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Podcast: Recover Outloud Podcast
Episode: Recover Outloud: Ep 125: Metal, Mayhem & Sobriety
Description: Rich opens up about growing up in instability, chasing validation, and how alcohol and drugs became both an escape and a way to feel in control. What started as social use quickly evolved into a destructive cycle that impacted his relationships, career, and sense of self. Beneath the surface was a deep struggle with identity, ego, and the constant need to prove himself.As his world narrowed and consequences mounted, Rich found himself at a breaking point physically exhausted, emotionally depleted, and spiritually empty. In this episode, he shares what it was like to finally surrender, to...