My wife Debbie talks about her side of recovery after I got home from rehab. She immediately started seeing a therapist “Noel Nu” weekly and went to nar anon meetings. After sharing at these meetings she felt a comfort that she was not alone.

In my early recovery my character defects were still strong. She had to navigate around my selfish actions to work on herself and help the children. She said she had to be both parent’s emotionally and physically while giving me space which was not an easy decision for her.

Debbie talks about making a “choice” getting through the good and bad times together as a family and learning about the disease of addiction at the same time.  She said that being in recovery together has brought more compassion, love and trust in our relationship and family.

Thank you babe for always being there for the kids and myself, I LOVE YOU!! BAMN

My recovery brother Jeremy shares his amazing journey through the depths of addiction to sobriety. With over 6 years sober he speaks about starting to use alcohol and weed at the young age of 12 years old.

Jeremy identified himself as an athlete playing multiple sports in high school. While playing varsity sports his drug use broadened to other substances. He decided to stay in his hometown and didn’t pursue college football.

His addiction grew heavily over the course of 10 years. With multiple relapses and hospital stints nothing was working in his favor to get sober. He shares this amazing God moment which turned his life around and got him down to southern Florida.

Jeremy started Recovery Through Repetition, which is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect those in the recovery community through a shared passion for fitness. BAMN RTR

My best friend Jared “Flash” Gordon drops in for his second episode. Jared speaks about how fighting in the UFC is his passion and love. He breaks down what it’s like fighting in front of huge crowds and what his mindset is in the octagon.

Jared shares a powerful story where he almost relapsed but had a God moment that led him to stay sober. I ask him about if he has neutrality with being around substances and he talks about a friend in Queens who he was passed out with a needle in his arm and bags of dope all around him.

Jared has always been there for me since day 1 in our friendship. He’s someone who I genuinely look up to regarding his recovery path and how he stays sober while always helping others who are struggling in active addiction or in recovery. BAMN