Bare Knuckle Recovery

• Addiction & The Family: Navigating Lies, Brain Science & Tough Love Boundaries

  Is addiction tearing your family apart? In Episode 31 of Bare Knuckle Recovery, Tommy Streeter, Nate Moellering, and guests Bob Springer and Emma Rosebrock confront the agonizing challenges of loving someone through active addiction. This powerful two-part discussion unpacks the painful realities of lying and manipulation, revealing the science behind how addiction hijacks the brain and can change the person you love.Join the BKR team as they share raw personal experiences and offer crucial insights on:Setting Life-Saving Boundaries: Why they're essential, how to establish them with loved ones in active addiction, and understanding the manipulation tactics often faced.The Hijacked Brain: A clear explanation of the dopamine effect, the brain's pain-pleasure balance, tolerance, and how addiction rewires survival instincts, leading to behaviors that are not the "real" person.The "Should They Come Home?" Dilemma: A frank discussion about the complexities and potential pitfalls of allowing a loved one back into the family home after treatment or incarceration.Accountability Over Enabling: The critical importance of natural consequences, the family's role (and what it isn't), and why outsourcing support to professionals and recovery communities is vital.Debunking "Rock Bottom" & "Readiness": Challenging common myths and emphasizing that recovery is about action, even when it's uncomfortable or initially forced.Hope Through Shared Experience: Honest stories of past struggles, the pain caused and experienced, and the transformative journey of recovery for both individuals and their families.If you're grappling with a loved one's addiction, feeling lost in a cycle of deceit, or struggling to maintain healthy boundaries, this episode offers profound understanding, practical advice, and a strong message of hope. Tune in for a brutally honest conversation that could change how you navigate addiction in your family.https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/Watch this episode here: https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/

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• A War Within: From Active Duty to Active Recovery

  Scott Valentic joined the Army in 2002 and served time in Iraq. Following active duty, Scott became a police officer, and then ultimately a detective within the drug taskforce.On this episode of the Bare Knuckle Recovery Podcast, Scott shares his perspective on the trauma of working in those environments, how he turned to alcohol to numb that emotional pain, his denial about having a problem with alcohol, and then ultimately how he came to be sitting here today as an employee of Allendale Treatment and member of Bare Knuckle Recovery with 3.5 years of sobriety.Watch this episode here: https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/

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• The Parallels Between Exercise and Sobriety

  Anton Talamantes, MMA Coach & Personal Trainer in the Fort Wayne area, sits down with Nate & Tommy to talk about the parallels between exercise and sobriety.Specifically, as a black belt in wrestling / MMA / grappling, Anton talks about the powers of mixed martial arts, especially in sobriety, and the wide range of spiritual, mental and physical benefits.https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/Watch this episode here: https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/

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• Jarred is Talking in Circles

  Jarred White, Marine Combat Veteran and Founder of FW22, is back on the show and he's talking in circles.- Jarred talks about being shaped like a circle and making positive life changes- He talks about the importance of the people you surround yourself with and keep in your circle- He shares how these relationships have come full-circle with Nate's involvement in FW22 and the partnerships between Bare Knuckle, FW22 and Allendale Treatment.- And Jarred talks about why we can't just circle November 11 on the calendar to celebrate and support our Veterans. It's estimated that 22 Veterans take their own lives every day due to unresolved mental health ailments.Jarred's non-profit organization, FW22, is organized to facilitate community involvement in the support and assistance of Veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) while simultaneously educating on suicide prevention and mental illness. Learn more about FW22 here: https://www.fw22.org/And learn more about Bare Knuckle Recovery here: https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/#mentalhealthawareness #veteransmatter #substanceabuseawareness Watch this episode here: https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/

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• Tommy's Aunt Talks About the Impact of Active Addiction on Family

  You know how we often talk about the impacts that addiction can have on family members?Tommy's Aunt Michelle is here to talk about his time in active addiction, and she brought receipts.Watch here or on YouTube, or search your favorite Podcast platform for Bare Knuckle Recoveryhttps://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/Watch this episode here: https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/

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