Real Recovery Talk

In this episode Ben discusses his thoughts and opinions on Spirituality in within the confins of getting sober! It is no secret that any 12 step program has a strong emphasis on spirituality. Now, some people have a hard time with spirituality and dont want to buy in to the whole "God" concept. Well, that is ok! Enjoy the Show!

In this episode I discuss the importance of doing service work when getting clean and sober! We often times hear about how important it is to do service work, but is it really that important? Well, in my opinion it is one of the most vital peices what we can hold on to that will take us into long last sobriety! Take a listen and as always, you can reach out to us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

In this episode I discuss with you what meetings look like in reality compared to what we wish that they looked like! If we just go to meetings, it will not keep us sober. We need to build a network of people that will help us navigate our sobriety and also hold us accountable to our actions! If you find that you dont like the first few meetings that you attend, dont give up! Try new ones! If you have any questions about your specific situation you can contact us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

In this episode we take a deep dive into a real life experience with someone that was on suboxone for a really long time! Brennan shares with all of us why he was on it and why it took him so long to come off of it! Goes without saying, we are not medical doctors so dont take any of this as medical advice! Enjoy the show! If you have any questions about your specific situation you can always reach us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

In this episode I discuss why it is so important to think selfishly when first getting clean and sober. We need to think about what is best for us and not what is best for other people. It is easy to allow outside influence dictate our next move in sobriety. To many times, people dont reach their fullest potential because they allow other people, places or things have inluence over them.

In this episode I give you three tips that you can implement today to anti-up your sobriety! It does not take a lot of work to implement what I am about to tell you. Just because we put down the drink in the drug doesn't mean that everything is going to be OK, it is going to take some work on our end. So strap on your running shoes because you're gonna need them! Enjoy the show

In this I discuss the importance of making new friends when getting sober. Often times when we get sober our old friends look at us like we're an alien or something. Reality is, that you will not be able to keep the same friends that you had while you were using. Items we need to change everything about ourselves including our friends and those that we think we're friends with. It's time that we look for people that are going to add value to our lives rather than take away from our lives. If you have any questions about your specific situation you can reach out at tom@realrecoverytalk.com and ben@rockrecoverytalk.com

In this episode I have a young man names Zach who was couragous enough to come on and share his experience in his first 2 months of sobriety! Zach is very wise and has a lot of good information to share. Zach has come such a long way in a short 2 months! Thanks Zach! If you have any questions about your specific situation you can reach out at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

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 in front of the other to attain the things that we want. Sobriety has so much to offer us but we're going to have to work to get it. If we're not willing to take the initiative needed and put forth the work that we need to then we will end up with stale sobriety and nobody wants that! If you have any questions about your specific situation you can always email us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com

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 is wny we focus so much on building a good relationship with them right out of the gate. We want our clients to know that they can trust us no matter what they are going through. If you have any questions about your specific situations you can reach us at Tom@realrecoverytalk.com and Ben@realrecoverytalk.com