Recovery in the Middle Ages - Two Middle-Aged Suburban Dads Talk About Recovering From Addiction to Drugs & Alcohol.

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Subscribers: 23
Reviews: 2
Episodes: 100

Traci S
 Oct 5, 2022
Absolutely FANTASTIC recovery podcast. Funny, engaging, relatable, informative, and SO HELPFUL as another tool in my bag. Thoroughly necessary to my day. Thrilled this podcast exists! Mike & Nat are the sh** :)

Alex C.
 Jan 5, 2022
love this podcast. refreshing.

Description

Mike and Nat are two middle-aged suburban dads wrestling with addiction and recovery while trying to juggle home life, work, and staying sober. Listen as they discuss current topics in the recovery community including 12 Step, alternative addiction recovery and the newest medical research . Listen to the guys talk about their daily struggle to maintain their recovery and anonymity in the world of soccer moms and PTA meetings. If the neighbors only knew...

Episode Date
High Time for Change: Cannabis Rescheduling and Its Impact on Recovery
May 07, 2024
Intervention Season 25 Discussion & Exploring the Genetic Component of Addiction
May 01, 2024
Dropping Acid at Drivers Ed & Staying Calm and Connected: Navigating Sobriety in Turbulent Times
Apr 17, 2024
Oh-Oh-Oh Ozempic for Addiction Recovery? Naltrexone-Like Craving Suppressant is Sweeping the Recovery Community
Mar 26, 2024
Prop 110 Collapses Under the Weight of Its Absurdity: Oregon's Legalization Experiment and the Nationwide Impact on Recovery
Mar 13, 2024
Suki Jones Joins us to discuss her book "Sea, Swallow Me," and Her Journey Through Abuse, Addiction, Pain and Redemption
Jan 31, 2024
NatX Turns Six! Long Term Sobriety and Getting Your Marbles Back
Jan 17, 2024
Beyond the Surface: Scuba Danny’s Dive into Dry January, and Rethinking Your Own Relationship With Alcohol
Jan 10, 2024
Deck the Halls with Hope and Healing: The RMA Holiday Recovery Special
Dec 20, 2023
Breaking Balls and Beliefs: Unpacking Dock Ellis’ LSD No-Hitter and Discussing the Outer Limits of Harm Reduction
Dec 14, 2023
Cult-ivating Sobriety- Reviewing Love Has Won and it’s Boozy Leader
Dec 06, 2023
Have an Attitude of Gratitude -The RMA Thanksgiving Special! How to Stay Sober this Holiday
Nov 21, 2023
Sober Companions, Xylazine Alert, Poly-Addiction Trends and the West Coast Monkster Mash!
Nov 14, 2023
A Monkster’s Tale: Zed’s Journey from Cannabis to Clarity - Breaking the Chains of Addiction
Oct 25, 2023
Interview with Dave Smith-The Dharma of Addiction and Recovery
Oct 17, 2023
Sober October Survival Guide & A Local Fentanyl, Crack, Heroin, Stolen Car, Shootout and Cocaine Drug Bust!
Oct 10, 2023
Recovery Grab-Bag! Faith, Complacency, Self-Centeredness and MORE -Hoarding Your Addiction Like Smaug
Oct 03, 2023
Fentanyl Fall-Drug Policy and More! An RMA News Special
Sep 26, 2023
”Recovery Boys,” Review and Discussion- RMA Back to School Special!
Sep 12, 2023
Season 4 Premier! A Kick in the Sacklers - We Review the new series, ”Painkiller” and the Opioid Epidemic Saga
Aug 29, 2023
The Highs and Lows of Pharmaceutical Meth: A Candid Dive into “Take Your Pills’”
Jun 20, 2023
From Chaos to Clarity in Long-Term Sobriety: The Wizened One, Allan B, Joins Us!
Jun 13, 2023
From Monkster to Master: Unraveling the Kratom Knot with Charlie X
Jun 06, 2023
Bouncing Back: Chris Herren’s Memoir ”Basketball Junkie,” & Queen Liz of Monksterhaven Joins Us!
May 30, 2023
From Addiction’s Trance to Recovery’s Dance: A Discussion of Alcohol, Addiction and Public Policy with Grant Boyken
May 23, 2023
Is Addiction a Conscious Choice? & What Neuroscientists and Philosophers Know About Addiction.
May 02, 2023
