Real Recovery Talk

In this episode, Ben and I have on Justin, who shares his story about how he got clean and sober inside prison. Justin spent just about four years inside prison walls, but inside those walls is when he had his spiritual experience, and was then finally able to get clean and sober. Justin goes into detail about his drug addiction and ultimately want to talk from him and his life. If you have any qu...

In this episode Ben and I have on a dear friend names BEN as well!  Ben is a man who has stayed sober for 21 years and shares his story on the struggles that he had growing up as a gay man and how it fueled his addiction.  He also shares his struggles through recovery being a gay man and the REVELATION that he had 3 years into his recovery that changed everything for him!  If you have any question...

In this episode we have on Greg who shares his story on how he got clean and sober and what it took for him to finally get there.  Greg is very open about his faith and what it has done for him this time around.  If you have any questions you can reach us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

In this episode we have on two therapists that work here at Rock Recovery Center!  Nicole and Maya wanted to come on and share how the have seem families impacted by their addictions and what they can do to help.  We often times look over the families and dont focus on what they can do to help themselves.  If you have questions you can reach out to us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecove...

In this episode we have Nick who is a 19 year old young adult who has a opportunity ahead of him that he has taken advantage of!  Nick is well on his way to create a life for himself that will serve him very well in the years to come!  You will hear a message of gratitude in this episode and we are thankful to be a part of Nicks journey!  

In this episode we have a guest on names Tim!  Tim has decided to attend treatment here at Rock Recovery Center in Florida all the way from California!  We get into detail about why it took so long for Tim to get sober and ultimately what help him back for so long!  We have a great conversation and I know you will anjoy it!  Enjoy the Show!

In this episode, Ben and I have an opportunity to sit down with Jack, who decided he wanted to share his story with all of you. Jack first was addicted to many hours in the gym. Jack shared that his gym addiction was to address an internal issue that stemmed from a lot of bullying in high school. Once Jack got a hernia from too much time in the gym, he turned to marijuana. Jack shares how his mari...

In this episode myself, Ben and Steve have a discussion both around Suboxone and Xanax.  We discuss what our observations have been with both ourselves, and others, when is comes to taking this drugs.  We talk about the pitfalls of taking them and ultimately what it can do to you in a negative manner.  If you have any questions about your specific situation you can always reach us at Tom@realrecov...

In this episode I want to discuss with you find your WHY behind getting sober.  I know I have talked about this before but I think it is worth bringing up again.  It is easy to stop using substances, but what is going to keep you from picking up again?  This is why I ask people to define their "why" when getting sober.  If you have any questions you can reach out to us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com...

In this episode Ben and I have a discussion with anthony who has opted to come on the show and share his experience with getting clean and sober!  Anthony is open about how many times he went to treatment and ulitmately what it took for him to finally stop using.  If you have any questions about your specific situation you can reach us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

In this episode Ben and I have on Matt Anderson again to have a discussion around helping other people and spreading the message of HOPE!  Far to often, people go into a 12 step meeting and dont get the message that they are needing to hear.  If you have any questions about your specific situation you can reach us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

In this episode Ben and I have a discussion with Billy.  BIlly is a good friend of ours that has had his struggles with drugs and alcohol.  Billy is now clean 6+ years and he goes into detail about what it took for him to finally stop.  If you have any questions about your specific situation you can reach out to us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

In this episode Ben and I discuss the process that it took for him and I to build the careers that we have lover the past 10 years.  We often times hear from people in early recovery, that they want to work in treatment.  Although we think that it is a very good field of work to be involved in, we also think that you have to be in the right position and mindset to be able to take that on.   If you...

In this episode we have a conversation with Brian who shares his story about getting sober.  Brian shares what his mindset was before deciding to get clean and sober and how things quickly changed for him when he started his recovery journey.  Brian talks a lot about how his mindset shifted once he started opening up to people and how that helped him.  If you have questions about your situation yo...

Hey there! In this episode Ben and I discuss rehab remonaces!  We see them all to often and they 99.999% of the time never work.  We talk in detail about our specific situations when attempting this and how it ended up for us!  If you have any questions about your situation you can reach us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

In this episode Ben and I have a discussion around parents and loved ones of people trying to get clean and sober.  There are times when they think that they are helping when in fact all they are doing is hurting.  If parents and loved ones were able to just step back and leave things up to the professionals then it would make the situations a lot easier! It is very easy for people to get caught u...

It is January 1st! Can you believe it?  Another year is down, and nother one to come.  WHat are you going to do different this year?  Are you going to get sober?  If you are sober, lets do something to ANTI-UP your sobriety!  If you have any questions of comments please feel free to reach out at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

On this show, we have on Tara, who talks in detail about her recovery over the years. Tara talks a lot about her history with drug use, and how she ended up becoming an addict at a very young age. Tara talks a lot about her recovery and sobriety and how she tries to make an impact on people today. If you have any questions about your specific situation, you can reach out to us at tom@realrecoveryt...

In this episode we have on Steve!  We wanted to come on and just talk Christmas!  Steve shares about his past Christmas's when he was in active addiction and what it is like now!  If you have any questions, comments or concerns you can reach out to us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

In this episode we take a deep dive into the minds of the insurance companies when it comes to covering treatment for addiction.  We have a special guest, Brad, who's job is to talk to the insurance companies and get them to cover as much treatment as possible!  It is very interesting to hear from Brads perspective what the insurance companies are looking for.  Enjoy the Show!

In this episode we have a special guest Matt Anderson!  Matt has a heck of a story and has come on the show to share it with all of you!

 In this episode, I have a conversation with Tom, who, seemingly on the surface has it all put together. Tom does struggle with alcoholism and is on his journey of sobriety as we speak. Tom speaks in detail about how alcoholism has affected his life and ultimately taken a lot of freedoms away from him. Tom shares his gratitude for his sobriety today and the things that he is looking forward to in...

In this episode we have on Steve who is a clinical case worker here at Rock Recovery Center.  Steve spends his days working with each individual client making sure that they are attaining their goals they have set for themselves all while advancing in their recovery. In this episode you will see the things that we look for when someone goes through the treatment process here at Rock Recovery Cente...

In this episode Ben and I have a conversation with Payton around her failed treatment attempts and ultimately what it took for her to get sober.  She goes into detail about her mindset with past treatment attempts to what her mindset is now having 4 months of sobriety!  Payton has changed her perspective on sobriety and life in general.  She now feels that she has something to offer other women wh...

In this episode I discusse four aspects of our recovery that we can always work on. There are always improvements to be made in our sobriety journey and if we don't make a conscious effort to make those improvements then we will not reach our fullest potential of our sobriety. Take into consideration your current circumstances and think of ways that you can improve them. If you have any questions...