It’s easy to focus on the wreckage. But recovery brings quiet, powerful wins.
This one wasn’t planned. We wrapped one episode and Jake threw out, “what about recovery highlights?” So we hit record again. What came out was a string of stories we don’t want to forget... making amends with kids, seeing life more clearly, learning to listen, finding calm, and living with gratitude.
A reminder that sobriety isn’t about what we’ve lost... it’s about what we’ve gained.
00:00 – Traffic jams, lotion hands, and a midnight beef jerky breakdown
06:29 – God Guy shares the quiet pride of raising kids who’ve never seen him drink
07:57 – Making long-delayed amends to a daughter and the healing that followed
16:44 – Seeing family with fresh eyes after years of shame and distance
18:14 – Learning how to talk instead of shut down
21:09 – Turning awkward honesty into connection, even when it makes people uncomfortable
22:01 – The guys reflect on how far they’ve come—and how much further there is to go
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