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Author: Diva A & Dean W

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“The Terminally Unique”podcast is dedicated to exploring pre and post recovery trials and tribulations through the direct experience of our fellow men and women. Ranging from chemical to behavioral issues. Hosted by certified addiction treatment counselor Dean Wright MA/MFT and 12 step recovery veteran Diva Arias. Join us every Tuesday for stories, advice, and a good laugh.
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Episode 123-Michelle B

Episode 123-Michelle B

2024-01-0901:15:36

Dean and Bailee are at it again hosting one of the funnest shows we've done at TTUP. Michelle B comes in and blows it out of the water with her story. She is one of the best traveled guest who attempted to escape herself! Tune in and listen to this gem!!! Support the show
Episode 122 - Minda

Episode 122 - Minda

2023-12-2501:24:41

TTUP has a big shake up this week with Dean back to the hosting duties and Bailee coming in to cohost in Diva's place. As a holiday gift to our listeners we are releasing the show on Christmas morning. Minda took some time to come in to the studio for an amazing chat as our guest this week. This lady really has been through it and come a long ways in her sobriety. Come join us for another story that is inspirational, full of twists and the hope that any of us can change. Remember to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform. The weekly bit of inspirational quote comes to us from Amy Dickenson and it goes, "We are not our best intentions. We are what we do." Support the show
Episode 121 - Frank H

Episode 121 - Frank H

2023-12-1959:39

Diva and Lorraine take on hosting duties this week as Dean is off galavanting somewhere away from the studio. Diva and Lorraine find quite a story in their guest Frank H this week! Tune in to find out what recovery looks like for this wild guy. If you love us like we love you please rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Support the show
The recovery power couple Autumn and Mike joins TTUP this week for a whole bunch of laughs. The gorgeous Noemi joins Dean to take on some cohosting duties for Diva and knocks it out of the park. If you love us let us know by rating and reviewing the show.  Support the show
Episode 119 - Rio

Episode 119 - Rio

2023-11-2101:24:17

Lorraine joins the hosting duties this week at TTUP with Dean for another week of fun and games. Rio comes in this week to share about what his upbringing and addiction looked like and the long road that led him to the blessing of recovery. We love you and hope you like the show, if you do please rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform. Remember,  though nobody can go back and make a new beginning anyone can start over and make a new ending.Support the show
Hey there I know we usually don't do this but here is a bonus episode we did about female incarceration and the effects on the family. Kelly comes on and goes into a deep dive with Diva about this subject and shares some of her experience while Dean sits quietly and interjecting with nonsense. Come give it a listen and remember to rate and review the show on your favorite podcast platform. I leave you with the great words spoken to me by a friend he says, "A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory."  Support the show
Episode 118- Lloyd G

Episode 118- Lloyd G

2023-11-1401:00:29

Diva and Dean show up two weeks in a row and stir up some hope with guest Lloyd G. This guy has taken recovery as a gift and been able to run with it. Listen and learn how to do it from this guy. Subscribe, follow and rate us if you love us like we love you.Support the show
Hi guys we're back this week with an amazing show to make up for missing last week. Dean and Diva sit down with Pat C from Chi-town. This lady is a ray of sunshine and listening to her can give anyone hope in themselves, the program and people in general. If you ever had needed a pick up this is the show to listen to. Subscribe/follow/rate our show to help get the word that recovery is possible. Remember the 3 'P's  if you are struggling in recovery: Patience, persistence and perseverance. They are the thing that will bring you success in sobriety and stability.Support the show
Episode 116 - Ralph

Episode 116 - Ralph

2023-10-2401:03:30

We are back this week with another awesome episode. Ralph comes by the studio to talk about his journey through an upbringing in a rough neighborhood to finding recovery and the rocky road  in the first few years. Come join us for this amazing story and rate and review the show!Support the show
TTUP has been trying to land these whales for years! We finally got them....all of them in one show. Robin, Fuji and Charles stop in to the studio to talk about Run4recovery and we dig into their stories a bit. Probably my favorite episode guys EVER! Listen and enjoy and remember to rate and review usSupport the show
Episode 114 - Mike M

