I didn’t realize it at the time, but everything I did was coming from a place of feeling less than. The way I showed up. The choices I made. Even the damage I caused—I was trying to cope with a belief I never questioned. #recoveryjourney #addictionhealing #mentalhealth
Some people quit recovery over a single moment. A comment. A tone. A personality. But recovery isn’t about what others say… it’s about what you decide to do next. Stay. #recovery #addiction #sobriety
The signs were everywhere— the lying, the hiding, the broken promises, the loss of control. But I kept explaining it away. “I’m just going through something.” “I can stop when I want.” “I’m not like them.” That’s how addiction works. It doesn’t just take over your life… it convinces you…
Most people think the danger is picking up again. It’s not. The real danger in recovery is the thinking that quietly creeps back in… the kind that sounds reasonable, justified, and even harmless. That’s how it works. Not loud. It's not obvious. Subtle thoughts like: “I’m good now.” “One won’t…
One of the hardest truths about addiction is this: we’re often the last ones who know we have a problem. Family sees it. Friends see it. The damage is happening right in front of us… but denial keeps us blind. Addiction has a way of convincing us that everything is…
When everything in life revolves around you, the pressure inside grows. Many try to relieve it with drugs or alcohol, but recovery is about learning to release that self-centered thinking. If you’re ready to stop the cycle and find real relief, I offer coaching to guide you through the process.…
Addiction will tell you a lot of things. It tells you to isolate. It tells you to hide. It tells you that you’re fine… or that you’re too far gone to change. The problem is… that voice has been wrong about almost everything. #addictionrecovery #obsession #mentalhealth
People stayed clean long before they understood addiction. They followed directions. They stayed around other recovering addicts. And they didn’t pick up — no matter what. Understanding can come later. #wedorecover #relapseprevention #recoveryispossible
Relapse does NOT erase your progress. It doesn’t cancel your growth. It doesn’t define your future. Healing isn’t linear — it’s messy, real, and human. If you slipped, you’re not starting over. You’re starting wiser with experience. Remember, our recovery is based on our experience. Keep going. 🤍 #relapseprevention #keepcomingback…
Recovery doesn’t fail because you’re weak. It fails when you start believing the lies your mind tells you. This is the critical mistake that keeps people stuck — and once you see it, everything changes. #addiction #recovery #wedorecover
I’ve been saved more times than I can explain. Grace found me again and again. But resurrection only comes after death. The old me is gone. This is what happens when God doesn’t just save you—He changes you. #godsgrace #dietoself #GodSavedMe
Our speaker openly discusses her past, including her experiences with seeking attention and relationships. She shares some life lessons she's learned along the way, emphasizing the importance of humor and not taking herself too seriously. She also mentions her upcoming book, Peanuts to Percocet: Notes on a Hollywood Life, which…
I can see it clearly now. Even in active addiction, I was never abandoned. God was protecting me, guiding me, and keeping me alive long before I chose recovery. “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8 Grace didn’t come after healing. Grace made healing possible.…
What if struggling isn’t proof you’re failing—but proof the approach doesn’t fit? Katie Lain shares her journey from nightly drinking to becoming “accidentally” alcohol-free through the Sinclair Method—an evidence-based treatment that remains largely unknown despite its effectiveness. In this episode, we challenge: The idea that recovery must involve suffering One-size-fits-all…
I remember my bottom on purpose. Not to shame myself—but to save myself. Active addiction took everything from me, and I never want to forget how far it dragged me down. That memory keeps me honest, grateful, and sober today. Forgetting my bottom would be dangerous. Remembering it keeps me…
Early recovery isn’t terrifying because of cravings — it’s terrifying because the mind can’t imagine life without the escape. “Never again” feels unbearable when all you’ve ever known is numbing, coping, or surviving. Recovery isn’t about never drinking or using again. It’s about staying sober today… and letting tomorrow take…
The speaker shares her personal experience of being in her early twenties and realizing she had been drinking daily for over a year. She decided to challenge her habits by attempting to stop drinking for just seven days, only to find the process surprisingly difficult. This experience highlighted the strong…
Naltrexone is a medication that can help reduce cravings and break the reward cycle of alcohol. In this short, my guest, Katie, shares how this pill helped her stop drinking by targeting alcohol at the neurological level, not through shame or willpower. Recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all. Sometimes, healing starts with education,…
Most people don’t turn to drugs or alcohol because they’re weak. In this short, our guest breaks down the deeper reason behind addiction: a loss of identity and purpose. When you don’t know your worth, you numb the pain. When you don’t know your calling, you escape. Recovery begins when…
In this clip, my guest shares the deeper truth behind that first experience—how alcohol became a way to silence the mind, numb the pain, and step away from reality, even if only for a moment. #recoveryjourney #addictionrecovery #sobriety
In this episode of Sick & Tired Recovery, my guest shares a deeply personal story about faith, fear, and love. He opens up about growing up in Christianity and how rigid, “our way is the only way” thinking began to feel limiting. When his mother—who didn’t attend church—became seriously ill,…
In this episode of Sick & Tired Recovery, my guest shares a moment of painful clarity: realizing that his theology—how he was taught to think about God, salvation, and “right belief”—was quietly damaging his relationship with his mother. She didn’t go to church. And when she got sick, the fear…
In the christian life, becoming like `jesus christ` is a spiritual journey that's often messy. We see in bible stories that even great figures faced struggles, reminding us that personal growth comes from embracing, not hiding, or our challenges. This video encourages us to trust the process, knowing that God's…
In this episode of Sick & Tired Recovery, my guest opens up about a wound many people carry silently—growing up with a mother who was physically in the home but emotionally shut away in her room. He wasn’t abandoned by distance… He was abandoned by absence. This is his story…