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Life After Addiction
Clean and Sober. Now How Do You Get a Job?
with Shayne Weister
You got clean. Now how do you get a job? Shayne Weister on finding work, mentorship, and rebuilding a life after recovery, from $10 an hour to his own business.
Life After Addiction
You Beat the Addiction. Now Beat the Debt.
with Jacob Dobscha
A real plan for getting out of debt after addiction, with Jacob Dobscha of LD&B in Harrisonburg. The first $1,000, the debt snowball, and the church that paid the bills.
Life After Addiction
The Warning Signs of Relapse Most People Miss
with Nathaniel Gray
Nathaniel Gray has stayed free 20 years. The peer recovery specialist on the relapse warning signs that show up long before someone picks back up.
Life After Addiction
If You’re Sober but Still Struggling, Hear This
with Justin Franich
You stopped using. You're technically clean. But you're still empty. Still white knuckling it. Still wondering why sobriety doesn't feel like freedom. The drugs were never the real problem. They were covering the soul wounds underneath. Betrayal. Abuse. Loss. The only thing that fills the void is the presence of Christ and the hard work of forgiving the people who hurt you.
Life After Addiction
Why Sobriety Isn't the Same as Peace
with Robert Grant
Most people didn't turn to drugs to party. They were searching for peace. But what the world offers as peace is often just escape, just numbing the noise long enough to get through another day. Sobriety takes away the substance, but it doesn't automatically give you rest. If you're clean but still restless, still waiting for your mind to stop racing, still wondering why freedom feels so heavy, this episode is for you. We talk about why chaos can feel normal after addiction, the difference between the world's version of peace and what God actually promises, and what Philippians 4 has to say about renewing your mind. Peace isn't the absence of problems. It's the presence of something deeper.
Life After Addiction
You’re Clean But Life’s Still a Mess - Here’s Why
with Rob Reynolds
You're sober but everything still feels chaotic. That's because you were programmed for chaos. Peace feels unfamiliar. Uncomfortable. Almost suspicious. Rob Reynolds and I talk about shame, identity, and why trauma keeps pulling you back even when you're not using. Rob shares his struggle with feeling inadequate because he never went to college. Sobriety is the start. It's not the finish line.
Life After Addiction
How Porn Creates Strongholds (And How to Break Them)
with Wade McHargue
Where does the struggle with lust and pornography actually begin? Not when you click the link. Long before that. Early exposure shapes the mind in ways most people never unpack, and years of trying harder doesn't touch the root. This conversation goes deeper than behavior modification. We talk about how strongholds take root over time, the spiritual and mental dynamics behind lust, why willpower alone keeps you stuck in the same cycles, and what it actually looks like to renew your mind with God's Word. Freedom isn't found in trying harder. It begins with truth, surrender, and transformation from the inside out. If you're tired of the secrecy and shame, tired of white-knuckling it through another week, this one's for you. You're not alone and you're not beyond hope.
Life After Addiction
Why Sobriety Didn't Save Me (But Jesus Did)
with Matt Colvin
There are a lot of sober people who still feel stuck, empty, or afraid they'll fail again. Matt Colvin knows that tension firsthand. He walked through addiction, religion, white-knuckled sobriety, and the constant fear that one wrong move would send him back to the bottom. In this conversation, Matt shares the moment things finally shifted. Not through more discipline or better behavior, but through identity, grace, and learning to live as a son instead of a servant. We talk about why staying clean didn't change the shame, the danger of trying to earn God's approval, and why discipleship matters after deliverance. If you've ever thought "I'm clean, so why do I still feel broken?" this episode is for you.
Life After Addiction
Clean but Miserable: Why Sobriety Alone Isn’t Enough
with Justin Franich
I got clean from pain pills, meth, and cocaine but still felt miserable. I walked away from the drugs, but I didn't walk into freedom right away. I had a Bible college degree and still lived like God was grading me every day. Righteousness doesn't come from effort. It comes from Jesus. The first year of real freedom is learning how to live consistent with Christ instead of living scared of Him. Sobriety isn't the finish line. Jesus is.
Life After Addiction
Real Change Starts When You Stop Doing It for Them
with Rob Reynolds
Families want to help, but most of the time they accidentally slow down recovery by doing too much. Rob Reynolds shares that it took two and a half years before people started to breathe again. We talk about what showing up actually means for families of addicts. Not just paying bills or saying sorry. Being present. Putting the phone down. Real change doesn't happen when you're trying to make someone treat you better. It happens when you decide to change for you and God.
Life After Addiction
Stop Enabling: Boundaries You Need After Rehab
with Robert Grant
Your loved one is coming home from rehab. Now what? Boundaries don't have to feel like control. Done right, they become the bridge that restores trust, dignity, and peace for everyone involved. We get real about how to welcome someone back without sliding into enabling, control, or chaos. How to build a clear reentry plan that sets both sides up to succeed. Curfews, jobs, finances, church, community rhythms, and what happens when lines get crossed. Treating a returning son or daughter as an adult with agency builds respect faster than rescuing ever could. We share practical scripts, real stories, and tools you can write down tonight. If you're walking through reentry after Teen Challenge or any recovery program, this conversation will help both sides move from survival to stability.
Life After Addiction
The Real Reason Men Self-Sabotage in Sobriety
with Rob Reynolds
Most men don't relapse because they're weak. They fall back because stepping into a new identity feels risky. Rob Reynolds has 15 years of recovery and years of life inside men's homes, and he's seen the pattern over and over. Progress builds, things start working, and then something shifts. The old labels start whispering. The fear of responsibility creeps in. The quiet drift from Scripture and community leaves men exposed. Rob breaks down the practical guardrails that keep freedom strong: surrender, accountability, steady brothers, and daily habits of Word, prayer, worship, and fellowship. None of it is complicated. All of it requires showing up when you don't feel like it. If you've ever felt success slip through your fingers or feared falling again, this conversation will help you rebuild with honesty and courage.
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