The Truth About Addiction

114 Episodes

Reverse

My sister did NOT die of a drug overdose-even though that's what the records say.

2026-09-1411:10

Send us Fan Mail The call said my big sister died of a drug overdose. The death certificate might agree, but I don’t. What I watched, what I lived through, and what I’ve learned in 17 years of recovery points to something quieter and more lethal: untreated shame. The kind of shame that doesn’t say “I did something bad,” but whispers “I am bad,” then demands secrecy, denial, and isolation as the price of staying numb. I walk through the months leading up to that call, when texts became ...

How to RADICALLY SHIFT from Sobriety to Recovery with Dr. Sam

2026-09-0610:50

Send us Fan Mail Quitting alcohol can be a miracle and still feel miserable. I’m talking straight today about the gap nobody explains clearly enough: sobriety versus recovery. Sobriety is putting the substance down. Recovery is getting your life back and, more importantly, getting yourself back. If you’ve been “doing everything right” but you still feel anxious, angry, or hollow, you’re not failing. You might just be trying to heal with willpower alone. I share what early sobriety real...

The difference between SUCCESS and FULFILLMENT-with Ricky Rebel

2026-07-2453:23

Send us Fan Mail Success can be a drug, especially if you’ve lived through addiction, people-pleasing, or the kind of hustle that turns your nervous system into a constant alarm. We sit down with Ricky Rebel and get painfully honest about the moment success starts to mean “money, period” and the moment that belief collapses into a deeper question: if you’re already talented and loved, why does chasing the next milestone still feel like survival? We talk about the difference between success a...

Breaking The Anxious Attachment Cycle with Dr. Sam

2026-07-1715:51

Send us Fan Mail Anxious attachment can convince you that love means urgency, intensity, and proving yourself. When someone pulls back, it can feel like your whole body is on fire, and you’ll do anything to get close again, over-text, over-give, over-think, and over-function. I’m sharing a solo, deeply personal look at how that pattern has shown up in my life, why it can feel just like addiction, and what I’m doing to change it after 17 years sober. We break down what anxious attachment actu...

When Sobriety Is Not Enough with Dr. Sam

2026-07-1016:21

Send us Fan Mail Sobriety can be a miracle and still not be enough to make you well. When mental illness or childhood trauma is underneath the drinking or using, quitting substances will only reveal the real problem you were trying to survive. I’m getting honest about the overlap between addiction recovery and mental health, and why so many people are unknowingly self-medicating with alcohol, drugs, or even “harmless” prescription use. I share what it was like growing up watching a par...

#box-pro-ellipsis-179021066686129{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}The Truth About Addiction