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What happens when you're told you have just two years to live?
In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, Tom McDermitt shares his remarkable journey from childhood bullying and struggling with his identity to addiction, an HIV diagnosis, crystal meth dependency, and ultimately finding hope through recovery.
His story is a powerful reminder that no matter how dark life becomes, healing and purpose are possible. Tom opens up about the AIDS epidemic, internalized shame, hitting rock bottom, Alcoholics Anonymous, the mentors who changed his life, and how he now helps others overcome addiction at Caron Treatment Centers.
Whether you're in recovery, supporting someone you love, or simply looking for an inspiring story of resilience, this conversation offers hope, honesty, and practical wisdom.
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Justin Garland opens up about his powerful journey from heroin addiction, isolation, and rock bottom to long term recovery and creating The Maze, New York City's alcohol free members club.
In this deeply honest conversation, he shares how addiction took over his life, the family intervention that saved him, and why true recovery is about connection not just sobriety.
From childhood struggles and substance abuse to rehab, recovery, and finding purpose, this episode explores the realities of addiction, healing, mental health, community, and what it really takes to build a meaningful life after recovery.
Whether you're in recovery, supporting a loved one, or simply looking for an inspiring story of transformation, this conversation offers hope, honesty, and practical insight.
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What keeps one person from following the same path as everyone around them?
In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, comedian, actor, and storyteller John Morello shares how growing up surrounded by addiction, losing two brothers, and the influence of a few remarkable people shaped the man he became.
This conversation goes beyond addiction. It's about grief, identity, purpose, and the life changing impact of someone believing in you when you can't believe in yourself. If this episode resonates with you, like, subscribe to Crosstalk Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this message.
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What happens when someone battling heroin addiction becomes the person helping others recover?
In this episode of Crosstalk Podcast, licensed therapist Eric Rodriguez shares his journey from addiction and jail to recovery and a career helping others heal. He opens up about trauma, loss, resilience, and the power of connection in overcoming substance use.
If you're in recovery, supporting a loved one, or looking for hope, this conversation is one you won't want to miss.
Like, subscribe, and share to help us reach more people with stories of hope and recovery.
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What happens when you stop numbing the pain and start rebuilding your life?
In this powerful episode of Crosstalk, we sit down with inspiring women from the Sober Is The New Cool community to explore addiction recovery, sobriety, purpose, healing, and the surprising joy that comes after alcohol.
From mothers and coaches to recovery advocates and healthcare professionals, each guest shares a raw and honest story of transformation. You'll discover how community, faith, personal growth, and meaningful connections help people overcome addiction and create lives they never thought possible.
Whether you're sober, sober-curious, supporting a loved one, or simply looking for inspiration, this conversation will leave you with hope and practical wisdom.
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What happens when addiction strips away the life you've built and forces you to confront who you really are?
In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, Brad and Yasmin share their deeply personal journeys through addiction, treatment, trauma, and recovery. From DUIs, fake IDs, and destructive relationships to finding healing, purpose, and becoming leaders in the recovery space, their stories offer hope to anyone struggling with substance use or supporting a loved one through it. overy, or simply looking for inspiration, this conversation sheds light on the realities of addictio
Whether you're exploring sobriety, navigating early recovery, or simply looking for inspiration, this conversation sheds light on the realities of addiction, emotional growth, accountability, and what it truly takes to build a meaningful life after rock bottom.
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In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, Ginny shares her deeply personal journey through alcohol addiction, recovery, childhood trauma, and healing. Growing up in a large family, Ginny struggled with feelings of not belonging, people-pleasing, and unresolved emotional wounds that eventually contributed to her battle with alcoholism.
Ginny opens up about how hidden childhood experiences, family dynamics, codependency, and the need for acceptance shaped her relationship with alcohol. She also reveals the turning point that led her to seek help, embrace sobriety, and rebuild her life through recovery programs, therapy, and community support.
Whether you're struggling with addiction, supporting a loved one, or interested in understanding the connection between trauma and substance abuse, this episode offers hope, insight, and practical wisdom for anyone seeking healing and lasting recovery.
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What happens when addiction takes over your life and the people you love most?
In this emotional episode of Cross Talk Podcast, Joyce shares her powerful story of addiction, relapse, recovery, and the heartbreaking loss of her son to a fentanyl overdose.
From years of substance abuse and rebuilding her life through rehab and sobriety, to learning how to heal from grief and guilt, this is a raw conversation about recovery, second chances, and hope after rock bottom
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What happens when the addictions stop… but the pain doesn’t?
Musician Paul Trudeau sits down for one of the most honest conversations yet about sobriety, shame, self-destruction, relationships, and recovery. From getting drunk at 12 and spiraling through years of alcohol, drugs, and impulsive behavior to losing his marriage and confronting sex addiction head-on.... Paul shares the moments that forced him to finally face himself.
This episode dives deep into childhood trauma, emotional pain, recovery programs like AA, Al-Anon, and SLAA, and the difficult process of rebuilding your life after rock bottom. Paul also opens up about the music industry, identity, self-worth, and why getting sober didn’t magically fix life… but finally made him able to see it clearly.
