A fun, topic based 12 step addiction recovery podcast
Recovery Nerd is a podcast where hosts Jeffrey and Troy share their journey through addiction recovery. They discuss sobriety in 12-step programs, overcoming sex and porn addiction, alcoholism, drug abuse, and compulsive eating. Listen for honest insights, personal experiences, and support on the path to recovery.
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Recent Episodes
March 24, 2025
EP 40 - Make The Days Count
In this epsiode, Jeffrey and Troy discuss the somewhat touchy subject of day count. Day count in AA or other substance abuse programs represents a tangible metric of sobriety. But what about in the Sex and Porn addiction spac...
Feb. 19, 2025
EP 39 - Wearing Life Like A Loose Garment
In this episode, Jeffrey and Troy share their experience around the idea of "wearing life like a loose garment". Sometimes taking a step back to recover from life, and even from "recovery fatigue" is important. To stay sober,...
Jan. 6, 2025
EP 38 - Becoming "Entirely Ready"
In this episode, Jeffrey and Troy are accompanied by the legendary Bill and Doctor Bob, straight from 1935. The four of them discuss the sixth step, and what it means to be "entirely ready". This step is often overlooked, but...
Nov. 8, 2024
Ep 37 - What is Porn?
Jeffrey and Troy discuss how the internet has dramatically changed the landscape of access to sexually stimulating content. The internet is a dangerous place for sex and porn addicts, and the two discuss their experiences aro...
Oct. 2, 2024
EP 36 - Creativity in Recovery
Jeffrey and Troy discuss the benefits of a creative practice to help us stay free from our addictive behaviors. When we are living our lives and creating, we stay away from isolating and self-destruction. Send us an anonymous...
Sept. 4, 2024
Ep 35 - It's a Progressive Disease
Jeffrey and Troy discuss the dangers of how our addiction continues to progress, getting worse and worse. Because of that, we need our recovery to be equally progressive; engaging deeper each day to improve our quality of lif...
Aug. 1, 2024
EP 34 - From Shame to Grace
In this episode, Jeffrey and Troy, along with their esteemed guest Bill W, discuss the important slogan of “shame to grace”. They touch on how shame drags us back into the addiction, and how we find hope in recovery and gain ...
July 1, 2024
EP 33 - Outside Help
Jeffrey and Troy discuss the important of outside help. Outside issues are generally discouraged from discussion in 12 step meetings, but that doesn't mean that outside factors can't supplement our recovery. Jeffrey and Troy ...
June 2, 2024
EP 32 - Trusting God (is hard...)
In this episode, Jeffrey and Troy discuss the importance of trusting God (Higher Power) in our everyday lives as addicts. No matter what challenges life throws our way, we can get through it unscathed with the help of Higher ...
May 1, 2024
EP 31 - Going to Any Lengths
Jeffrey and Troy discuss the importance of prioritizing recovery, and treating it as the most important thing in our lives. It has been said that "anything we put before our recovery, we will lose anyway". Tune into this epis...
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