I’ve Fallen, and I Can’t Get Up! From Frazzled to Balanced: A Guide to Finding Serenity in Sobriety
Apr 25, 2023
Fentanyl Follies: The Not-So-Funny Side of Misguided Drug Policies
Apr 11, 2023
Take your Pills: Xanax - Benzo Abuse, The Fallout, Big Pharma’s Deceptive Marketing and Undereducated Doctors
Apr 04, 2023
Even Retired Presidents Are Pissed At Us! A Special Message About RMA....
Mar 31, 2023
Jiva G’s Journey: Bhakti Recovery and the Power of Spiritual Transformation
Mar 21, 2023
To Live and Die in LA - Discussing The Los Angeles Diaries & This River by author James Brown.
Mar 14, 2023
RMA Snow-Day-Spectacular & The Mysterious Disappearance of Sober Grid Founder, Beau Mann
Feb 28, 2023
Scott Mannheimer, Hope Dealer For Kensington, Talks About Helping Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack & Booze Addicts On The Streets of PA
Feb 14, 2023
It’s Time for Dopey! Dave Joins Mike & Nat talking recovery, the Grateful Dead, podcasting and life after addiction
Feb 07, 2023
Crack is Whack! Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man by Bill Clegg & Celebrating Nat X’s 5 Year Anniversary!
Jan 31, 2023
Tough Love in the Boogie Down Bronx! Reviewing Sober Living Doc. “Sister Helen.”
Jan 17, 2023
Drunk Lawyers and Sober Monksters - Discussing ”The Addicted Lawyer” by Brian Cuban
Jan 10, 2023
Dry January Starter Guide - Holiday Party Survival Report - Alcohol Use Disorder as a Spectrum - ChatGPT Sponsor?
Jan 04, 2023
5 Gifts For Sober Friends & Surviving The Holiday Booze Fest - Holiday Messages From the Monksterverse!
Dec 20, 2022
Crack & Powder Cocaine Drug Laws - Recovering After Prison - Schedule 1 Cannabis MADNESS
Dec 14, 2022
”STUTZ” by Jonah Hill - Breaking Down The New Doc & How it Applies to Addiction Recovery
Dec 06, 2022
We Talk Turkey & Review Matthew Perry’s Addiction Memoir, ”Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing”
Nov 30, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving! RMA Guide to Staying Sober at Thanksgiving, AND MORE!
Nov 22, 2022
Drunk, Stoned, High, Wasted Old Hippies & The State of the Monksterverse Address
Nov 20, 2022
Discussing Russell Brand’s Book ”Recovery,’’ and How He Reframes the 12 Steps
Oct 14, 2022
Grant Returns! We Catch Up On His Adventures In Addiction Recovery and New Role at Shatterproof
Sep 30, 2022
Katie Lain of Thrive Alcohol Recovery Joins us to Discuss The Sinclair Method
Sep 09, 2022
Something Was Wrong: Discussing the Harrowing Tale of Amelia & The Passing of Anne Heche
Aug 20, 2022
Everything Happens for a Reason....or DOES IT!? Also: Religion, philosophy, quantum mechanics and Schrodinger’s cat AND MORE!
Aug 04, 2022
Are Creative People More Prone to Addiction? Does Getting High Help or Hurt Creativity?
Jul 21, 2022
Jesse Jarnow, Psychedelic Therapy, the Grateful Dead, and LSD
Jul 02, 2022
Today, We Review ”Drinkers Like me” by Adrian Chiles & Moderation Management
Jun 16, 2022
* RMA HIATUS-VIDEO CALL UPDATE * Nat X & Mike R Spill The Beans!
Jun 06, 2022
”Your Best Thinking Got You Here!” And Other Questionable Things Said To Us In Early Recovery
May 06, 2022
April’s Top Recovery Stories on a VERY Special ’Take 3 SLP’ LIVE edition!
Apr 29, 2022
The Great Debate: Recover or Recovered? Is It Possible? Does It Matter? Find Out!
Apr 23, 2022
RITN EXTRA!!! The Next Big Addiction Treatment & What Are Trauma Informed Workplaces?
Apr 08, 2022
Setting Healthy Boundaries in Recovery - ¡GetSmart! with Erin & The Big 3 with SLP
Apr 01, 2022
How YOU doin?! Compare and despair: how keeping up with the jones’ can cause depression, anxiety and relapse!
Mar 25, 2022
Can America Recover? Author and Recovery Luminary Evan Haines Joins Us!
Mar 18, 2022
