Real Recovery Talk

604: Get and Stay Sober: Focus on These 5 Areas!

Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? Join Our FREE WEBCLASS! https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page] If you want to get sober and STAY sober there are certain areas that we needs to focus on! In this episode I break these down into very achievable steps and hope that you can start to empliment these today! 🔗 Join our Family Reconnect Program: https://familyreconnectprogram.com/family-reconnect [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/family-reconnect] 📅 Free Family Webinar — Every Monday at 6:30PM Eastern: https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page]

603: You Know You Are Being Lied To: Now What?

Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? Join Our FREE WEBCLASS! https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page] If you're living with an addict or alcoholic, you already know the lying, the cheating, the stealing, and the manipulation. But what nobody talks about is what all of that is actually doing to you. In this episode, Tom sits down with Steve — who runs the family program at Rock Recovery Center — to break down the real symptoms families experience when a loved one is deep in addiction. Not the addict's behavior. Yours. What you'll learn in this episode: Why your trust doesn't just break — it erodes slowly over time How addiction makes you question your identity as a parent, spouse, or loved one Why families isolate themselves just as much as the addict does The dangerous cycle of internalized shame that keeps families stuck How the victim mentality sneaks in — and why it's keeping you from the solution Why stop absorbing the chaos may be the most powerful thing you can do You don't have to keep living this way. There are answers, and there is freedom on the other side of this. 🔗 Join our Family Reconnect Program: https://familyreconnectprogram.com/family-reconnect [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/family-reconnect] 📅 Free Family Webinar — Every Monday at 6:30PM Eastern: https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page]

602: He Was Sleeping on His Dad's Couch, Drunk Every Day (DAD DID THIS)

Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? Join Our FREE WEBCLASS! https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page] After meeting each other at a liquor store three Sundays in a row waiting for it to open, Don and Nan spent years drowning in addiction together — and somehow got sober at the exact same moment. In this episode, Tom sits down with Don and Nan to talk about what actually worked, why tough love isn't always the answer, and how one father's compassion (instead of consequences) may have been the thing that saved his son's life. If you have a loved one struggling with addiction, this episode will challenge everything you've been told about what it takes to get someone sober. 🔗 Join our Family Reconnect Program: https://familyreconnectprogram.com/family-reconnect [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/family-reconnect] 📅 Free Family Webinar — Every Monday at 6:30PM Eastern: https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page]

601: The Truth About Dating in Early Recovery (FACTS)

Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? Join Our FREE WEBCLASS! https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page] In this episode, we break down why romantic and sexual relationships are one of the top drivers of relapse in early recovery — and what families need to watch for. They cover the four core reasons relationships derail recovery, share real stories from years of working with clients, and talk about what actually needs to be in place before someone in recovery is ready to date. Whether you're a family member trying to understand what's happening with your loved one, or you're in recovery yourself, this episode is a must-watch. 🔗 Join our Family Reconnect Program: https://familyreconnectprogram.com/family-reconnect [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/family-reconnect] 📅 Free Family Webinar — Every Monday at 6:30PM Eastern: https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page]

600: Your Family Member Might Be Alcoholic If They Do This

Do you have a family member/loved one struggling with addiction? Join Our FREE WEBCLASS! https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page] Am I an alcoholic? If you're asking that question — or asking it about someone you love — this video is for you. I breaks down 10 real warning signs of alcoholism from personal experience in recovery. Not textbook symptoms. Real signs that real people miss every day. 🔗 Join our Family Reconnect Program: https://familyreconnectprogram.com/family-reconnect [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/family-reconnect] 📅 Free Family Webinar — Every Monday at 6:30PM Eastern: https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page [https://familyreconnectprogram.com/optin-page]