Episode 114 - Mike M

2023-09-2601:06:23

Diva is back!!! The diva of our show decided she would come back for a special episode this week and sit to her buddy Dean for some delicious recovery. Mike M came in to share his story this week and it was wild. His story travels through a lot of downs and pushing away everyone and everything that got in the way of his use until he gave up. That moment has led to great things since. Tune in for the details and remember to rate and review the show. Some food for thought, "These feelings, no matter how painful, are part of living. Today, we are alive- not anesthetized, not sedated, not passed out. Take control of your feelings and through action you can change. Today, as every day of sober life, we have a choice." Ann D. ClarkSupport the show
Episode 113 - Jonathan V

Episode 113 - Jonathan V

2023-09-1901:22:49

Jonathan V gets in the hot seat this week and gives us a deep dive on what its like growing up in poverty then finding some success and throwing it all away several times. TTUP has fan favorite Kevin P come in for guest hosting duties with Dean to shake things up this week. If you enjoy the show please rate and review us and remember our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.Support the show
Episode 112- Roderic

Episode 112- Roderic

2023-09-1201:17:49

TTUP has to cover cohosting duties for Diva again because she needs to do more important things than do her job!!! Former guest and friend of the show Cass generously takes care of cohosting this week with Dean when Roderic drops in and gives us his spin on recovery. Rodrick shares what it was like to use for 38 years and the challenges of coming in to the program. Come and give us a listen and remember to rate and review the show on your favorite podcast platform. The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be afraid you'll make one.Support the show
TTUP has a new guest host in the house when Dreh fills in for Diva this week and brings in Olivia for a chat. This girl got all the use and sobriety done in her first 17 years. Wanna find out how she did it? Give us a listen and find out. Don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform and remember the only person you are designated to become is the person you decide to be!Support the show
Episode 110 - Jaime C

Episode 110 - Jaime C

2023-08-2901:02:03

Another week, another amazing episode! Jaime C comes over to the Glendora Recovery Studio and has a chat with Double D duo about her story. She really has a compelling story that reflects so much adversity and hope and what a program of recovery can do. We hope you get as much from this amazing human as we did. If you'd like to help out the show please follow us on your favorite podcast platform and rate and/or review us. Remember that it is always darkest before dawn so don't leave before the miracle shows up!!!Support the show
Episode 109 - Martha G

Episode 109 - Martha G

2023-08-2201:18:13

Hello TTUP nation, boy have we got a show for you this week! Martha G come to the Talking Circle studio in Glendora, CA to share her story. This lady takes us through the tumultuous childhood filled with grief, sadness and resentment that was the perfect recipe for escape in the form of addiction. The story has a lot of ups and downs but one thing for sure is that she has stuck through it all and made a life that makes a difference in so many lives. Come check us out and please subscribe/follow and rate us! Right now is the rest of your life so make the right decision.Support the show
TTUP has Kevin P stop by the studio for some deep chatting with Dean and Lorraine this week. This episode is so packed with amazing content I can't even begin to try to condense it to a few lines. You're going to have to trust me and tune in yourself to experience the mind blowing revelations we uncover. Support the show by following/subscribing/rating and/or reviewing us on your favorite podcast platform.Support the show
Episode 107 - Topher

Episode 107 - Topher

2023-08-0801:11:11

TTUP gets a heavy hitter this week in the form of a visit from Topher! This guy is legendary in YP circles. Diva and Dean jump in with both feet to get the skinny but this guy does most of the talking mesmerizing the hosts into silence. This guy has it going on and you won't want to miss it. Join us on our march toward world recovery domination by subscribing/following/rating and reviewing us and remember to give it a shot your misery will be waiting if you don't like what you find.Support the show
Episode 106 - Tattoo Ryan

Episode 106 - Tattoo Ryan

2023-08-0101:06:37

TTUP is back again with some special sauce this week when the Dean and Diva get visited by Tattoo Ryan. He shares how he tried to give drugs and alcohol a run for its money but fell short and had to quit. The real story here is in how he did it and what he learned about himself. Come give us a listen and subscribe/follow/rate and review us to let us know how we're doing. Don't forget.... there is a way out as long as you keep moving forward!!!Support the show
Episode 105- Damn Gina

Episode 105- Damn Gina

2023-07-2501:08:32

TTUP strikes for a third week in a row with a friend of the show whom we fondly refer to as Damn Gina! She lives local but was originally a Virginia girl which is keeping with our east coast theme. Gina shares about the trials and tribulations of being the oldest and put in the pseudo parent role for her siblings and leaving home at 14 for a much older man. The ups and downs are big in this one so come have a listen this week and get the deets. Remember to put the crack away and have a nice day!Support the show
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