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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213 - Take some INITIATIVE for your yourself and your recovery!

In this that I discuss why it is so important to take some initiative not only for yourself but for your recovery. Nothing sobriety process is going to get handed to you. We have to take the initiative to put 1 foot...
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212 - Building rapport: Why its so important for us and our clients, with Destiny

In this episode we discuss why it is so important to build rapport right off the bat with out clients.  Often times our clients come into treatment and they dont trust anyone, let alone want to be in treatment!  That...
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211 - Nicole Bifano LCSW: Are you making progress while in treatment for your addiction

In this episode we have Nicole Bufano who is a licensed clinical social worker and works here at Rock Recovery Center. Nicole is our assistant Clinical Director and also a primary therapist here. In this episode we...
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210 - Why we need to learn to trust people when getting sober

In this episode we discuss the importance of being able to trust people when getting clean and sober. Often times in our addictions we felt betrayed and felt like we didn't have any support from anybody. It is not...
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209 - Do you have a VISION for your sobriety?

 In this episode I discuss the importance of having a vision not only for your sobriety but also for your life in general. Often times we think getting sober is just about putting down a drink in the drugs, but there...
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208 - Handling different personalities PART 2

In this episode we continue our discussion about different personalities that we come in contact with throughout the treatment process. We discuss how the different personalities that we interact with can ultimately...
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207 - How to navigate different personalities when getting clean and sober

In this episode we discuss a few different ways in which somone can present differently when getting clean and sober.  It can be a lot to handle and knowing how to naviagate each person differerently can be a huge...
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206 - Be careful who you take advice from when getting sober!

In this episode we discuss taking advice from people when first getting sober. We discus the importance of being able to seek wisdom from those who have lived recovery. We discus situations in which you could get bad...
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205 - Lets talk vulnerability: Why being vulnerable is a good thing in recovery

In this episode we discussed Wyatt is so important to be vulnerable in the recovery process. Often times people have a hard time opening up to others, which causes them to not have the level of growth in their...
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204 - My Dad had a STROKE! This is the event turns out I was not prepared for

In this episode I discussed a life-changing event that took place on June 14, 2022. My dad had a massive stroke and lost his vision. Along with that a lot of his memory has been severely affected. These are the things...
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203 - Don't make these 5 excuses for going to treatment for your drug addiction

In this episode we discuss the Top 5 reasons/excuses as to why people dont go into drug treatment.  We are very good at talking ourselves out of doing the things that we know are best for us.   Realtiy is, there are...
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202 - Don't let your sobriety get STALE

In this episode we discuss five tips to keep your sobriety intact and not let it get stale. No matter where you are in the sobriety journey it is important to stay active and to continue to build on your sobriety. We...
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