PTSD & Trauma in Recovery - Mike’s Story of Acid & Delinquency with the Grateful Dead
Mar 11, 2022
”The Weight of Air” by David Poses - The Big 3 with SLP - Treating Depression in Recovery
Mar 05, 2022
Nat’s Super Bowl Relapse & What is self care, and why is it important?
Feb 18, 2022
MISHKA SHUBALY - The Definitive Interview!
Feb 11, 2022
Are Fewer Women Seeking Addiction Treatment - Decriminalized Fentanyl Test Strips - AND MORE
Feb 04, 2022
Are You You Talkin’ To Me? ¡GetSmart! Tackles Negative Self-Talk - Grant Boyken’s Big 3 W/SLP
Jan 28, 2022
”The Anonymous People” Documentary Discussion, The Disease Model of Addiction & MORE
Jan 21, 2022
Health & Fitness in Recovery, Sledding, Mike’s Car Almost Gets Stolen, Nat’s Panic Attacks and MORE!
Jan 14, 2022
Discussing ”Life of Crime, 1984-2020” & Surviving a Snowstorm Sober
Jan 07, 2022
RMA New Year’s Special! Grant Boyken Recaps All Things Recovery in 2021
Dec 31, 2021
RMA Holiday Spectacular! Monksters Call In & We Discuss The Pain of Holiday ”Joy”
Dec 23, 2021
Paul Churchill, Author and Host of Recovery Elevator Joins Us To Discuss Life, Love and Recovery
Dec 17, 2021
Extra! Extra! Recovery in the News ¡GetSmart! With Erin Moore Crossover Episode
Dec 10, 2021
Post Thanksgiving Report and We Discuss Rational Recovery & ”The Small Book” by Jack Trimpy
Dec 04, 2021
RMA Guide to Surviving the Holidays & Seasonal Affective Disorder - Discussing ”Living Sober”
Nov 19, 2021
RMA Gets Loose As We Discuss The New Podcast ”Hooked” About A Successful Boeing Engineer Who Started Robbing Banks With His Son After Becoming Addicted To OXY
Nov 12, 2021
Discussing ”Unbroken Brain” by Maia Szalavitz - Is Addiction a Learning Disorder? Find Out Now!
Nov 05, 2021
Recovery Guru & Author Joseph W. Naus Joins Us In Studio Discussing His Life, Work, & Recovery
Oct 28, 2021
¡GetSmart! with Erin Moore! Recovery Horror Documentary ”The Last Stop” & Synanon‘s Lasting Influence
Oct 22, 2021
Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke & NatX Returns to Traffic Court
Oct 15, 2021
RMA Nights! The Kratom Withdrawal Nightmare With Jeff & Bianca D.
Oct 08, 2021
12 Smart Things To Do When The Booze and Drugs are Gone: Part 2 & The Monksters Speak!
Oct 01, 2021
Emotional Sobriety: Discussing the book ”12 Smart Things...” by Dr. Alan Berger, PhD
Sep 24, 2021
The Gallows Humor of Recovery - Grant B. Stops in to Discuss His Sober Journey
Sep 17, 2021
Sponsorship Part 3: Tandem Sponsors & Mentors - 9/11 20th Anniversary PTSD
Sep 10, 2021
¡Get Smart! with Erin Moore! Discussing Sponsorship & The 13th Step
Sep 03, 2021
Pros & Cons of Traditional Sponsorship - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Aug 27, 2021
1st Anniversary Show! Mexican Assisted Treatment? MAT vs 12 Step Dogma Explained
Aug 20, 2021
Legalized Crack, Heroin, and LSD? Portland's Foray Into Narcotic Chaos
Aug 10, 2021
The Hero's Journey Through Addiction Recovery & The First Annual RMA Family Retreat!
Jul 30, 2021
Recovery In The News Special Edition! Does Drinking Moderation Work?
Jul 23, 2021
Relapse Spectacular Part 2! Triggers, Relapse & The Abstinence Violation Effect
Jul 16, 2021
Oops I Did It Again! ¡GetSmart! with Erin Moore Relapse Spectacular!
Jul 09, 2021
Make Me One With Everything - The Stages of Recovery and Reordering Your Mind
Jul 02, 2021
Felonious Monk - Joseph W. Naus in the Big House & End of School Year Armageddon
Jun 25, 2021
"Straight Pepper Diet" by Joseph W. Naus & General Spring Chaos
Jun 18, 2021
¡Get Smart! with Erin Moore! Parenting with a Recovery Mindset - Talking to Your Kids About Your Past
Jun 11, 2021
Crime of the Century Pt. 2 - The Psychopathy of People Pleasing
Jun 04, 2021
Crime of the Century - Big Pharma & the Opioid Crisis
May 28, 2021