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Have someone in your life struggling with addiction? DO NOT MISS THIS! Free webclass: 5 MISTAKES FAMILIES MAKE WHEN TRYING TO HELP A LOVED ONE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page In this powerful episode of Real Recovery Talk, we sit down with Ricki Santiago, a licensed clinician who opens up about his own experience growing up with an alcoholic mother—and how t...

Have someone in your life struggling with addiction? DO NOT MISS THIS! Free webclass: 5 MISTAKES FAMILIES MAKE WHEN TRYING TO HELP A LOVED ONE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page In today's episode, we break down the difference between true narcissism and the narcissistic behaviors that show up during addiction. These can look identical — manipulation, gaslighti...

Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? Join Our FREE WEBINAR! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/webinar  In today's conversation, Hilary shares one of the most powerful trauma stories we've ever had on the podcast. Before addiction ever entered her life, trauma did. From growing up in chaos… to being pushed into acting at five years old… to living in fear, shame, and survi...

Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? Join Our FREE WEBINAR!  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/webinar HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  I wanted to come on and share my gratitude for ALL OF YOU! Join our SKOOL Group:  https://www.skool.com/realrecoverytalk/about?ref=80971acc3d9f4e91bd9070fe6810e639 Join our Big Book Study!  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy

Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? Join Our FREE WEBINAR! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/webinar Getting into a relationship in early recovery can feel amazing… until it quietly becomes the thing that takes you out. In this episode, we talk honestly about why early-recovery relationships are so intense, why they so often end badly, and what actually makes a relation...

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Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? J oin Our FREE WEBINAR! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/webinar A lot of people think if they haven't gotten sober by 40, it's too late. That the damage is done. The truth? It's not too late — but it is different. In this episode, we break down what it really takes to get sober after 40. From rebuilding your health and relationships...

Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? Join Our FREE WEBINAR!  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/webinar When your own dad struggles with addiction, it changes everything. In this episode, Omar shares the painful truth about growing up with an alcoholic father — the fear, the confusion, and the faith that eventually brought healing. We talk about what addiction does to fam...

Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? Join Our FREE WEBINAR! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/webinar When Rachel was adopted as a baby, she didn't understand why she felt so different. By age 12, she was already using drugs — searching for a sense of belonging she never felt. For the next 26 years, addiction took everything from her — her health, her peace, her identity...

Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? Join Our FREE WEBINAR! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/webinar You've probably heard the promises: "I swear I'll change." "You don't trust me?" "If you loved me, you'd help me." These are phrases many families hear over and over again — and it's exhausting. In this video, we break down how addicts manipulate the ones who love them m...

🥃 Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? Join Our FREE WEBINAR!  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/webinar Why do we keep going back to drugs or alcohol — even when we swear we're done? In this episode of Real Recovery Talk , Tom, Ben, and Jeff dive deep into the uncomfortable truth: for many, addiction becomes worship . It's not just about the substances — it's about wha...

Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? Join our next FREE webinar! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/webinar We are discussing alcohol treatment. What to know and how to MAKE SURE you get what you need. Contact me: Tom@realrecoverytalk.com   Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecovery...

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Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction? https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc Fifteen years. Zero drinks. Thousands of days in recovery. In this special episode of Real Recovery Talk, Tom reflects on what it takes to reach a milestone few ever see: 15 years of continuous sobriety.  Treatment Prep Guide: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/treatmentprep SoberLink: https://www.s...

Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction? https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc Most people think alcoholism is easy to spot — heavy drinking, blackouts, or DUIs. But the truth is, some of the most dangerous signs are the subtle ones you're probably missing. In this video, I break down five hidden signs of alcoholism that don't always get talked about but can completely chang...

Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction?  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode of Real Recovery Talk, we sit down with Mattie Johnson, a firefighter who was told he would never ride a fire truck again. Why? Because alcohol nearly killed him. For years, Mattie lived fast — drinking hard, partying, and pushing his limits while working in the fire service. He i...

Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction? https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode of Real Recovery Talk, Tom and Ben sit down with Franchesca, who shares her powerful story of getting clean without traditional addiction treatment. After multiple failed attempts at rehab, Franchesca found recovery in the rooms of a 12-step fellowship — and she's been clean for 13...

Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?:  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In today's episode, Erik takes us through  A Vision For You  from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous Treatment Prep Guide:  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/treatmentprep SoberLink:  https://www.soberlink.com/partners-family-and-friends/rrt Join our Big Book Study!  https://www.realrecovery...

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Do you have someone in your life that struggles with addiction and you feel lost or alone? Join us here! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc What happens when a woman struggling with addiction becomes pregnant — and discovers there are little to no resources to help her? In this episode of Real Recovery Talk, Tom and Ben sit down with Heather, a researcher and advocate, to unpack the hidden strug...

Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?:  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In today's episode, Erik takes us through  Working with Others: Part 2  from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous Treatment Prep Guide:  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/treatmentprep SoberLink:  https://www.soberlink.com/partners-family-and-friends/rrt Join our Big Book Study!  https://www.r...

Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction?  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc I was listening to a guy on a podcast talk about what it really takes to build a successful business. He said most entrepreneurs spend the first few years working seven days a week, sixteen hours a day, pouring absolutely everything into it. And I thought—man, that's exactly what early sobriety s...

Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction?  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode of Real Recovery Talk , we sit down with George, who recently graduated with not one — but two master's degrees . His story is a powerful reminder that getting clean and sober isn't the end of the road — it's the start of an entirely new life. George opens up about his journey thr...

Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?:  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In today's episode, Erik takes us through Working with Others from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous Treatment Prep Guide:  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/treatmentprep SoberLink:  https://www.soberlink.com/partners-family-and-friends/rrt Join our Big Book Study!  https://www.realrecover...

Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction?  https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc Why is Florida the #1 place in the U.S. for addiction treatment? In this episode, we reveal how Palm Beach County became the model for recovery programs nationwide — and why other states are trying to copy it. From the huge recovery community to world-class sober living, here's why so many people...