In this episode, the hosts celebrate their 2000 subscribers and reflect on their journey so far. They discuss the concept of 'carpet farming' and share stories of finding unexpected substances on the floor. The conversation then takes a more serious turn as they discuss the loss of loved ones to addiction and the struggles of recovery. They read a powerful comment from a listener who shares their own harrowing experience with addiction and the challenges they face in wanting to stop. The hosts emphasize the importance of asking for help and finding support in the recovery community.

Keywords

celebration, subscribers, carpet farming, addiction, loss, recovery, asking for help, support

Takeaways

The hosts celebrate reaching 2000 subscribers and express gratitude for their listeners' support.

They share stories of 'carpet farming' and finding unexpected substances on the floor.

The conversation turns to the loss of loved ones to addiction and the challenges of recovery.

They emphasize the importance of asking for help and finding support in the recovery community.

Sound Bites

"Thank you so much, everybody. Thank you so much for listening, liking, subscribing, hit the bell, keep doing it."

"Carpet farming is when you run out of dope and you go looking for it anywhere, and the best place to look for it is in the carpet."

"The hosts share personal stories of losing loved ones to addiction and express the importance of honoring their memory."

Chapters

00:00

Celebrating 2000 Subscribers

02:50

The Strange Phenomenon of 'Carpet Farming'

07:27

The Heartbreaking Losses of Addiction

16:22

The Importance of Asking for Help and Finding Support

In this episode, the hosts discuss their experiences with addiction and offer insights on how to support someone struggling with addiction. They also talk about the importance of tough love and the challenges of enabling. The hosts share personal stories and emphasize the need for love, compassion, and understanding when helping someone with addiction. They also discuss the impact of addiction on their lives and the importance of working the steps in recovery. The episode ends with announcements about future plans and the importance of seeking help from professionals.

Keywords

addiction, support, tough love, enabling, personal stories, love, compassion, understanding, working the steps, recovery, announcements, seeking help

Takeaways

Supporting someone with addiction requires tough love and setting boundaries

Enabling can prolong the addiction and prevent the person from seeking help

Love, compassion, and understanding are essential when helping someone with addiction

Working the steps in recovery is a transformative process

Seeking professional help is crucial for effective support and treatment

Sound Bites

"Supporting the people who love the addict"

"The importance of tough love in helping someone with addiction"

"The challenges of supporting someone with addiction"

Chapters

00:00

Introduction and Episode Milestone

06:16

Supporting the People Who Love the Addict

18:08

The Power of Tough Love

26:21

Challenges of Supporting Someone with Addiction

39:37

Working the Steps and Supporting Each Other in Recovery

45:54

The Controversy of Using Kratom as a Replacement

In this episode, the hosts express their gratitude for the growth of their podcast and the support of their listeners. They share a heartfelt message about the impact they are making and the importance of sharing personal stories. The conversation then transitions to the theme of redirecting entrepreneurial spirit in recovery. The hosts discuss their own experiences of pursuing their passions and finding purpose in sobriety. They emphasize the importance of patience, building a solid foundation, and defining success on one's own terms. They also highlight the need to surround oneself with the right people and maintain moral integrity. In this conversation, the speakers discuss their motivations for being better people to themselves and others. They reflect on their past actions and the damage they caused while in addiction. They emphasize the importance of surrounding themselves with positive influences and staying committed to their recovery. They also talk about navigating regular life sober and how they handle temptations and triggers. The speakers express gratitude for their sobriety and the opportunity to live a fulfilling life without the need for drugs or alcohol.

Keywords

gratitude, growth, impact, personal stories, entrepreneurial spirit, recovery, passions, purpose, patience, foundation, success, right people, moral integrity, motivation, addiction, recovery, sobriety, positive influences, regular life, temptations, triggers, gratitude

Takeaways

Expressing gratitude for the growth of a podcast and the impact it is making can be a powerful motivator.

Sharing personal stories can inspire and help others who are struggling.

Redirecting entrepreneurial spirit in recovery involves finding new passions and defining success on one's own terms.

Patience and building a solid foundation are key to pursuing goals in sobriety.

Surrounding oneself with the right people and maintaining moral integrity are important for long-term success. Motivation for being a better person comes from realizing the damage caused in addiction and wanting to make amends.

Surrounding oneself with positive influences and supportive people is crucial for maintaining sobriety.

Navigating regular life sober requires self-awareness, setting boundaries, and avoiding triggers.

Sobriety brings a sense of gratitude and the ability to live a fulfilling life without the need for drugs or alcohol.

Sound Bites

"This thing has grown like a goddamn weed"

"We're just three regular dudes that are foot soldiers in the world of addiction and now foot soldiers in the world of sobriety"

"All of our voices matter. All of our stories matter. And there's no pain is pain. Hurt is hurt. Loss is loss."

