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Ep294 – The Two Requirements for Successful Recovery

  • May 5, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Health, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovery, Relapse, Sobriety

Lasting sobriety and recovery from alcoholism requires both commitment and a plan, and the role of the partner in the recovery of the drinker is quite limited. On this episode, Sheri and Matt go into…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Family
  • Recovery

Ep267 – Both Sides of Addiction with Alan Thompson

  • October 28, 2024
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Death, Family, Marriage, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery, Relapse, Sobriety, Trauma

If you have experienced religious trauma, work stress, marriage distress, alcohol use disorder or the problematic drinking of a family member, this conversation has something for you. Alan Thompson has experienced addiction in a painfully…

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Ep257 – Victoria from Deep In It

  • August 19, 2024
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Domestic Violence, Family, Gaslighting, Guilt, Marriage, Pain, Relapse, Separation, Trauma

Trigger warning: domestic violence This is a unique and risky episode because Victoria is currently “in it.” This is not a story with an ending, it is trauma and chaos experienced in real time. Listen…

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Ep235 – Relapse with Anna and Mitchell of We Are Recovery

  • March 18, 2024
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Authentic, Communication, Drug Abuse, Marriage, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery, Relapse, Resentment

After five years of sobriety, Mitchell relapsed. After five years in recovery from codependency, Anna’s boundaries were tested. On this episode, Sheri and Matt welcome the creators of We Are Recovery to talk about what…

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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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  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep206 – Surviving and Thriving with Kim Augustus

  • August 28, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Community, Family, Kids, Marriage, Recovery, Relapse, Sobriety

Kim’s nervous system, her mental health and her marriage were all suffering from the trauma of addiction. A happy ending seemed woefully unlikely. But with persistence, fortunate timing and openness to consider different alternatives, Kim’s…

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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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Ep188 – Relapse Threat after Rehab

  • April 24, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Recovery, Relapse, Sobriety

The threat of relapse after an inpatient rehab is real, but the threat is coming from more directions than we might understand. Sheri and Matt talk about threats posed by loss of identity, a lack…

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