Transformations Recovery

In part 2 of Gordon's story, we hear about relapse, the consequences of his using, his relationship with recovery, and how much better his life has become now that he is sober.   "When I finally got there I was like- I don't give a shit what happens. I just don't want another day like this. I'll do anything they say. Right now... I mean, you know, I was just so overjoyed to not have to live like that anymore, man. To just not be in the middle of that. It's, it's... It's a fuckin' fire pit of hell, man. It sucks!"   Don't forget you can become a patron of the Transformations Recovery Podcast by clicking this link:   https://www.patreon.com/user?u=28772609&fan_landing=true   Your patronage will help us keep this podcast going. It will also help us scholarship an addict at the Transformations Care residential detox facility!    Visit our website here: https://www.transformationscare.com

Roman meets up with Gordon to discuss life and transformation in episode 10. This episode is part one of two. Gordon grew up in Oklahoma and began drinking as a very young kid. He survived art school and slowly moved west while drinking, using, working in record stores and playing music. Episode 10 gives a glimpse of Gordon’s first shot at sobriety. Tune in next time for the second half of his story!

“I just… had gotten to this point where it was starting to stop being fun. For the first time-- ever. And I had been drinking for YEARS by the time I was 20 years old. I was tremendously lonely. And just drinkin’ like crazy. And it’s funny that I say that. That, like, I got to the point where I couldn’t take it another day. And there’s still three more years of my story of using, you know?”

Episode 9 follows the journey of Arthur who came to the US as a refugee from Armenia. He describes his encounters with alcohol and drugs and the relief he found by using them. He takes us through the depths of soul stripping meth addiction and his encounters with the law. Most importantly, Arthur explains how honesty and helping others have given him meaning and happiness and how helping others is the most important thing we can do in life.

 

“Give yourself a chance… you deserve it. And you’re worth more, and you… you could help others. You know, if nothing else you could help. That’s like probably one of the greatest things you could do in life, before you leave this earth, is help others.”

 

 

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In episode 8 Roman and Cecily Cooper go backstage at LA’s House of Machines to interview infamous punk rock drummer Becky Wreck. Becky talks about how her work in sobriety revealed that gender inequality was the true source of her anger and drug use. She also professes her love for her current band Dirty Cakes and reminisces on her time drumming in the bands Lunachicks, La Muerte, and Clown Alley.

 

“Now that I know what it’s like to be sober, hey you know, I like myself now. I didn’t not like me because I was a woman, but I thought that was why I couldn’t be whoever I wanted to be.”

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Roman sits down with Decry singer Farrell Holtz in episode 7. They discuss his former life as a heroin and methamphetamine addict and the importance of faith, friends, humor, and Punk Rock in his recovery. 

“It was like music really didn’t even matter after that. It was all about shootin’ dope, shootin’ heroin”

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This week Roman interviews Michael Lynch, owner of Stairway Recovery Homes, Interstate Vape, and creator of Felony Fights. Michael discusses his own path to recovery as well as his desire to transform addicts into “people who help people.” Michael chronicles the difficulties of keeping recovering addicts safe from treatment center brokers, marketers, and profiteers.

 

“It’s hard enough to try to get through to a young person when they’re thinking, ‘man I haven’t even had fun yet.’ And in their mind, they think ‘yeah… I’ll stop using when I’m older,’ you know? And they don’t get that shot. And then you have these vultures trying to pick ‘em off too… all for their fu**in’ insurance policy.”

 

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Roman interviews "Jane Doe" a former teenage meth addict who was in and out of jail for years. After a prison term, with the help of other sober addicts and alcoholics, she has created a fulfilling life for herself. 

"That 'frothy emotional appeal,' it doesn't work with us. The long talks and the crying and the bullshit doesn't get through to the alcoholic or the drug addict. We need action."

In episode 4 Roman interviews Tommy, an illegal arms dealer, convict, and recovering addict. Tommy used to be a hardened emotionless inmate but has transformed himself into a sober, emotionally intelligent man with a great job and a strong appreciation for his family. All because he reached out for help. 

"Before, I didn't give a fuck about anybody else. Literally- I didn't care about my mom or my dad or anybody else... Today I am an emotional human being, I can participate in someone's life emotionally. And that's amazing for me."

In episode 3 Roman interviews Aliza, a sober addict, author, and survivor. Aliza reflects on the difficulties she has encountered both in her addiction and in sobriety, and the solutions she has found to overcome them.

"The drugs are the smallest piece. And if we're not gonna figure out why we're doing it, we'll fill it with something else. Like bad guys. I mean, was I sober off of drugs and alcohol? Yeah. But I was finding other ways..."

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In this episode, Roman interviews Ashley about her former life as an armed robber and drug addict, and about how she stayed sober after losing a child. 

"When I'm on drugs, turns out I like to do crime... I'm 5'2" but I feel like I'm 6'5" and I'm f**kin' amazing... I became the person I f**kin' hated with a passion... I wanted to get clean so bad."

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