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Recovery Unfiltered

Taking recovery discussion to a different level. Bringing comedy and the lighter side of sober living along with educating non-alcoholics and alcoholics. Hear real stories unfiltered.

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58:44

The Journey So Far: One Year of Recovery Unfiltered

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/07/09

Send us a text Fifty-two episodes. One year of sobriety stories. Countless lives touched. This special anniversary episode takes you behind the scenes of Recovery Unfiltered's remarkable first year. Larry and Rob, joined by their wives Katie and Bonnie, reflect on how a vision born from tragedy—a son lost to fentanyl—transformed into a beacon of hope for those battling addiction. The journey hasn't been without challenges. From setting up the studio (and carrying a surprisingly heavy ...

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139:44

Through Her Eyes: What It's Like to Love an Alcoholic

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/07/02

Send us a text What happens when the spotlight turns to those who've weathered addiction's fiercest storms—not as alcoholics themselves, but as the wives who stayed? In this powerful episode, hosts Larry and Rob invite their wives, Katie and Bonnie, to share their side of the recovery story. Katie reveals how family vacations became sources of resentment rather than joy as everything centered around Larry's next drink. "I had just become independent... doing my own thing," she explains, deta...

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129:11

The Valley We Had to Walk Through Together Changed...

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/06/25

Send us a text Larry and his daughter Maranda explore her perspective on his alcoholism and recovery journey, creating a powerful conversation about family healing, forgiveness, and moving forward together. • Maranda shares childhood memories of her father as a church deacon with an "open door" home for those in need • Larry's first drink came after gastric bypass surgery in 2007, setting the stage for his later addiction • The family noticed Larry's drinking worsening around 2014-2015 when ...

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76:25

Sobriety's Impact: A Father's Journey Through His...

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/06/18

Send us a text In this milestone 50th episode, we pull back the curtain on addiction and recovery through the eyes of a daughter as Larry's youngest, McKenna, joins the conversation to share her perspective on her father's journey through alcoholism and sobriety. McKenna recounts growing up with her dad "Larber," from their adventures showing livestock to the gradual shift as social drinking progressed into something more concerning. With remarkable candor, she pinpoints the moment reality b...

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98:42

Motherhood, Addiction, and the Courage to Choose...

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/06/11

Send us a text At just fourteen years old, Christy found herself pushing suitcases out of her window, running away with a boyfriend to Texas, and soon after, discovering she was pregnant. This moment would be the first of many life-altering decisions that shaped her journey through addiction, motherhood, and eventually, recovery. Christy's raw account of growing up too fast pulls no punches as she details her early introduction to methamphetamine, the painful choice to place her daughter in ...

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36:43

Milestones and Mountains: 14 Years of Recovery

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/06/04

Send us a text Birthdays in recovery are powerful milestones that remind us of both how far we've come and the work that carried us here. In this deeply personal episode, we celebrate Rob's 14th sobriety birthday with surprise calls from sponsees and friends while exploring the universal principles of recovery that apply to healing of all kinds. Through heartfelt conversations and raw reflections, we uncover the striking similarities between physical rehabilitation and addiction recovery. Bo...

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39:27

What Happens When Guilt Drives Your Amends?

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/05/30

Send us a text Larry and Rob explore the concept that relapse is not about external triggers but rather a reflection of one's spiritual fitness and how thoroughly they've worked on their recovery. • Discussing a member who relapsed and questioned whether to make amends again • Sharing stories of transformation, particularly focusing on Nathan's physical and spiritual growth • Examining the Big Book's guidance on spiritual fitness and the alcoholic mind • Exploring when making amends might ca...

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39:29

When Guilt Destroys What Sobriety Built

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/05/28

Send us a text Ever wonder if "coming clean" about your past might actually do more harm than good? This provocative episode of Recovery Unfiltered tackles one of recovery's most challenging dilemmas: when making amends becomes a selfish act rather than a healing one. Larry and Rob dive deep into the concept of spiritual fitness and what happens when it's lacking. Through candid conversation and powerful examples, they demonstrate how relapses aren't triggered by external factors but by spir...

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35:17

Sober Out Loud

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/05/21

Send us a text Larry and Rob explore the transformative power of willingness in recovery and the emotional impact of recording vulnerable stories. • Reflecting on the powerful episode with Kim and Mike that brought unexpected tears • Larry's sponsee Blake making progress through steps 4-7 of the program • The critical importance of willingness as "indispensable" in recovery • Developing a genuine relationship with God requires action, not just prayer • Getting honest with yourself is the fou...

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127:39

She Never Gave Up On Him, Even When He Gave Up On...

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/05/14

Send us a text How does a marriage survive the unthinkable? In this powerful, emotional episode, Mike and Kim open their hearts to share their 18-year journey through grief, addiction, and eventual healing after losing their son Michael in a tragic accident. When devastation struck their family, Mike spiraled into addiction while Kim struggled to hold everything together. Their raw honesty about rock bottom moments—from Kim finding Mike with drugs to contemplating suicide—reveals the brutal ...

