The Terminally Unique Podcast

TTUP takes a different turn this week as we explore behind the scenes of the treatment world with this week’s guest Billy C.  He drops a little knowledge about some of the shady dealings past and present happening within the industry.  Not to mention a few stories of hope and comedy along the way.  Join/ follow/ subscribe/ download TTUP and tell your friends! Please rate and review the show to hel...

This week Dean and Diva welcome a special guest with more than 40 years of sobriety, the one and only Louie! He shares some of the war stories of his drinking that started in his childhood in El Paso and continued into his 40's in Los Angeles. The beautiful part of the story comes in the second half of his life. Come join us for the pure magic that only recovery can conjure!  Follow/like/subs...

Jersey boy Paul C joins the dynamic duo of Dean and Diva on TTUP for a journey. The humble beginnings of Paul's drinking led him through 3 decades of drinking without many of the big consequences but the subtle ones were there. His story of recovery is one that had us both inspired and motivated that recovery can work for anyone if you say 'Yes' and do the work. Follow us, like us,...

For our 50th show Dean and Lucas bring on the big gun Pastor John and let him testify! Humble beginnings led to isolation and addiction but what a comeback! After 10 years and 20 rehabs he caught fire, and to this day continues to positively influence many recoveries.  Join us on TTUP weekly, follow/rate the show and download episodes.

Lucas and Dean kick off the new year with a BANG by bringing in Joseph K!  This guy has an amazing story that includes two long periods of recovery and shows what can happen when we think we got this thing under control and what it takes to come back. Come join us this week for a wild ride! Follow/subscribe and rate the show!

Dean and Lucas show up for the last show of the year and have an amazing guest to close us out!  Arsho joins TTUP as the last guest of 2021 and brings a comeback story that is sure to bring some hope into the world.  She details the depths of her addiction and the heights of her recovery.  Subscribe/follow The Terminally Unique Podcast on any of the major platforms and RATE the show PLEASE!!!!

Karl joins TTUP with mind boggling stories about the extremes the disease took him to.  With over 30+ years sobriety, his knowledge and wisdom of what works and what doesn’t can help anyone out there struggling in their addiction.    Listen, download the episode, and follow our podcast on all major platforms!  

Our guest this week Staci M joins TTUP with hope for anyone in their teens that it is possible to get sober and stay sober and such a young age.  Check out her amazing journey through the rooms of recovery!

Our amazing sponsor and now guest Andre joins TTUP!  He illustrates in detail the ups and downs of the disease, and the mayhem that coupled with it.  After several failed attempts to stay on the wagon, finally that "divine intervention" or some say "moment of clarity" helped propel him back into recovery. Listen, download the episode, and follow our podcast!  Thank you all for...

This week's guest Scott S joins TTUP and highlights the insanity and wild stories of his over 20+ year drinking and using career.  Finally after a moment of clarity and a burst of willingness graced his life, Scott was able to get sober and stay sober, one day at a time!  Listen, like, and download our episodes.  Follow TTUP on any your favorite podcast platform!

Join TTUP this week for the guy who is responsible for making the best drug counselors in the country! Ben S joins us and gives his insights on addiction, recovery and shares his story of hope.  Subscribe & Join The Terminally Unique Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and rate our show!!!

Our guest LuLu joins Dean & Lucas on TTUP this week with an amazing story of transformative growth recovery brought on by prior wild trials and tribulations.  This tale is one you don't want to miss, and it's all true!  Listen, download, and follow our show!

This week the best selling author and professor of addiction medicine Dr John Smith comes on TTUP and gives us an insight into treatment. Lucas and Dean ask questions and draw conclusions from this brilliant mind! If you appreciate the show please leave a review or rate us and follow us on any of the podcast platforms!

First off, we apologize for the poorer sound quality in this episode as it was not recorded on the correct microphones. Our guest this week Kate describes in detail how feeling out of place in early childhood and continuing into adulthood guided her towards abusing substances.  Join us through yher ups and downs her road into recovery and better life today.

Steven M comes in to share his chaotic childhood and adult indiscretions that extended into his recovery. He has the best comeback story of all time. Dean and Diva chop it up and have a bunch of fun talking recovery. Subscribe/follow us on your favorite podcast platform.

TTUP welcomes Bud Y this week and gets an earful about the rockstar path to addiction and what it took to get to today.  Join hosts Diva and Dean as they dive into the mind of Bud Y this week and discover that there is redemption for those that stick with the program. 

Please join the crew at TTUP for Part 2 of the most interesting guy in recovery Michael W.  Diva and Dean finish this interview and find out where MW's serenity comes from.

This week's guest comes on TTUP and gives us a glimpse of what duel diagnosis and a toxic relationship looks like. The results are horrific but the story of rebuilding from the ashes are what we are all about. Diva joins the ranks as a guest host with Dean.  A whole bunch of wackiness and solemn moments ensue throughout this interview!

The one and only Michael W comes on TTUP and shares where his disease took him to finally decide to get sober. What makes his story so awesome is his description of the ups and downs for the past three decades of his recovery.  Tune in for Part 2 next week!

TTUP's co-host Lucas swaps roles and is this week's guest.  He describes early addiction behaviors and experiences that played a role in shaping his drug and alcohol career.  At the end there wasn't much left to do but ask for help and take direction.  Still, one of the best decisions he's ever made.  Check it out now!

Our guest for the week Diva comes on TTUP with super fun energy and transparency.  She speaks of her struggles with addiction and the toxic relationships that came with that lifestyle.   Things would only get worse until she finally waved the white flag and surrendered, then her journey truly started.  Check out another amazing testament of the miracles within the 12 step program!

TTUP's very own Dean W is our guest this week!  He illustrates how the disease grabbed a hold of him in early adolescence and the progression into adulthood.  After several failed attempts to try it "his way," paired with some law trouble, he finally surrendered and accepted a new way of living.    Happy 11 years sober Dean!

Doreine joins TTUP and digs deep into causes and conditions of her addiction,  and how the progression grew and grew until joining a program was the last house on the block.  Another great story you don't want to miss!

Don W comes in to talk to the regulars at TTUP about his pain growing up and getting through life while tranquilized. Getting to the road of happy destiny took awhile and that path caused its own bumps and bruises but what a result!

Our guest Dan O expresses personal experiences before and after entering the rooms.  He speaks of how 12 step programs restored him from hopeless to hopeful, from helpless to helpful, and from insane to sane.  Don't pass up this inspiring story, listen and download now!