Addiction Recovery: How to Get Sober, Avoid Relapse, Handle Cravings & Stay Sober Long-Term

In this special Q&A episode, Kevin Lanning from Rise Above with Kevin Lanning sits down with Louis Ruggiero from Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero for an honest, unscripted conversation answering the most common addiction and sobriety questions from both of our audiences. These questions were pulled directly from comments and DMs across both podcasts — real questions from real people navigating addiction, early sobriety, relapse, recovery, and life after substances. This episode is for: Anyone struggling with addiction or alcoholism People who are sober, newly sober, or thinking about getting sober Those who’ve relapsed and want to come back Parents, partners, and loved ones of addicts Anyone looking for real, experience-based recovery insight Topics covered include: How we actually got sober and what finally worked Cravings vs obsession — what changes over time Relapse and how to come back without shame Weed and sobriety AA, spirituality, and other recovery paths Dating, weddings, and social life while sober Parenting, making amends, and rebuilding trust Trauma, mental health, and emotional sobriety Tough love vs enabling What long-term recovery really looks like No fluff. No preaching. Just two people in recovery answering the questions we get asked every day. If you or someone you love is struggling, you’re not alone — and recovery is possible. #AddictionRecovery #HowToGetSober #Sobriety #RecoveryQandA #Alcoholism #DrugAddiction #RelapseRecovery #EarlySobriety #MentalHealth #AARecovery #AddictionHelp #StayingSober #RecoveryCommunity #SoberLife Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices