Keep Coming Back: Real Stories of Sobriety & Recovery
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Episodes
Allison R. Age 40 Sober: 10/6/01
April B. Age 56 Sober 6/11/06
Marc J. Age 60 Sober: 9/16/16
How do you tell the world's wealthiest man, your boss, that you need to go to rehab? Designer Marc Jacobs discusses the bumpy road that preceded his seven years of sobriety.
Sharon N. Age 38 Sober: 8/19/18
Peter M. Age 24 Sober: 10/21/19
Christina O. Age 34 Sober: 1/14/20
Laurence C Age. 34 Sober: 11/16/19
Kate O. 28 years old Sober since: 9/7/18
Ais R. 29 years old Sober since: 6/17/18
Pete R 43 years old Sober since: 4/26/06
Lauren 40 years old Sober since 01/05/13
Tim S 41 years old sober date: 12/20/15
Host Mike S.
A new season with some personal updates
Michael L. Age 57 Sober: 6/6/98
Alex R. Age 21 Sober: 9/15/20
Scarlett B. Age 37 Sober : 8/20/17
Pat M. Age 30 Sober since 8/11/20
The links between mental illness, medication, sobriety and recovery
Ruthie R. Age 34 Sober: 5/1/18
Reggie R. 46 years old sober: 11/29/04
Reggie's father passed in the mid 90's due to AIDS. We discuss the resentment and amends process that followed.
Neta M. Age 26 Sober since: 5/1/21
After getting 4 months, Neta relapsed. In today's interview she discusses what lead her there, and how her attitude towards her program and recovery changed afterwards.
Paul H. Age 29 Sober since: 10/1/20
AA at 16, rehab at 17. Paul H. discusses his journey in and out of sobriety, and what lead to his 21-month relapse. White-light moments in rehab, being a part of "sober seal team 6" and why "this time is different" highlight this week's episode.
Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman, MD Psychiatrist in Chief at Columbia University Medical Center
There's methods outside of a 12-step recovery room to get sober. For several decades, Dr. Lieberman has successfully treated patients with addiction with a combination of prescribed medicine and "faith-based healing." In today's interview we explore and debate the merits of both, and additionally discuss why he's an advocate for the use of psilocybin (lsd) in the treatment of alcoholism.
Danielle L. Age. 27 Sober: 1/22/20
Stories of smuggling cocaine into foreign countries, nitrous-oxide addiction to the point of minor paralysis, and of course recovery are the headlines for episode 18. Danielle recounts her friend's intervention for her, sober living, and early experiences in AA
Jake G. Age 29 Sober: 7/13/17
Jake G. didn't latch on to sobriety to the first time around. However, after an intervention from his parents, a trip to the psych ward, and several near-misses at work, he believed the writing was on the wall. This conversation discusses the shift from "I need to take a break from drinking" to "I need to be sober"
James D. Age 41 Sober: 2/23/16
It took James two-stints in rehab, and then sober living to finally get a grasp on his painkiller addiction. In today's conversation we discuss how his relationship with his wife was able to withstand the time away, and how relationships and work-life are today. (note this interview was recorded in 2019)
Barbara P. Age. 63 Sober: 4/10/94
Barbara P. hit the 20-year mark in sobriety and became scared by what she saw. Friends she'd known in sobriety for years were leaving the program. She said at that point it was necessary to re-double her efforts and today considers her program stronger then it's ever been.
Anne V. Age. 27 Sober: 2/20/17
Anne V. was born in Holland, and moved to NYC at 18. We discuss her early life and family, road from self described "party-girl" to a life of sobriety and the altering of one's social life in early recovery.
David P. Age. 27 Sober: 1/8/17
David and I discuss what it was like getting sober in college, relapsing, and then recovering once more. Additional topics include: How close to the vest do we keep our anonymity, the value of the 4th step, and the topic of a "quiet mind"
Robert M. Age 39 Sober: 4/15/12
"They wheel out this black and white video, starring a guy named Father Martin. He was a Catholic priest, and this must've been from the 1950's. I thought "what are we watching here???" But he proceeded to explain alcoholism, what it was, and he gave examples. When I left that weekend of classes, I knew deep down that I was probably an alcoholic."