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MANNY VITALE IN THE HOUSE
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 group. Over 200 patients saw this show tonight. The snozzberries taste like snozzberries
SPECIAL GUEST PHIL B.
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 was not a fan of roman numerals and found that he missed quite a bit of the big book the first time around. "And when I can't walk, he carries me". Phil's faith and spiritual walk is a testament to how his recovery saved him from addiction and his message is now a gift to those fortunate enough to hear it.
EPISODE 117 • LIVING THE DASH -
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 two. What did we do with our dash. It's such a small thing, a tiny character, that represents our lives.
ALL HAIL LORD STANLEY
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've seen death face-to-face and we've begun to appreciate life because of that experience. We talked about people pleasing and how it can end poorly. When we gain the clarity that comes with living clean, we realize that we can't please everybody. The more time we live in sobriety, the more we start to approve of ourselves. We don't need to work extra to gain someone's approval because we now approve of our sober selves.
ROBIN B. JOINS THE SHOW
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 out of recovery. Robin shared that all 3 of his kids reached out to him today to say they love him. That hope is out there and we implore our listeners to abstain and live a life of recovery where that hope is manifested tangibly day in and day out. Happy Father's Day.
THE ESCAPE IS VERY TEMPORARY
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 generates low self worth and is an illusion that was running our undetectable self esteem. "Ease your grip and gain control"...doesn't connect the historical logical experience to reality by definition at all. e feel a regained sense of control just generally by being aware of executing different defense mechanisms and ultimately a better place of rest for our mental health.
EPISODE 113 • ALL FUN & GAMES UNTIL...
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 with how it ties into addiction. We create these events that cause us anxiety and stress once we get clean; however, we're causing our loved ones, who never asked for it, PTSD of their own.
EPISODE 112 • SPECIAL GUEST AMY S.
Amy S. graciously joined us in studio to share her experience, strength and hope with us. What an inspiration she is. Against all odds, cards stacked against her, she battled her way into a life of sobriety; celebrating 6 years in 2 days. Tried every substance there is (except heroin) and found herself going through 12 cans of Duster. Happy to have a new friend to the show. Tim hit 700 days clean and sober. We looked at June's awarenesses, or awarnii, whatever the plural of awareness is. We'll be looking at those as June progresses. June is marked by a number of awareness months, including Men's Mental Health Month, Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, National PTSD Awareness Month, and Pride Month. Rough start to the show but the team handled themselves graciously as ever.
EPISODE 108 • GUEST ADAM S.
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 Power greater than myself. These all represent a subject that is, and will forever be, touch-and-go. We were grateful for Adam sharing his story to our audience and the message remains the same: "There's no right way to do this."
MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
. Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in battling SUD. For more than 20 years, SAMHSA has recognized Mental Health Awareness Month every May to increase awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being.
Mental health and addiction are best friends. Addressing the root cause of our need to self medicate often leads to a solid recovery foundation. Something we can look at tangibly and say, here's the problem, this is how I'm doing it. You got this.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
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 people the anguish her and her family suffered, before it's too late. We checked in with Mrs. Snyder for a holiday-hello. Tim wrote her a poem for Mother's day apparently so we're working on gaining access to this embarrassing piece of literature for future blackmail opportunities. We're grateful for all the mothers that are in this addiction thing fighting for their kids' lives. Happy Mother's Day everybody, thank you Moms.
🥳 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR SWEET BOY 🎈
We like to call him, "The Glue". Will is a Georgia boy through and through. He deserves full recognition for the work he's put into his recovery and the work he's put into Talkin' Trash. Will's relatable story is helping others who find themselves in similar situations that he's already battled first-hand and came out on top. 🤭
Will has been involved with the show for the better part of a year now. He started out as a guest. Graduated into a part-time seat-filler (which he executed with both style and charisma). We then found ourselves blessed with a new host and a dear friend who we can always count on, without fail. Will is dedicated to Talkin' Trash and he fully believes in what we're doing and what the show represents. He embraces the responsibility that comes with having a voice in the addiction recovery community.
Timothy S. • Producer/Host
Call him Tim though, & if you really wanna butter his bread, you can call him "Timmy" but that's for close colleagues & friends so be responsible using it. Tim is the founder & host of the podcast. He's been in & around the recovery scene his entire life. The production & promotion of the Talkin' Trash brand is all him. He schedules regular guests & formats the shows catering to a wide range of audiences. Tim is in the midst of a journey he feels compelled to share. He's been clean for 18+ months from opiates, benzos, cocaine & alcohol. He'll be the first one to tell you that he couldn't do it without the support of his fellow hosts.
William D. • Host
Willy D. Will's the longest tenured show member aside from Tim. He's got 18+ months clean & sober. Like Tim, Will hails from the peach state & has had enough of the pain incurred by living a life of addiction. Also like Tim, Will is 42 years old, a proud uncle & an honest, trustworthy son. Will is self-employed and donates his time to the cause in the hopes to save people from enduring the pain & heartache that goes hand in hand with a lifestyle of addiction. His D.O.C. was Methamphetamines and GHB. The ramifications were taking its toll on both his physical & mental well being. As he began to suffer legal consequences, he finally gave in to a life of peace & sobriety. Like the entire panel, he's taken his own path of sobriety. Our cast is a united front that there's wrong way to recover but there is a right way to live.
Jimmy L. • Host
Jimmy L. hails from the great white north in Regina, Saskatchewan. Jim celebrated 3 years clean & sober just a few short months ago. A recovery advocate & an all around stand up guy. He eagerly gives back the gift of recovery that's been freely given to him. He'll tell you, he does this to protect his own sobriety because like everyone on the show, he believes you can only keep what you have by giving it away. Jim's battle with alcohol went hand in hand throughout his life. He ran fitness classes with vodka in his water bottle. He sought out treatment a few years ago and caught fire while working the A.A. program. Jim's 60 years old and is the father to 2 beautiful daughters.
Kajsa B. • Host
Pronounced "Kye-Sah", our beautiful soul was raised in Kansas and currently resides in Texas. She's involved with a vast online recovery community to which she donates her time to with the genuine purpose to help the fellow alcoholic/addict maintain a lasting, meaningful sobriety. Kajsa if half Swedish and half crazy and we love her for it & she fits right in with this lot. Kajsa is 63 years old & is a fierce advocate for addiction recovery. She doesn't do it for profit, or notoriety. She places principles before personality. After looming health implications & exhaustion living the lifestyle, she decided to take that first step & admitted she was powerless over drugs & alcohol over 5 years ago.
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