A raw, emotional, funny, and deeply relatable conversation for anyone navigating addiction, healing, heartbreak, or personal growth.
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What really causes addiction? And what does recovery actually look like?
In this episode, multiple guests share deeply personal stories about fame, alcohol, drugs, relapse, prison, rehab, sobriety, and rebuilding their lives from rock bottom. From Hollywood success to homelessness, this conversation explores the emotional realities behind addiction and the long road back to healing.
Topics include: • Addiction & alcoholism • Dopamine, trauma & escapism • Prison, relapse & rehab • 12-step recovery & sobriety • Mental health & isolation • Gratitude, healing & community
A raw, honest, and hopeful conversation for anyone struggling or supporting someone who is.
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What happens when addiction takes everything... and still isn’t enough to make you stop?
In this episode of Cross Talk, Alex shares his journey from early escape and substance use to overdose, arrest, and recovery. He opens up about chasing acceptance, hitting rock bottom, and waking up handcuffed in a hospital bed... only to keep using.
Because the truth is: addiction isn’t just about substances. It convinces you there’s no way out.
This conversation breaks down what recovery really looks like.... not instant change, but a slow shift. A new way of thinking. A different way of living.
And proof that even when it doesn’t feel possible… change can still happen.
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A recovery story that didn’t start with chaos… but slowly became one.
Manny opens up about how alcohol, weed, and cocaine started as “normal experimentation” and quietly turned into addiction.
What makes this story powerful is how invisible the shift felt.. until he realized he had crossed a line he couldn’t ignore.
This episode of Crosstalk Podcast breaks down how addiction really builds, and why most people don’t see it coming until it’s deep.
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After 40 years of sobriety, the conversation around addiction changes in a way most people don’t expect.
In this episode of Crosstalk Podcast, we sit down for a deeply honest conversation that goes beyond the surface of recovery, into the parts most people never talk about. It’s not just about getting sober.. it’s about everything that comes after it.
If you think you already understand addiction and recovery, this episode may challenge that in ways you didn’t see coming. Watch till the end because something about this conversation stays with you long after it ends.
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Why can someone lose everything… and still go back?
In this powerful episode of Crosstalk, Matt Anderson shares the raw truth about addiction, recovery, and the mental obsession that keeps people trapped even after prison, overdoses, and near-death experiences.
Matt spent 17 years in prison, lost loved ones to addiction, and still found a way back not through luck, but through understanding what addiction truly is.
This is not just a story.
This is an education most people never get...and you definitely need to watch it.
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What does it actually feel like to get sober in your 20s… when everyone else is still partying? Everyone glamorizes your 20s.. until you realize it’s slowly destroying you.
Maya was hospitalized over 25 times… and still believed she had it under control.
This conversation pulls back the curtain on addiction, mental health, and the mindset shift it takes to finally change your life.
If you’ve ever told yourself “I’ll stop later”… watch this before it’s too late.
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Ever wonder what really happens behind the scenes of addiction recovery? Most people only see the surface, but the deep, raw moments are where true transformation happens.
In this episode of Crosstalk Podcast, we speak with Blake E Cohen to dive into the unfiltered journey of relapse, therapy, and self discovery. From painful interventions to breaking down emotional walls, our guest shares what it really takes to confront addiction and rebuild a life.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, ashamed, or afraid to ask for help, this episode is a must watch. Learn how honesty, vulnerability, and tough love can lead to lasting change and why relapse doesn’t mean failure.
Watch now and discover the path most people never talk about.
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What happens when the person helping others recover… is secretly struggling themselves?
In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, CJ shares his raw and unfiltered addiction recovery story from being sent to rehab at 19, to relapsing while working inside a rehab facility, and the moment everything finally broke.
If you’ve ever wondered why some people can’t “just stop,” or why recovery is more than just quitting substances, this conversation will change how you see addiction.
We dive into relapse, hidden addiction, opiate abuse, the pressure of pretending to be okay, and how true recovery only began when everything fell apart.
If you're on your own recovery journey or even just trying to understand it this is the episode you don’t want to miss
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Locked in an apartment with two alcoholics during COVID… and I stayed sober. How?
In this episode of Cross Talk, we break down the hidden truths about addiction, recovery, and the power of relationships. Therapy isn’t the only path, and support doesn’t always look like what you expect.
You’ll discover:
-Why relationships can make or break recovery
-How self-destructive behaviors start and how to navigate them
-The unconventional lessons I learned while surviving lockdown
This isn’t just another recovery story it’s a real look at what it takes to stay sober when everything around you is falling apart.
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Before sobriety, Sam Miller was a master of escape; drugs, lies and pretending to be someone else.
In this brutally honest conversation, stand up comedian Sam Miller opens up about the chaos that shaped his life growing up afraid of his father, praying for his death as a kid… and the complicated emotions that followed when it actually happened. But that was only the beginning.
Watch the full conversation and hear the story behind the jokes.
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What drives addiction? Stand up comedian Sam Miller opens up about growing up around alcohol, childhood trauma, and why he turned to substances at a young age.
He shares a powerful truth about addiction: it wasn’t about chasing a high it was about escaping the feelings that came with being sober.
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, this episode offers powerful insights about recovery, resilience, and transformation.
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