Chasing Heroine: Addiction Recovery and Sobriety

Almost immediately after detoxing from a twelve year methadone dependence, on Thanksgiving Day 2021 Mike Fiore lost his mother, the last person he felt connected to and who cared about him. After his mothers passing, Mike decided his addiction had already taken enough - it would not also take his mothers death from him. He decided to walk through the pain sober, and has spent every day since then...

Narcan Nate joins Jeannine as co-host today! The two discuss an incident from Jeannine’s active addiction and the role gratitude plays in both of their current recovery programs. Connect with Nate: https://bit.ly/3wnX9WY Connect with the show: https://bit.ly/39NtUVH

JR Weaver, author of the award winning, “The Addiction Manifesto,” army veteran and person in recovery, is our guest today. JR and Jeannine discuss drug court, Smart Recovery as compared with twelve step, and JRs journey from crack addiction and alcoholism to nearly five years clean and sober. Info on smart recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Connect with JR and Recovery Revolution: https://m...

Jama spent 25 years abusing her body with cocaine, pain pills and alcohol. A married mom of four, on the outside, Jama’s life looked perfect. Internally, Jama was slowly becoming increasingly dependent on drugs and alcohol to cope with post-partum depression and her mothers diagnosis of Parkinson’s. Now just over four years sober and a spin instructor for a popular, world wide online fitness platf...

A high school athlete turned young Marine Corps recruit watched as his once promising future crumbled under the stress of his excessive drinking and drug use. For 27 years, Tim abused alcohol, weed and pain pills. After his wife discovered him in their basement with a rope around his neck, about to step off of a bucket, Tim decided it was time for a change. Connect with Tim on IG: https://bit.ly/3...

***Note from Jeannine added in 2026: I just relistened to this and the intro is a bit long . All the specific details start at 10 minutes in if you want to skip ahead. ALSO! I would like to add another resource: Work It Health . Work It Health can deliver suboxone to your house and offers therapy and groups all online - totally anonymous :) The number one thing Jeannine is asked is, “how do I deto...

Today Jeannine and Kim talk about an incident that happened when Jeannine was crossing back across the border from Mexico and was sent to “secondary,” the additional security check at the border. (***all names have been changed to protect the privacy of all individuals referenced)

Can we transfer obsession around drugs to obsession around a positive career or life goal? World renowned fitness experts Erin and Sarit interviewed Jeannine live on their podcast, and they discuss turning behavioral liabilities, into behavioral assets. Additionally, often drug addiction isn’t the first obsessive addiction we have - Jeannine shares about the evolution she experienced from disorder...

Often drug addiction transfers to food addiction when we get into recovery. Erin and Sarit finally broke their yo-yo disordered eating patterns and share some their solutions with us today. CH Fam interested in Erin and Sarit’s Free 5 Day Challenge: https://bit.ly/3quXsgr CH Fam interested in the 8 week R.A.W challemge: https://bit.ly/3umFf5Z

Todays episode explores the ways our mindset can be adapted and built to create a positive outlook on sobriety, rather than seeing sobriety as something negative or boring. You will hear Jeannine often reference an episode of The Hubermab Lab with Stanford neuroscientist, Andrew Huberman - if you are interested in checking out the episode it is here: https://spoti.fi/3tiPw3u Connect with the show...

Today Jeannine talks to Rex Shadeseagle, clean since 2013, Rex is an adult survivor of extreme child abuse and has dedicated his life to helping others find freedom from trauma and addiction. Rex is also the author of the memoir “KNOW LOVE,” and the host of the podcast by the same name. Connect with the show on IG: https://bit.ly/37jMDqP Connect with Rex on IG: https://bit.ly/3CC0JPR

Today Jeannine and Kim chat with Ryan Bennett, an SUD treatment counselor at a mens facility in San Diego. Clean since 10-10-14, Ryan shares the exact moment in which his feelings of desperation finally reached a level high enough to inspire him to make lasting changes after years of active addiction. Now he works in treatment professionally, is married, and a father of two.

