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Ep225 – D!@k Olympics: Size Isn’t Everything, but You Are a Big One

  • January 8, 2024
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Brain Chemistry, Divorce, Identity, Marriage, Recovery, Trauma

Early sobriety from high-functioning alcoholism is plagued with dopamine depletion and identity crisis resulting in mood swings, tension, sadness, thin skin and meanness. As a three-time gold medalist in the 2017 D!@k Olympics, Matt leads…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
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Ep219 – Barbara’s Grief, Guilt and Growth

  • November 27, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Brain Chemistry, Death, Divorce, Health, Marriage, Mental Health, Relapse, Safety

*** Warning: suicide and death are discussed Barbara first appeared on the podcast almost three years ago on Ep70 when she shared the story of her husband’s alcoholism that led to her becoming a living…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep210 – Is My Husband’s Alcoholism My Fault?

  • September 25, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Brain Chemistry, Communication, Family, Intimacy, Marriage, Recovery, Sex

No. That’s the short version of the title question’s answer. An emphatic, “no,” in fact. But as with most of the world’s hard-to-solve problems, there is much more to the story. On this episode, Sheri…

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Ep209 – A Fit for Everyone: Recovery Program Roundtable

  • September 18, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Brain Chemistry, Community, Health, Mental Health, Recovery, Sobriety

Our six panelist share their experiences and perceptions with a wide variety of alcohol addiction recovery programs. Some common themes emerge, like the healing power of finding your tribe, and that when it comes to…

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Ep199 – Relapse

  • July 10, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Brain Chemistry, Family, Marriage, Recovery, Relapse

There are short-term relapses that last a day or a weekend or a week, and there are long-term relapses that last weeks or months. Can you guess which type of relapse Sheri and Matt have…

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Ep193 – Recovery Timeline

  • May 29, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Brain Chemistry, Intimacy, Marriage, Recovery, Sobriety, Trauma

Sheri and Matt talk about the individual pieces of recovery all the time: resentment processing, nervous system stabilization, trust building, intimacy, etc. But until now, they have never put the pieces together on a timeline….

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Ep157 – Food and Mood for Alcoholics and Loved Ones with Kelly Miller

  • September 19, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Brain Chemistry, Drug Abuse, Family, Marriage, Nutrition, Recovery

Sheri and Matt welcome The Addiction Nutritionist, Kelly Miller, back to the podcast to learn more from this amazing nutrition therapist and recovery coach, and to apply her nutrition lessons to the recovery of the…

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Ep152 – Five Ways Alcohol Impacts Brain Chemistry

  • August 15, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Brain Chemistry, Health, Recovery

The brain is the final frontier of human biology, so the full impact of alcohol on our gray matter is a topic that undergoes continuous discovery. In this episode, Sheri and Matt discuss five ways…

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