Gio doesn’t sugarcoat it.

“I honestly hate it.”

In this raw and honest conversation, Gio opens up about what it’s really like being a young person in early recovery — watching friends party in their late twenties while choosing to stay sober. From COVID day drinking to waking up shaking at 7am… from checking into detox alone to walking back into recovery after a relapse… this episode captures the uncomfortable, necessary truth about getting sober young.

Gio talks about:

Growing up with two alcoholic parents

Realizing AA wasn’t the right pathway — and feeling shame about it

The relapse that brought them back

Why connection at a Recovery Community Center became their “saving grace”

And how hope now looks like helping others

This is an honest look at early recovery — not polished, not perfect — just real.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to choose sobriety when everyone else is “having fun,” this episode is for you.

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