Talkin' Trash Addiction Recovery Podcast

Littering and... littering and... We welcomed Manny Vitale back into the studio for his regular appearance on the pod. Manny's more of a co-host than a guest at this point as both our shows feed off each other as we have a common message we feel obligated to share. We talked about self-sabotage and how expectations can take us out when they're not met. We welcomed over 5 inpatient rehabs into the mix for their night time gr...

Oh Canada. Phil B. joined us on the pod tonight and shared his experience, strength and hope. His journey was profoundly recalled from a hard childhood to a life of living sobriety. "If I'm starting to get into that seemingly hopeless state of mind, reach out". The fellowship and accountability that comes with living a life of sobriety is a gift that was freely given to us. This is why we have to give it away. Phil wa...

We read some listener e-mails. Some good, some straight up rude. We welcomed a new recovery center into the fray. The WNBA is awesome and Tim finished all 76 episodes of Battlestar Galactica. We started our look into self sabotage in recovery. Jim's living the dash. A profound metaphor Jim brought into the mix is "living the dash". You have your birthdate and your death date on your tombstone with a dash between the t...

A mid-week recovery refresher with the gang. Yes, we're having more guests on these days as the show garners some attention. We try to provide our listeners a variety of content. We do flashy graphics and fun segments, sure... but it's addiction and finding long-lasting recovery is as serious as it gets. We're here to spread the message that not only is it possible to live a clean life, it can be fun too. For us, we'...

Our trip around the world continues as we welcomed Robin B. to the program to share his experience, strength and hope with the show and our audience. We have about 5 in-patient rehabs who watch the shows on Sunday's and Wednesday's live as their nighttime group session. We recognized Father's day showing love for all the dad's (and father figures) out there who do right by themselves and their children both in and o...

TV-MA. We welcomed a cultural shake-up with our guest whose graciously donated their personal time to be on a show, halfway around at the world at 3am his time. He did it,  he does this, we do this... to help spread a message of hope that keeps us both accountable and grateful for our life up to that point. This perspective shift in concept eluded us for so long until we finally realized that self-importance, self-happiness generat...

The team broke up the monotony of addiction recovery playing a Talkin' Trash original favorite, Recovery Jeopardy™. It's obviously not actually trademarked. That'll be the day. It was a cattywampus episode to say the least. We're going to be looking at masks in recovery for the month of June. This month is National PTSD Awareness Month and it's so important to acknowledge this mental health concern especially wi...

A Talkin' Trash Quasar™. A divine, luminous event that randomly strikes to produce a galaxy of love and recovery in its most perfect form. We can do this, and we can do it TOGETHER.

Episode 110 is just a galactical convergence of war and wisdom. A Talkin' Trash Quasar™

A Quasar of recovery captured in all its brilliance as worlds of sobriety collided in this episode providing a clear and present message, that we need to stand...

We welcomed a new friend to the show tonight. Adam S., with one year of sobriety, shared his struggles with existential reasoning. It's a common thread, we get clean and sober and now our eyes are opened to both the good and bad that we hid from for so long. Why are we here? Why was I made the way I am? Is there a God? Adam represents a population of society that might be too smart for their own good. Faith, a Higher Power, a P...

Mother's Day Episode 106 with special guest Phyllis Kleiber on the show. Phyllis lost her son a year ago this time to a Fentanyl overdose. The pain is still raw and not only does she carry it with her all day, she's determined to revisit the scar left from a tragic event such as this. Her son, Trey, passed away on May 20th of last year. Phyllis is set on getting the word out in the hopes of spreading awareness and saving pe...

This is most definitely episode 103 despite Tim's efforts to confuse the shit out of everybody. We took a look at step 8 of the A.A.'s 12 steps. We explored what it means, how to approach it and how it applies to everybody not just those working the steps. The experts explained that the steps are meant to be done in order, that's why they're numbered that way. Pretty simple concept. In working the program of A.A., y...

Tim & Will broadcast from the final day of the A.A. campout & share their inexperience, lack of strength & hope. The boys had a good time as they made the best of a rainy, injury-filled adventure. We met some of Tim's home-group members, Thomas, Krista and Jana. We were so happy to be able to acknowledge both Jana's actual birthday and her 9 month milestone of sobriety. She's doing so much. Working in treatm...

Jim went to prison 5 minutes in for copyright infringement from the Adobe™ corporation so it was a three man tent tonight. Episode 101. How could we possibly top 100? Not doable. So we figured, 101... let's go back to drug school. Will, Kajsa & Tim held down the fort as they went through the effects of alcohol use disorder & the impact various illicit substances on the user. A refresher as we enter the 3rd season of T-d...

We hit the century mark in style, bringing out all the stops. One in particular, Isabella J. shared her experience, strength and hope in style. Especially the experience part. It's amazing she's righted her ship and pulled herself out of a dire situation. We learned to say "100" in 17 different languages. Jim used a royalty free background today. Kajsa's rocking some buddhist meditation so she doesn't stra...