Sick & Tired Recovery

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By: Vernon L

Break the patterns that hold you back and start remembering who you were created to be.Feeling stuck, lost, or trapped in self-destructive cycles? Sick & Tired Recovery is here to help you break free. Each episode dives into the thinking and beliefs that got you here—and the mindset shifts, recovery principles, and spiritual insights that set you on a path to clarity, confidence, and control. This podcast isn’t just about getting sober—it’s about discovering your true self, reclaiming your power, and building a life you were meant to live. Real stories, expert guidance, and practical tools await to...

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The Real Reason You Lose Yourself When You Fall in Love
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Why do so many people lose themselves when they fall in love?

It rarely happens all at once. Instead, it happens through small compromises, people-pleasing, fear of rejection, and slowly placing someone else's needs, opinions, and approval above your own. What begins as love can quietly become self-abandonment.

In this episode of Sick & Tired Recovery, we explore the deeper reasons behind this pattern. We'll discuss why low self-esteem, insecurity, and self-centered fear can cause us to lose our identity in relationships, the difference between healthy compromise and abandoning yourself...


Why Boredom Is Part of Healing
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#109
06/12/2026

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Recovery isn't always exciting.

There are seasons when everything feels new, hopeful, and full of momentum. Then there are seasons when recovery feels ordinary, repetitive, and even boring.

The truth is, healing isn't built on constant excitement. It's built on consistency. Learning to live without the chaos, drama, and stimulation that once drove us can feel uncomfortable at first. But that's often where the deepest growth happens.

In this episode, we explore why boredom shows up in recovery, what it means when life starts to slow down...


Why Good Shares Don't Always Mean Good Recovery
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#110
05/30/2026

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Can someone sound recovered without actually recovering?

In this episode, we explore one of the most subtle traps in recovery: mistaking knowledge, self-awareness, and powerful sharing for genuine transformation.

Many of us learn the language of recovery long before we fully practice it. We know what to say, how to tell our story, and how to inspire others. But real recovery isn't measured by the quality of our shares. It's measured by the quality of our lives.

If you've ever wondered whether you're growing or simply becoming...


The Truth Nobody Tells You About Clean Time
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#109
05/03/2026

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Clean time can look good on paper… but that doesn’t mean anything has actually changed.

A lot of people stop using—but never deal with the thinking, the behavior, or the pain that drove them there in the first place. That’s not recovery. That’s just time passing.

Real recovery is about transformation, not just abstinence.

If your life still feels the same, your relationships are still broken, and your mind is still chaotic… it might be time to get honest about what’s really going on.
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The Blueprint for the Long Haul in Recovery
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#108
04/15/2026

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​Reaching a milestone of 16 years isn't about a single moment of clarity; it’s about what happens when the initial hype dies down and you’re left with the daily work. 

In this episode, I’m stripping away the false images of long-term change. We’re getting into the "how"—the raw, upfront reality of staying the course when life gets heavy. 

No masks, just the facts of the journey.

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