Today Jeannine chats with Chauncie, aka @anaddictnamedchauncie on TikTok. Clean from meth, fentanyl and heroin since 2018, Chauncie shares a pivotal experience from her using centered around repairing an important friendship that was almost lost as a repercussion of both parties addictions. Chauncie also discusses the difference between detoxing fentanyl vs detoxing heroin and her intense downward...

In addition to the question, “how did you get started doing heroin?,” Jeannine is asked why needles? With all the info out there, how does any adult start using needles?? Again, fair question. So Jeannine walks Kim through the evolution from foil to needles and shares some valuable insight from one of her recovery mentors that is still applicable to her life today, and that we feel will be applica...

One of the most common questions Jeannine gets asked is, “how did you even start using heroin?” Today, Jeannine answers that question as she and Kim discuss the specific details of how she ended up physically dependent on opiates. Connect with the show on IG: https://bit.ly/3HCj3tI Connect with the show on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3smfku5

Today Jeannine and Kim interview Nathan Smiddy aka “Narcan Nate,” about a pivotal experience in his addiction that has led to his current life’s work and purpose in recovery. After hesitating to call 911 while witnessing the overdose of a sober living roomate, Nate has made it his mission to help spread resources and education about Narcan and fentanyl testing strips. Nate volunteers with A New Pa...

Jeannine interviews Brett M, the host of the recovery podcast, “Recovery Survey.” Brett is approaching seven years of sobriety in December and shares his experience with addiction and alcoholism, and his journey into recovery. Connect with us on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3HxSOF9 Connect with us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3cl2DrO Connect with Brett on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Hx1Imv

Jeannine interviews Kali about the fatal overdose of her boyfriend in 2016 - her descent back into active addiction after his death, and her eventual rise to recovery again. Kali discusses her detox from fentanyl and heroin, and her utilization of marijuana maintenance and refuge recovery as part of her recovery solution today. If you are interested in refuge recovery, this is a link to “The Four...

Jeannine and Kim interview Miguel Reyes, the creator and founder of the online community and podcast of the same name, “Staying Fit ODAAT.” Miguel shares his history with alcoholism, and an extremely close call with a car accident he was involved in while intoxicated. Several months later, the birth of his son inspired him to finally get sober and his last drink was May 30, 2018. Channeling his ad...

Jeannine opened up a poll on social media to see what our CH community wanted to hear and there were several requests for this topic - what to do if your partner relapses. Jeannine shares her experience with three long term relationship in which relapse happened and how she handled it.

Jeannine and Kim interview Matt B, who shares his history with alcoholism and addiction and the story that most clearly defined his powerlessness over his addiction. Matt also shares about his life in recovery now and how his maintenance of a spiritual path and a daily 10th step assist in his success in sobriety.

Todays episode is with Frank L, aka @frontrowfrankie, a popular social media recovery content creator on IG and tiktok. Sober since October 4, 2016, Frank shares with us his experience with a decade long alcoholism and addiction history and then being faced with an indictment hitting after being sober for a year and being sentenced to a year in jail in while in recovery. https://bit.ly/3FIgYvS on...

Jeannine shares about how the use of gratitude as the key component of her ability to stay sober is predicated on the foundation of the principles of Step One - honesty, acceptance and self awareness.

Jeannine shares a story from one of her earlier attempts at recovery that involves the joy of a California burrito, and the principles and benefits of Step Two of twelve step recovery work. If you have a moment today, please rate and review our show, it’s so helpful for our visibility, which helps us to reach other addicts. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube - @chasingheroine across all pl...

Jeannine and Kim talk today about an incident from Jeannine’s active addiction and the similarities between how she was feeling then, and the stress around running her small business now. Jeannine shares that the “bedevilments,” as described in the Big Book of AA can plague us in recovery too, but fortunately the Big Book also offers solutions.