"You can't take it with you, but you can leave it here."

"My biggest motive is my daughter."

"Your story isn't finished."

Chapters

00:00

Gratitude and Growth

05:00

Foot Soldiers in Addiction and Sobriety

10:47

The Importance of Sharing Stories

13:11

Embracing Vulnerability and Weirdness

18:04

Passion and Purpose in Sobriety

23:01

Patience and Building a Solid Foundation

26:24

Defining Success on One's Own Terms

31:11

Surrounding Oneself with the Right People

32:39

Maintaining Moral Integrity

33:33

Finding Motivation in Making Amends

37:30

The Importance of Positive Influences

43:22

Navigating Regular Life Sober

49:34

Gratitude for Sobriety

In this episode, the hosts discuss various topics related to addiction and recovery. They start by introducing themselves and their backgrounds. They then talk about a humorous concept called 'carpet farming,' which refers to the act of searching for drugs in the carpet. The hosts also address the role of faith in sobriety and offer advice to those who may struggle with it. They share personal experiences and emphasize the importance of developing a relationship with a higher power. The conversation then shifts to discussing dreams of relapse and how to cope with them. In this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss vivid dreams in recovery and the challenges of dating while in recovery. They also touch on the impact of addiction on parents and the importance of setting boundaries and seeking support. The hosts emphasize the need for self-love and self-care in order to have healthy relationships.

Keywords

addiction, recovery, carpet farming, faith, sobriety, higher power, dreams of relapse, vivid dreams, recovery, dating, boundaries, support, addiction, parents, self-love

Takeaways

Carpet farming is a humorous term used to describe the act of searching for drugs in the carpet.

Having faith in a higher power can play a significant role in recovery, but it is a personal journey and not everyone may have the same beliefs.

Developing a relationship with a higher power can provide guidance, support, and a sense of peace in recovery.

Dreams of relapse are common in early recovery, but they can be managed by staying connected to recovery resources and doing the necessary work.

It is important to have patience and trust the process of recovery, even when facing challenges or doubts. Vivid dreams in recovery can be intense and feel very real.

Dating in recovery requires self-reflection and being ready to show up in a healthy way.

Setting boundaries and seeking support are crucial in maintaining sobriety while in a relationship.

Addiction can have a profound impact on parents, causing worry, hurt, and feelings of helplessness.

Learning about addiction and setting healthy boundaries can help parents support their children without enabling their addiction.

Self-love and self-care are essential in order to have healthy relationships.

Sound Bites

"Carpet farming is one of the funniest fucking things I've ever heard in my life."

"Trust God a little bit, learn how to trust him, learn how to get that trust back for him, and then start asking him for things, start having conversations with him."

"Dreams of relapse were about as real as they possibly can be. I don't have them as much anymore."

"These dreams can be so vivid and so real."

"Dating in recovery. Dating a normie. Dating a recovered addict."

"Your sobriety should be number one."

Chapters

00:00

Introductions and the Concept of Carpet Farming

11:29

The Role of Faith in Sobriety

26:44

Coping with Dreams of Relapse

29:28

The Intensity of Vivid Dreams in Recovery

32:26

Navigating Dating in Recovery

36:14

The Impact of Addiction on Parents

45:11

Setting Boundaries and Seeking Support

53:08

The Importance of Self-Love in Relationships

In this episode, the hosts discuss the theme of acceptance in addiction recovery. They share personal stories of accepting their past actions and the challenges faced by their loved ones in accepting their apologies. They also explore the concept of surrender and the importance of surrendering control over addiction. The hosts discuss the role of impulsivity in their addiction and the need to surrender the desire to use drugs. They also touch on the topic of relationships in recovery and the challenges of finding acceptance and surrender in romantic relationships. The episode concludes with a discussion on the difficulty of accepting outcomes when trying to help others in recovery. In this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss the importance of acceptance in recovery. They share personal experiences of accepting the outcomes of their actions and the challenges they faced in the process. They also emphasize the need to let others go on their own journey and not enable them. The hosts talk about the dangers of giving money to people in addiction and the responsibility they feel to not contribute to someone's potential overdose or death. They also touch on the topic of healthy relationships and the importance of taking things slow and letting them develop naturally.

Keywords

acceptance, addiction recovery, surrender, past actions, apologies, impulsivity, relationships, helping others, acceptance, recovery, personal experiences, enabling, healthy relationships

Takeaways

Acceptance is a crucial aspect of addiction recovery, both for individuals in recovery and their loved ones.

Surrendering control over addiction is necessary for long-term recovery.

Impulsivity can be a challenge in addiction recovery, and self-awareness is key to managing it.

Finding acceptance and surrender in romantic relationships can be difficult but is essential for healthy partnerships in recovery.