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29:27

Sobriety Birthdays: Celebrating Recovery Milestones

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/05/07

Send us a text Standing at the metaphorical "edge of the sidewalk," where addiction and recovery intersect, requires a profound choice about which path to take. This raw, honest conversation delves into the significance of sobriety birthdays and what they truly represent beyond simple abstinence from alcohol. We explore the emotional complexity of recovery anniversaries, particularly the tendency to relive painful memories during the weeks leading up to these milestones. This phenomenon, com...

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46:14

Healing the Open Wound: The Power of Sponsorship

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/04/30

Send us a text Sometimes God moves in unmistakable ways. For Larry, it happened during a Saturday morning meeting when a newcomer named Blake shared his story. A warm feeling washed over him—what he calls "God's spiritual two-by-four"—and he knew instantly he needed to sponsor this man despite his previous reluctance to take on sponsees. This powerful moment opens a deeply authentic conversation about what makes sponsorship work, fail, or transform lives. Rob and Larry explore the critical t...

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71:19

When the Light Returns: A Journey Through Darkness

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/04/23

Send us a text Grief has no timeline, but what happens when it consumes your entire life for 17 years? In this raw and unflinching conversation, Mike and Jason share their parallel journeys through unthinkable tragedy—both losing teenage sons in the same accident in 2007. Mike's candid testimony reveals how alcohol became his only coping mechanism after his son Michael's death. "I felt that there's no way I could ever be okay again with this tragedy," he confesses, describing years spe...

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60:20

When Your Past Shapes Your Present: A Story of...

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/04/16

Send us a text Mike S pulls no punches as he shares the story of his turbulent childhood with an alcoholic, abusive father in Oakdale, California. Born into chaos, Mike describes how he'd be locked in his room until his father came home, only to receive brutal beatings that went far beyond normal discipline. "I grew up getting beat like that," he explains, "and I always joke I think I started to like it because I was stubborn." When Mike was just 12, his life took another devastating turn—co...

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47:34

Behind The Sober Life, We Still Battle Our Demons

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/04/09

Send us a text Depression doesn't magically vanish when the alcohol does. In our 40th episode, Larry bravely shares his recent struggle with depression despite approaching his three-year sobriety milestone. This raw conversation explores the reality that getting sober doesn't automatically fix all mental health issues, and sometimes professional help is needed alongside recovery work. We dive deep into the telltale signs sponsors recognize before someone relapses—communication patterns chang...

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56:29

Breaking the Chains: From Waiting to Working the Steps

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/04/02

Send us a text Nathan's journey through recovery takes a powerful turn as he shares why he waited almost six years before working the 12 steps, and the profound transformation that followed when he finally did. What began as simple abstinence eventually led to a spiritual awakening that changed everything. "There were definitely time periods in those five-plus years where I struggled big time emotionally, spiritually, mentally—which I didn't have to," Nathan reveals. His testimony highlights...

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79:26

From Vegas Blackouts to Sober Victories: Nathan's...

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/03/26

Send us a text Nathan shares his powerful journey from childhood trauma to finding lasting recovery after multiple relapses. His story reveals how early exposure to family addiction, violence, and loss shaped his relationship with substances and his path to healing. • Experienced significant childhood trauma including his grandmother's murder when he was eight • Found early escape through sports but struggled with anger and fighting throughout his youth • Developed alcoholism and drug addict...

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30:56

Sponsorship & Brotherhood

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/03/19

Send us a text Recovery isn't meant to be a solo journey—we explore the critical role of sponsorship in AA and why reaching out when you're struggling isn't bothering someone but giving them purpose. • The official birth of AA wasn't when Bill W got sober, but when he shared his story with Dr Bob across a kitchen table • Sponsorship isn't explicitly mentioned in the first 164 pages because the book itself was designed to be the sponsor for those who found it • When you don't call your sponso...

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57:11

The Angry Sober Guy's Guide to Not Being an Asshole

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/03/12

Send us a text Confronting raw emotions without numbing agents is one of the toughest challenges in recovery. We explore how anger manifests in sobriety and practical ways to process difficult feelings when you can no longer escape through substances. • Brandon shares his experience at six months sober, describing the challenge of facing life's frustrations without any escape • Discussing how alcohol numbs negative emotions and the resulting emotional intensity when that coping mechanism is ...

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28:59

When God and Grit Meet Episode #35

Recovery Unfiltered ·

2025/03/05

Send us a text Discover the unfiltered truths of recovery in our latest episode that delves into the complex interplay between faith and raw honesty. Are spirituality and the language surrounding it clean-cut? This episode disrupts that notion as we explore the surprising intersection of faith and, yes, even four-letter words. Join our candid conversations filled with personal anecdotes that highlight vulnerability in recovery. When we embrace our struggles and share our hardships, we ...

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