Real Recovery Talk

Real Recovery Talk

Hosted by: Tom, Ben, and Dr. Tambini

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...

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246 - Can you meet your life partner in Rehab? we think not

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...
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245 - Loved ones: You are not helping....

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...
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244 - 2023: Are you living your legacy?

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...
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243 - Relapse after multiple years of sobriety: Tara shares her story

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...
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242 - RRT Christmas Special

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...
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241 - Does insurance cover addiction treatment?

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...
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240 - 17 Years in prison: Violent Offender: Matt Anderson

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!
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239 - Athlete and Trainer struggles with alcoholism: Tom's story

 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...
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238 - Clinical Case Worker Steve: Differences between successful treatment and not successful treatment

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...
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237 - Having a mindset shift: Payton shares her story of failed treatment attempts to sustainable sobriety

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...
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236 - Four aspects of our recovery that we CAN ALWAYS improve upon!

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...
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235 - Joey M: His addiction to drugs and gambling ALMOST took everything

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...
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