Helping others in recovery requires acceptance of outcomes and the understanding that everyone's journey is unique. Acceptance is a crucial aspect of recovery, and it involves acknowledging and embracing the outcomes of one's actions.

Letting others go on their own journey is important, even if it is difficult to watch them make the same mistakes.

Giving money to people in addiction can enable them and contribute to their potential overdose or death.

Taking things slow and allowing relationships to develop naturally is essential for building healthy connections.

Acceptance requires a shift in perspective and a willingness to face and address past mistakes.

Sound Bites

"Acceptance, it's something that I've struggled with my whole life."

"Acceptance, it's over with, dude, let it go."

"Sometimes it's not rejection. It's God's redirection."

"It sucks to watch sometimes, but they have to go and find out for themselves."

"I can't send you money. I'm not going to be a participant in your potential overdose or death."

"I can finally let things happen naturally and organically and embrace this is meant to be great."

Chapters

00:00

Introduction and Expectations

03:15

Acceptance and Surrender in Addiction Recovery

10:45

Navigating Relationships in Recovery

21:35

Challenges of Helping Others in Recovery

33:25

The Importance of Acceptance

35:17

Letting Others Go on Their Own Journey

36:41

The Dangers of Enabling and Giving Money

38:36

Building Healthy Relationships

39:05

The Power of Taking Things Slow

48:33

Embracing a Shift in Perspective

In this episode, the hosts introduce themselves and discuss their roles in the podcast. They also talk about their new sponsor, share updates on their recovery steps, and discuss how they deal with bad days and urges to use drugs. They emphasize the importance of working the steps, relying on a support system, and staying connected to a higher power. In this conversation, the guest shares his experiences with addiction and recovery, specifically focusing on the dangers of fentanyl and the importance of using one's voice to help others. He discusses the mindset and triggers associated with addiction, as well as the impact it had on his relationships, including his daughter. The guest emphasizes the need for balance, gratitude, and staying connected to a support system in order to maintain sobriety. He also highlights the power of sharing one's story and being of service to others in recovery.

Keywords

introduction, recovery, steps, sponsor, bad days, urges, support system, higher power, addiction, recovery, fentanyl, mindset, triggers, relationships, balance, gratitude, support system, sharing, service

Takeaways

Introducing oneself and sharing personal experiences can help create a connection with the audience.

Working the recovery steps and having a support system are crucial for maintaining sobriety.

Dealing with bad days and urges to use drugs requires finding healthy coping mechanisms and relying on a higher power.

Sharing vulnerabilities and seeking help from others can lead to personal growth and a stronger recovery journey. The guest emphasizes the importance of using one's voice to help others in recovery and to prevent further deaths from addiction.

He discusses the dangers of fentanyl and the prevalence of its use in various drugs, highlighting the need for caution and awareness.

The guest shares his personal experiences with addiction and the impact it had on his relationships, particularly with his daughter.

He emphasizes the importance of balance, gratitude, and staying connected to a support system in order to maintain sobriety.

Sound Bites

"We lost our sponsor. It's fucking carrots and melted gummies."

"Step work is actually pretty easy. Perspective is everything."

"I wanna kill myself. I can't take this anymore."

"Thank God I have to live like that."

"Every time I would walk into a new bathroom."

"I don't fear the disease of addiction anymore."

Chapters

00:00

Introducing Ourselves

02:57

Losing and Finding a Sponsor

04:50

Step Update: Progress and Challenges

12:31

Dealing with Bad Days

21:38

Finding Support and Relying on a Higher Power

38:18

Urges to Use and Sobriety

39:07

Living with Addiction

46:58

Triggers and Temptations

57:04

Recovery and Breaking Records

01:09:24

Using Your Voice and Sharing Your Story

In this conversation, the hosts discuss the process of making amends in addiction recovery. They share personal experiences and reflections on the challenges and growth that come with making amends. They also touch on the impact of addiction on relationships and how sobriety has affected their approach to dating and building new connections. In this conversation, the speakers discuss their experiences with addiction and the challenges they faced in the workplace. They share stories of being homeless while working, using drugs while on the job, and the consequences they faced as a result. They also talk about the importance of finding a higher power, working the 12 steps, and the transformation that comes with recovery. The speakers emphasize the need for individuals to find their own path to recovery and the importance of sharing their stories to inspire others.

Keywords

addiction recovery, making amends, personal growth, relationships, sobriety, addiction, workplace challenges, homelessness, recovery, higher power, 12 steps, transformation

Takeaways

Making amends in addiction recovery is a process that requires self-reflection, accountability, and a genuine desire to change.

Apologies in active addiction often lack sincerity and are not taken seriously by others.

Making amends is not about showcasing personal growth, but about taking responsibility for one's actions and seeking forgiveness.

