Tom Conrad, Ben Bueno, Dr. Pamela Tambini

Real Recovery Talk

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We are a podcast dedicated to sobriety and recovery from alcohol and drugs. (And whatever other addiction that is out there) It doesn't matter what you have been through in the past. We have all done very bad things in our addiction. This does not define who we are. We know there is a way out of addiction. Family and loved ones, you play a part in this as well. There are plenty of stories out there of families and loved ones not knowing what to do with their addicted loved one. Let us guide you on the right things to do and the right decisions to make to ensure that you and your loved one gets...

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Tom Conrad, Ben Bueno, Dr. Pamela Tambini

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510: Actual Experts DEBUNK Addiction Treatment Myths 13.04.2025 1:02:05

Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc 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.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realre...

509: Wounded to Warrior: Tiffany Owen's Journey from Rock Bottom to Purpose 11.04.2025 50:32

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.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides In this deeply moving episode of Re...

508: Childhood Trauma led to Fausto's Mission to Give Therapy Away for Free 09.04.2025 1:08:24

507: How Sponsors can SCREW THINGS UP! The Spirit of the 4th Step 06.04.2025 36:40

506: SOBRIETY is NOT guaranteed...DO NOT take it for granted. 04.04.2025 28:31

505: Adam Nimoy on Sobriety, Star Trek, and Reconnecting with His Father 02.04.2025 33:31

SoberLink: https://www.soberlink.com/partners-family-and-friends/rrt Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services Adams book: https://www.amazon.com/Most-Human-Reconcili...

504: Brad Compton: 11 Years Sober, Finding Faith, and Giving Back 30.03.2025 1:07:57

SoberLink: https://www.soberlink.com/partners-family-and-friends/rrt Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides FAMILY FIRST: https://familyfirstas.com/ Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services In this episo...

503: How Holistic Medicine is Helping Addicts and Alcoholics: Dr. Sam Zand 28.03.2025 52:49

Anywhere Clinic: https://www.anywhereclinic.com/ Dr. Sam Zand IG: https://www.instagram.com/drsamzand?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https...

502: IS YOUR CHILD ADDICTED TO DRUGS? 26.03.2025 43:03

SoberLink: https://www.soberlink.com/partners-family-and-friends/rrt Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Laura, a mo...

501: Loopholes, Reservations, and Unrealistic Expectations: Why They Lead to Relapse 23.03.2025 39:10

SoberLink: https://www.soberlink.com/partners-family-and-friends/rrt Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services In this episode, we dive into the subtle but dangero...

500: When will you GET CLEAN AND SOBER? 21.03.2025 59:30

Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services In this episode, we're joined by Jared, who shares a raw and honest look at what it really took for him to get clean and sob...

PARENTS! you need to let go... 19.03.2025 41:48

Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services In this episode, we talk directly to parents and loved ones who are sending their adult child off to treatment. It's o...

When you say YOU'RE SORRY, Nobody believes you... 16.03.2025 33:27

Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services SOBERLINK: https://www.soberlink.com/partners-family-and-friends/rrt In this episode, I sit down with Ben and Eric to talk about one of the most powerful—and often misunderstood—parts of getting...

HOW TO GET YOUR FIRST YEAR SOBER! 14.03.2025 42:14

Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services In this episode, we reconnect with Brian, who first joined us back on episode 361 while he was enrolled in our treatment pro...

The Power of Forgiveness in Sobriety 12.03.2025 51:06

Here is the book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1648483976?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_6FBWH79TGE0EW2XYVVBX&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_6FBWH79TGE0EW2XYVVBX&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_6FBWH79TGE0EW2XYVVBX&bestFormat=true Study: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/789115115/dr-frederic-luskin-and-lyndon-harris-launch-the-forgive-for-good-recovery-workbook-available-now Join our Big Book Study!...

VICTIMS WILL NOT STAY SOBER! Here is why... 09.03.2025 46:47

Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services One of the biggest things that keeps recovering addicts and alcoholics stuck in the cycle of relapse and self-destruction is victim mentality. It's that mindset of "Life is out to get me," "No on...

Relapse Warning Signs: 3 Red Flags You Can't Ignore 07.03.2025 43:58

Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services Relapse doesn't happen overnight—it starts long before someone picks up a drink or a drug. In this episode, we're breaking d...

Ian Fee's Journey: Seven Years Sober & An Unconventional Path to Recovery 05.03.2025 45:39

Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services On this episode, we sit down with Ian Fee, who shares his powerful story of getting sober and what ultimately led him to...

Andrew 'Ace' Greenspan: Sobriety, Autism, and the Healing Power of Music 02.03.2025 33:31

Andrews Music! https://andrewace.irmbooking.com/home https://open.spotify.com/track/7hoRmf17o6MjKF0hQePXIP?si=15b9606ca7f94709 Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/ser...

Can you stop drinking while living at home? Maybe? 28.02.2025 58:54

Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services Struggling to quit drinking but can't go to treatment? In this episode, we discuss the exact strategies we'd use to stop drinking while living at home. From building a solid support system to r...

What is a FUNCTIONAL ALCOHOLIC? 26.02.2025 42:05

Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services Not all alcoholics fit the stereotype of someone whose life is falling apart. In this episode, we dive into the reality of functional alcoholism—what it looks like, how it goes unnoticed, and wh...

Why do people CHOOSE drugs and alcohol over their families and loved ones... 23.02.2025 41:48

One of the hardest realities of addiction is watching someone prioritize drugs or alcohol over the people who love them the most. In this episode, we dive into why addiction takes control , making it seem like someone is choosing substances over their family, even when deep down, they don't want to. If you've ever struggled to understand why your loved one keeps using despite everything at stake ,...

Robert's Wake-Up Call: How Relapse Taught Him the Hardest Lesson About Sobriety 21.02.2025 49:15

Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services On this episode, we sit down with Robert, who opens up about his journey through sobriety, the tough lessons he learned,...

Turning Trauma into Purpose Through Faith and Healing 19.02.2025 58:52

Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services In this deeply moving episode, Maria shares the traumatic experience of losing her mother to suicide at just 13 years ol...

5 Essential Tips for Long-Term Sobriety: What It Takes to Stay Sober 16.02.2025 1:03:28

Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realrecoverytalk Download our free guides!: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/guides Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services Getting sober is one thing— staying sober for the long haul is another. In this episode, we break down five essential ti...