Real Recovery Talk

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...

In this episode Ben and I have a guest on who we have gotten to know rather well over the past year.  Joey has decided to come on and share what his experience has been like getting sober and the areas in which he screwed up.  Joey has done a lot of work over the past year and it is finally starting to show! GOOD JOB JOE!  If you have any questions about your specific situation you can always reac...

In this episode Ben and I discuss why some people end up wasting their time while in treatment.  We see it more often then we care to admit.  When we have someone that enters into the treatment process and they dont do anything, they are wasting their time!  I wish we could guarantee sobriety but we cant.  If you enter into treatment, and do everything that you are suppose to, there is a good chan...

In this episode I discuss ways in which you can enjoy the holidays and stay sober at the same time!  It can be a very stressful time of year.  If not fully prepared, it could be a high risk of relapse.  If you have any questions about your situation you can reach us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

In this episode I discuss what cutting corners can do to you in the recovery process. We benlieve it is very necessary for people to put forth as much effort as possible without cutting corners. Cutting corners can prevent us from having the true growth that recovery and sobriety has to offer. Often times people think it is just about putting down the drinking and the drug and everything will be O...

In this episode I discuss three areas in which I believe are extremely important to pay attention to.  Sobriety is an offensive game.  We need to be stragtegic with our day to day life and not put ourselves in situations where we are vulnerable!  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 discuss the 4 pillars of recovery/sobriety!  We discuss having a healthy home, having our health intact, having a purpose for ourselves and having a strong community!  We believe that it is important to have a good grasp on all four of these areas!  If you have any questions about your specific situation you can always reach us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realreco...

In this episode we have on Alex and Brennan who are a lovely married couple who have agreed to come on and share their experience with addiction within their marraige and how they have recovered!  They talk in detail how addiction has effected their relationship and what they have had to do to get their marraige to where it is today!  If you have any questions about your specific situation you can...

In this episode I discuss with you how important it is to have obstacles in our sobriety journey!  Often times we want our sobriety to be perfect.  We don't want to have any setbacks and we dont want to go through any tough times.  Well, reality is, that we are going to have obstacles and we can understand how we can learn from them.  It is important to see them for what they are, a learning oppor...

In this epsiode I discuss the 5 stages of alcoholism!  Where do you see yourself amongst these stages?  These stages are very interesting in the sense that you can jump around from stage to stage.  We are hopeful that you can get to the recovery stage ASAP!  If you have any questions, comments or concerns feel free to reach out to Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

In this episode we discuss what the process was like for a mother who was extremely helpful for her son to get sober. We discuss in detail what the relapses looked like and finally what she ended up having to do in order for him to get sober. She discusses the freedom that she has with her now knowing that he is sober but how she is also on guard in the event that he has another relapse. As always...

In this episode I discuss a topic that could be a massive pain point for some people.  Often times it is difficult for people to let their loved ones fight their own battles.  We need to allow people to experience struggle when getting sober!  If we do everything for them, make all the phone calls, do all the advocating, what are they actually learning?

In this episode I discuss the importance of neglecthing things in our lives in order to build a much more solid foundation of sobriety.  Often times we are to consumed with outside noise, car, job, career, relationships etc.  If we spend to much time on these things when getting sober, it takes away from the most important part of the journey, which is staying sober!  If you have any questions abo...

In this episode we read to you an email that we recieved from one of our listeners!  We dont not use names of course to keep them anonomous.  In this particular email we have someone ask if it is ok for them to use Kratom when getting sober?  We go into detail with our thoughts on this and we think that you will find great value in this episode!  If you have specific questions about your specific...

In this episode we have a guest Eric who wanted to come on the show and tlak about his mental health struggle growing up and how it influenced his addiction for many years!  Eric has done a great job at taking his sobriety and really allowing it to take him to the next level.  This yound man had a seemingly hopeless life ahead of him.  It wasnt until he decided that he was going to make a change f...