Member, Attender or Pretender: Which One Are You in Recovery Right Now?
In this episode of Recovering Out Loud, Anthony introduces a framework he calls Member, Attender, Pretender — the three roles people cycle through in recovery — and makes the case that knowing which o...
30 Apr 18min
Is Addiction a Disease or a Choice? The Different Models That Explain Addiction
Is addiction a disease… or a choice?For decades, psychologists, doctors, and people in recovery have debated this question.Some experts argue addiction is a chronic brain disease.Others believe addict...
28 Apr 17min
The 5 Lies Addiction Tells You — And Why They Sound So Reasonable
That voice in your head — the one that shows up right before a relapse — isn't random. It's patterned. It's predictable. And once you can name it, it loses most of its power.In this episode of Recover...
25 Apr 14min
Staying Sober When You Want to Drink : The Triggers Nobody Warns You About
Patio season hits different when you’re sober.In this episode, I break down the reality of navigating patios, bars, and summer social environments in recovery — especially when everything looks fun on...
23 Apr 18min
Why We Self-Sabotage When Life Starts Getting Better In Addiction Recovery
Why do people sometimes destroy the very progress they worked so hard to build?In recovery, something strange often happens. Life begins improving — relationships heal, opportunities return, and stabi...
21 Apr 22min
Codependency in Recovery: Boundaries, Dating Apps, and Emotional Sobriety
Today I sat down with my good friend Kaitlin B. Getting sober is one thing. Learning how to live with your feelings is another. In this episode, we get into emotional sobriety, codependency, boundarie...
16 Apr 1h 1min
Isolation in Recovery: When Being Alone Becomes Dangerous
Is Isolation worse for you than drinking? Lets talk about it There’s a stage in recovery that doesn’t get talked about enough.It’s not the chaos of addiction.It’s not withdrawal.It’s the quiet phase w...
14 Apr 23min
The Dangerous Lie of “Functional Alcoholism”
When people picture addiction, they often imagine someone who has lost everything.But that’s not always the reality.Some people lose jobs, relationships, and housing because of addiction. Others maint...
9 Apr 13min
