From Pain Comes Power - words of recovery

"My body and brain both convinced we’re getting a bottle." In treatment, you are in a bubble—a safe space with structure, support, and meals provided. Eventually, you have to return to the real world and drive the same streets that hold your old issues and old habits . Six weeks sober and feeling strong, John T. was blindsided by a physical reflex triggered by a familiar liquor store . In this epi...

You never know the battles people are carrying. This poem is for Cindy — loved, respected, missed. If this hits close to home, you’re not alone.

"I wrote the word: Enough. I took a breath, thought about what that word made me feel, and just started writing." In this debut episode, John T. takes us back to the moment his old life collapsed. After 20 years in the high-stakes world of politics and fundraising, John found himself on a cold bathroom floor—a moment that led to his fourth trip to treatment in three years. On Day 8 of rehab, facin...

This one’s about that moment when your body reacts before your brain can catch up. When you’re safe, but it doesn’t feel safe. When the past shows up in the present like it never left. If this hits, you’re not the only one. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode .