In this episode of the Sober Vet podcast, host Joe Yurick speaks with Marine veteran Dan Bridges, who shares his journey of overcoming addiction and finding sobriety. Dan discusses his military service, struggles with alcohol, and the pivotal moments that led him to seek help. He emphasizes the importance of community and support in recovery, as well as the parallels between marathon running and sobriety. Dan's story serves as an inspiration for veterans and anyone facing similar challenges, highlighting that recovery is possible and worth the effort.

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In this conversation, Joe Yurick and Anthony Dyer discuss the transformative journey of sobriety, particularly in the context of military veterans. Anthony shares his experiences in the Air Force, his struggles with alcoholism, and the pivotal moments that led him to choose recovery. They explore the importance of support systems, the challenges of transitioning to civilian life, and the significance of living with intention. Anthony also discusses his writing journey and the impact of sharing his story to help others facing similar struggles. Check out his book here. 

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Listen as Marine Veteran, Matt Boelhower, discusses his deployment in 04 where his unit held Ramadi, Iraq for 7 months. Matt lost 34 Marines and about 3 times that were wounded. First night back, Matt got dunk. That continued until one night, enjoying some bingo at his golf club followed by some drinks at a friends caused a hang over that made Matt miss a family event. That motivated a change. Now, over 600 days sober, Matt is rocking it as a law enforcement officer with a very healthy hobby with jiu jitsu! Matt also just released a book of poems! Check it out 

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Listen as Jimmy takes us on a pretty wild ride of his life during and after enlisting in the Air Force as a load master. Each deployment he sent home 75-100 human remains, worked with multiple special forces and earned the nick name “Pew Pew.” After his first divorce, drinking became heavy to the point where at the beginning of this second deployment, he went through withdraw.  During a deployment he was struck by a 107mm round during an attack. Jimmy stopped drinking the day he started with US Vets he now is an advocate for addicts/homeless Vets to help get them back on their feet! 

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Listen as Marine Veteran, Ryan, recalls his deployment during OIF and losing many brothers. Ryan discusses the normalcy of drinking in military culture. His transition from military to civilian. 3 traumatic experiences that led to his rock bottom. His true test came after he put down the bottle. He found his tribe in a local men's group. He worked his way up to CEO of a non-profit, Clear Path for Veterans. They provide service dogs for Veterans to help heal them through wellness and the animal/human bond!

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Listen as Marine Vet, Jerry, takes us on a journey. Starts with drinking, progresses to opioids, then crystal meth. After being incarcerated and working with Veterans Court, Jerry finds God and begins his sobriety journey. Now 8 years sober, he discusses his new love for his family and how good sobriety is!

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For the first time in over 20 years, Joe and Dr. T are in the same room! This was such a fun episode discussing personal highlights from season one! This is our first ever filmed episode, make sure you listen or watch the episode on YouTube!

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Listen as, Grunt Style CBO, Tim Jensen tells his story of surviving the triangle of death in Iraq to his life with alcohol and drugs. A story we can all relate to. Tim brings a new conversation to TSV when he discusses the profound impact of medically supervised psychedelics and how they help Veterans reset their brain to dissolve addictions! This episode is a MUST LISTEN!

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Listen as Marine Combat Veteran, Joe Rodriguez tells an intriguing story of day drinking, chasing the lows of doing drugs/alcohol, his explosive aha moment, and then finding purpose in creating. Such a great story of redemption!

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Listen as Navy Vet Kevin Macomber, a 20+ year advocate for PTSD, tells his outstanding story of conquering alcohol and the tools that he used to navigate life with PTSD. He wrote a book on PTSD, Walking From The Shadows, that was accepted by multiple military academies. Check it out here!

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