All Episodes of Crosstalk Podcasts
Addiction, Relapse & Recovery: Honest Stories of Hitting Rock Bottom
Addiction, Relapse & Recovery: Honest Stories of Hitting Rock Bottom
When “Just Trying It” Turns Into Addiction: The Moment You Cross the Line
When “Just Trying It” Turns Into Addiction: The Moment You Cross the Line
After 40 Years Sober, What Recovery Really Looks Like.
After 40 Years Sober, What Recovery Really Looks Like
Sobriety vs. Social Life as a 20 Something Year Old
Sobriety vs. Social Life as a 20-Something Year Old
“I Thought I Was Doing Everything Right in Recovery… Until They Called Me Out”
I Thought I Was Doing Everything Right in Recovery… Until They Called Me Out
This Is What Addiction Really Feels Like | CJ
I spent years helping others while secretly destroying myself
What If the People Around Us Shape Addiction More Than the Substance?
“I Lived With Two Alcoholics During COVID — This Is How I Stayed Sober”| Cory M.
Rock Bottom to Recovery: A Sobriety Journey That Could Save Your Life
Rock Bottom to Recovery: A Sobriety Journey That Could Save Your Life
“I Felt Like I Would Die If I Didn’t Binge”| Eating Disorder Recovery Story
Food Was My Drug | Eating Disorder Recovery Story
Alcohol Took It All.. The Job, The Car, The Apartment… and Almost His Family
"My Dad Told Me Not to Come Home Unless I Got Sober"
Rethinking Life, Obedience, and Divine Guidance
The Day Everything Changed: Mike’s Story of Addiction, Loss, and the Long Road Back
The Day Everything Changed: Mike’s Story of Addiction, Loss, and the Long Road Back
The Day Everything Changed: Mike’s Story of Addiction, Loss, and the Long Road Back
Rethinking Mental Health, Trauma, and What We Call “Disorders”
Adaptive Survival: When "Disorders" Are Actually Coping Skills | Dr. Jeff Ball
Feeling vs. Fleeing: Reclaiming a Childhood Lost to Addiction | Jenna G.
A powerful recovery story exploring disordered eating, codependence, and learning to let go of control. This blog reveals how honesty, boundaries, and self-awareness lead to lasting healing.
Finding Light in the Darkness: Carrie’s Journey from Olympic Glory to Recovery
At 16, Carrie stood on the Olympic podium, a gold medal around her neck—yet she felt like a fraud. For years, she chased that same high, only to find herself drowning in addiction. "I had this big, giant hole in my soul," she admits. But from rock bottom, she fought her way back. Now sober, her message is clear: Recovery is possible. Don’t ever give up.
Her story is a raw, powerful reminder that even champions face battles no one sees—and that healing begins when we stop running from the pain.
Chaotic Homeless Redemption Journey: Story of Addiction and Recovery | Peter
Raised in chaos, consumed by addiction, and finally reborn through grit and community—Peter's journey from homelessness and heroin to hope and healing proves that recovery is always possible.
Purim, Vodka & Divorce: When Orthodox Judaism Couldn't Save Me | Andrew S.
From secret bottles to suicidal thoughts, Andrew’s story is a powerful look at high-functioning alcoholism, generational trauma, and the moment surrender became salvation.
From Stolen Childhood to Stolen Sobriety: Heidi’s 20-Year Addiction War | Heidi Z.
Heidi’s life reads like a thriller: adopted into a troubled family, she took her first drink at 7, nearly died from alcohol at 12, and spent decades chasing "normal" while hiding addiction. From faking moderation as a suburban mom to losing her children after driving them drunk, this episode exposes the lies addicts tell themselves and the moment she hit a bottom so low, only divine intervention could pull her out.