addiction at bay.This episode explores long-term sobriety, ...
61: The ‘Don’t, Won’t, Can’t’ Trap. What’s Really Holding You Back in Recovery
The clearest path to sobriety is usually the simplest: do what works, every day. In this episode, we unpack the Don’t, Won’t, Can’t framework—three common traps that derail recovery by skipping action, avoiding discomfort, or believing...
60: They Don’t Want Help—Now What. Setting Boundaries Without Enabling Addiction
What if showing up isn’t the same as wanting help? This episode dives into the gap between love and limits—why some people enter treatment in body but not in spirit, and how victim identity can block change. We break down the difference between...
59: Should Parents Force Kids into Rehab. Saving Lives vs. Respecting Choices
"We must always enable the solution. We must never enable the disease." Steven T. Ginsburg cuts to the core of addiction recovery, highlighting what it truly takes to help someone struggling with substance use.Drawing from his own story ...
58: The Two ‘Ifs’ of AA--Unlocking the Promises Through Diligent Recovery Work
What does it take to turn addiction into freedom? In this conversation, we explore the “Two Ifs” of Alcoholics Anonymous—the simple conditions behind the Ninth Step Promises that unlock recovery’s greatest rewards.The formula is clear: <...