Rebuilding relationships in sobriety requires self-awareness, growth, and a commitment to living by principles and values.

Navigating dating and relationships in recovery can be challenging, and there may be a disconnect between those in recovery and those who have not experienced addiction. Addiction can have a significant impact on a person's ability to maintain employment and housing.

Finding a higher power and working the 12 steps can be transformative in the recovery process.

Recovery requires personal commitment and a willingness to change.

Sharing personal stories of addiction and recovery can inspire others and provide hope.

Each person's journey to recovery is unique, and it is important to find a path that works for them.

Sound Bites

"I was an avid. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry I'm so sorry and every time I said that I would go back and do the exact thing that I just apologize for"

"I wasn't raised to be a piece of shit. I wasn't raised to steal from people. I wasn't raised to lie to people. I wasn't raised to hurt people."

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."

"I've had another job where this was back in 2021. This is my last job that I had that I was inactive addiction before I just gave up on the workplace and just stuck to the streets."

"So, so, so just saying you can't be productive on meth is just absolutely false. Let's just say I got my steps in."

"He goes, listen, man, I used to suffer from the same problem. What you talking about? He goes, I know what you're going through."

Chapters

00:00

Introduction and Gratitude

02:04

The Importance of Making Amends

08:31

Reflecting on Past Actions and Values

13:25

Lessons and Growth from Relationships

21:30

Continued Growth and Building Better Relationships

26:06

Navigating Dating and Relationships in Recovery

29:09

The Disconnect Between Addiction and Normie Relationships

34:02

Employers' Understanding and Second Chances

34:58

Navigating Addiction and the Workplace

36:32

The Power of Finding a Higher Power

38:02

Transforming Lives Through Recovery

39:12

Inspiring Others Through Personal Stories

40:39

Finding Your Own Path to Recovery

This conversation is between two individuals who have struggled with addiction and a third person who loves someone with addiction. They discuss their personal experiences with addiction, including the initial attraction to drugs, the progression of their addiction, and the impact it had on their lives. They also touch on topics such as homelessness, toxic relationships, and the realization of being an addict. The conversation provides insight into the struggles faced by addicts and their loved ones, as well as the challenges of recovery. In this conversation, the speakers discuss their experiences with addiction and recovery. They share stories of seeking drugs on the streets, the challenges of getting sober, and the importance of forgiveness and self-growth. They emphasize the need for daily discipline and being of service to others in order to maintain sobriety. The speakers also reflect on the impact of their addiction on their relationships and the process of healing and rebuilding trust. They express their commitment to helping others who are struggling with addiction and mental health issues.

Keywords

addiction, struggles, love, insight, recovery, drugs, progression, impact, homelessness, toxic relationships, addiction, recovery, sobriety, forgiveness, self-growth, daily discipline, service, relationships, healing, trust, mental health

Takeaways

•Addiction can start with experimentation and occasional use, but it can quickly progress to a daily habit.

•Fear and a desire to escape pain or discomfort are common underlying factors in addiction.

•Addiction can lead to homelessness and strained relationships, as well as financial and legal problems.

•Realizing and accepting that one is an addict is a crucial step towards recovery.

•Recovery is a challenging journey that requires support, self-reflection, and a commitment to change. Addiction can lead to desperate actions, such as seeking drugs on the streets and engaging in risky behaviors.

•Getting sober requires daily discipline and a commitment to personal growth and self-improvement.

•Forgiveness is an important part of the recovery process, both in forgiving oneself and seeking forgiveness from others.

•Rebuilding trust in relationships takes time and consistent effort.

•Being of service to others and helping fellow addicts is a crucial aspect of maintaining sobriety.

•Addiction and mental health issues are prevalent and can affect anyone, but recovery is possible with the right support and mindset.

Sound Bites

•"I started getting high in my twenties. The addiction really started when I was like 32 or so, 32 till about 42, those 10 years. That's where I was getting high every single day."

•"I'm a literal and actual product of substance abuse and recovery just from birth. My biological father, he was a heroin addict and crack addict, sex addict. My mom, all of you."

•"The common thing that I heard between you two is the fear. You know, like that's kind of where it all kind of stems from. Fear of not belonging, fear of, fear of whatever. And you want something to make that go away."

•"I remember going up to a guy on the block. I go, hey man, you got anything? You good? He goes, know, obviously there's suspicions. Who are you? don't. Yeah, it's not the most reputable world to be exchanging drugs on the streets."

•"I'm a friggin junkie. I'm a junkie, bro. Can't you tell? Yeah That's what I do Yeah, that's what I do is who I am. I'm a freaking heroin addict to the extreme and I love it. I'm proud of"

•"I used to be proud like that I could get dope from anywhere for any price. Why don't any block? I mean, I always tell people like you can drop me off in fucking Boise, Idaho and I'll find meth within five minutes."