563: Make your sobriety count! George Graduated with 2 Masters Degrees!
Release Date: 08/15/2025
564: Build Your Sobriety Like a Business
Real Recovery Talk
Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction? I was listening to a guy on a podcast talk about what it really takes to build a successful business. He said most entrepreneurs spend the first few years working seven days a week, sixteen hours a day, pouring absolutely everything into it. And I thought—man, that’s exactly what early sobriety should look like. You get out what you put in. If you treat your recovery like it’s part-time, you’re going to get part-time results. But if you go all-in, the payoff is massive. So today, we are breaking down three...
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563: Make your sobriety count! George Graduated with 2 Masters Degrees!
Real Recovery Talk
Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction? In this episode of Real Recovery Talk, we sit down with George, who recently graduated with not one — but two master’s degrees. His story is a powerful reminder that getting clean and sober isn’t the end of the road — it’s the start of an entirely new life. George opens up about his journey through addiction, the turning points that led him to sobriety, and how he’s used his recovery as a launching pad for personal and professional transformation. From rebuilding his self-worth to achieving academic excellence,...
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562: Big Book Study: Working with others
Real Recovery Talk
Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?: In today’s episode, Erik takes us through Working with Others from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous Treatment Prep Guide: SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: Tom IG: Ben IG: RRT IG: https://www.instagram.com/realrecoverytalkpodcast/
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561: Why Florida Leads the Nation in Addiction Treatment
Real Recovery Talk
Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction? Why is Florida the #1 place in the U.S. for addiction treatment? In this episode, we reveal how Palm Beach County became the model for recovery programs nationwide — and why other states are trying to copy it. From the huge recovery community to world-class sober living, here’s why so many people come here to get sober… and stay sober. 📩 Have questions or need support? Email us anytime at . ➡️ Learn more about our Family Reconnect Program: Treatment Prep Guide: SoberLink: Join our Big...
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560: How Families Can Break Free From the Fear of Drug Addiction
Real Recovery Talk
Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction? If you love someone struggling with addiction, you probably know the constant fear of “waiting for the call.” The call that something terrible has happened. The call you’ve been dreading. In this episode, we have an honest conversation about what it’s like for parents and loved ones living with that constant anxiety. We talk about: Why addiction creates so much fear for families The emotional toll of “waiting for the other shoe to drop” Practical steps you can take to regain peace and protect your own well-being How...
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559: Big Book Study: Step 8,9,10
Real Recovery Talk
Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?: In today’s episode, Erik takes us through Step 8,9,10 from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous Treatment Prep Guide: SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: Tom IG: Ben IG: RRT IG: https://www.instagram.com/realrecoverytalkpodcast/
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558: The #1 Killer of Young People: Fentanyl
Real Recovery Talk
Fentanyl is killing more people than any other drug in American history — and it’s not slowing down. Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction? Treatment Prep Guide: SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: Tom IG: Ben IG: RRT IG: https://www.instagram.com/realrecoverytalkpodcast/ In this episode, we break down how fentanyl became the deadliest street drug in the U.S., why it’s showing up in everything from fake pain pills to cocaine and marijuana, and what you...
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557: 5 ways parents enable addiction
Real Recovery Talk
Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction? Treatment Prep Guide: SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: Tom IG: Ben IG: RRT IG: https://www.instagram.com/realrecoverytalkpodcast/
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556: Big Book Study: Step 6,7,8
Real Recovery Talk
Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?: In today’s episode, Erik takes us through Step 6,7,8 from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous Treatment Prep Guide: SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: Tom IG: Ben IG: RRT IG: https://www.instagram.com/realrecoverytalkpodcast/
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555: Are you married to someone struggling with alcohol?
Real Recovery Talk
Do you have a family member/loved one srtuggling with addiction? Are you married to someone struggling with alcohol? In this episode, Abby and Marshall share their story of living with an alcoholic husband — the chaos, the heartbreak, and what it finally took to make a change. Whether you're in the middle of it or trying to heal, this conversation will give you clarity and hope. What You’ll Learn: How alcoholism affects marriage and mental health What boundaries actually worked The mistake she stopped making that changed everything Why enabling can look like love — but isn’t ...
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In this episode of Real Recovery Talk, we sit down with George, who recently graduated with not one — but two master’s degrees. His story is a powerful reminder that getting clean and sober isn’t the end of the road — it’s the start of an entirely new life.
George opens up about his journey through addiction, the turning points that led him to sobriety, and how he’s used his recovery as a launching pad for personal and professional transformation. From rebuilding his self-worth to achieving academic excellence, George’s story proves that recovery can unlock possibilities you never thought were within reach.
If you’ve ever wondered what’s truly possible in sobriety, this episode will leave you inspired and motivated to see the opportunities waiting on the other side of addiction.
📩 Have questions or need support? Email us anytime at [email protected].
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