Everyone talks about the moment you decide to get clean. Few talk about what comes next.
Recovery isn’t a finish line — it’s the start of a whole new life you have to build from the ground up. After addiction, the real work begins: creating a new community when your old circles pull you back, forcing structure into days that used to be chaos, and facing the loneliness of rebuilding while family and friends expect instant results you can’t deliver.
In this episode, I talk about what it’s really like after addiction — the unglamorous, daily grind of recovery. The awkwardness of walking into a room of strangers trying to piece their lives back together. The discipline it takes to show up when you’ve never had structure before. The frustration of loved ones not understanding why transformation doesn’t happen overnight.
But here’s the truth: this is where perseverance is forged. Not in the big decision to quit, but in the small, relentless choices you make every single day afterward. If you’ve ever wondered what recovery really feels like — or if you’re supporting someone going through it — this episode pulls back the curtain.
Because recovery isn’t just about staying clean. It’s about learning how to live.
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