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In this episode of Real Recovery Talk, we sit down with Mattie Johnson, a firefighter who was told he would never ride a fire truck again. Why? Because alcohol nearly killed him.
For years, Mattie lived fast — drinking hard, partying, and pushing his limits while working in the fire service. He ignored repeated warnings from doctors: "If you don't stop drinking, you're going to die." The wake-up calls came in the form of multiple ICU visits, coughing up blood, and finally stage 4 liver failure.
At one point, Maddie accepted that he would drink himself to death. But then, against all odds, he received a life-saving liver transplant, and chose recovery.
This is a raw, unfiltered story of:
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🚒 Fire service culture & alcoholism
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💉 Near-death experiences from alcohol abuse
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🩸 Facing liver failure & a transplant
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🙏 Finding purpose, sobriety, and a second chance
If you or someone you love is battling alcoholism, Maddie's story proves that even from the edge of death, recovery is possible.
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