At 23, after weeks lost to crack and pills, Roy Viger hit a wall on a narrow Louisiana bridge—choking down Valium, broke, evicted, and finally ready to ask for help. That moment became Day One. Twenty-one years later, he’s sober, leading inpatient and outpatient recovery centers, and mentoring others with the same rules that saved his life: change your circle, get radically vulnerable, and build your days around counterbalance, not some fake idea of “balance.” Roy opens up about identity collapse (from star athlete to addict), the July 4 crash, why jealousy is poison, and how ambition can be harnessed—without letting dopamine take over. If you (or someone you love) are stuck in the spiral, this episode gives you a clear, executable path out.
What you’ll learn
How to move from denial → action (the exact moment he asked for help)
The circle audit: upgrading friends/family without burning every bridge
Vulnerability as a tool: the script that opens real conversations fast
Counterbalance > balance: seasons of hard push vs. intentional recovery
Turning addictive tendencies into productive drive (and guardrails that keep it healthy)
About Roy VigerRecovery entrepreneur and operator (inpatient + outpatient centers in Louisiana); CrossFit gym owner; 21 years sober and outspoken advocate for honest, vulnerable recovery.
Who this episode is forAnyone battling addiction (or loving someone who is) and builders who want a disciplined, real-world framework for lasting change.
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Keywords: addiction recovery, sobriety, asking for help, circle of influence, vulnerability, counterbalance, jealousy, identity, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, Louisiana, CrossFit community, Roy Viger