Transformations Recovery

This week Roman interviews Michael Lynch, owner of Stairway Recovery Homes, Interstate Vape, and creator of Felony Fights. Michael discusses his own path to recovery as well as his desire to transform addicts into “people who help people.” Michael chronicles the difficulties of keeping recovering addicts safe from treatment center brokers, marketers, and profiteers.   “It’s hard enough to try to g...

Roman interviews "Jane Doe" a former teenage meth addict who was in and out of jail for years. After a prison term, with the help of other sober addicts and alcoholics, she has created a fulfilling life for herself.  "That 'frothy emotional appeal,' it doesn't work with us. The long talks and the crying and the bullshit doesn't get through to the alcoholic or the...

In episode 4 Roman interviews Tommy, an illegal arms dealer, convict, and recovering addict. Tommy used to be a hardened emotionless inmate but has transformed himself into a sober, emotionally intelligent man with a great job and a strong appreciation for his family. All because he reached out for help.  "Before, I didn't give a fuck about anybody else. Literally- I didn't care abo...

In episode 3 Roman interviews Aliza, a sober addict, author, and survivor. Aliza reflects on the difficulties she has encountered both in her addiction and in sobriety, and the solutions she has found to overcome them. "The drugs are the smallest piece. And if we're not gonna figure out why we're doing it, we'll fill it with something else. Like bad guys. I mean, was I sober of...

In this episode, Roman interviews Ashley about her former life as an armed robber and drug addict, and about how she stayed sober after losing a child.  "When I'm on drugs, turns out I like to do crime... I'm 5'2" but I feel like I'm 6'5" and I'm f**kin' amazing... I became the person I f**kin' hated with a passion... I wanted to get clean so...

Transformations Care Residential Detox founder Roman Cooper interviews Joe, a violent criminal, drug addict and alcoholic who has transformed his life. "I don't ever want history to repeat itself so I don't pick up no matter f**kin' what."