Matt Handy (00:03):
I spent nearly two decades in addiction, and I'm done with the myths. Recovery isn't some magical transformation that happens after 28 days of treatment. It's real, it's messy, and it's different for everybody. I'm Matt Handy, and My Last Relapse is the podcast that says out loud what many of us are already thinking. In every episode, we talk honestly about what recovery actually looks like beyond the rules, beyond the label, and beyond the pressure to do it right. This isn't about war stories and comparing rock bottoms. This is the future. Your future. Recovery makes sense for you with or without the rigid program that can make you feel like you don't belong because you don't. I wasn't looking for social acceptance. I needed help, and I needed it faster than it took to be accepted by groups of people who didn't know me. Here's my truth: You're in recovery when and if you say you are.

(00:55):
And this may rub people the wrong way, but this was my experience and so many others that have achieved sobriety and recovery after all the negativity that I too experienced. You decide. Recovery doesn't look the same for everybody. Maybe meetings, rehab and self-help gave you the foundation, or maybe they didn't feel like the right fit. Either way, this is your space and it's your family's, and your friends and the professionals ready for a wider conversation about what recovery can be. I found for myself that addressing the symptom is a good bandaid, but addressing the cause was way more important. My Last Relapse, because recovery isn't a one size fits all. Painting with broad brushes left me looking for an answer at the end of the day because their answer wasn't mine. New episodes every two weeks, wherever you listen to podcasts.