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2026-08-072026-08-06

Episode 0081 Trish Experience Strength and Hope

In this deeply personal episode the Old Rucker sits down with Trish as she shares her powerful journey through alcoholism, relapse, recovery, and redemption. From a chaotic childhood marked by addiction and trauma to early sobriety, devastating loss, multiple relapses, and nearly losing her life during alcohol withdrawal, Trish openly discusses the realities of addiction without minimizing the pain or the hope. Together, they explore the importance of honesty, sponsorship, faith, service, mental health, therapeutic writing, and the daily commitment required to maintain sobriety. This episode is a reminder that relapse does not erase recovery, that there is always hope for those willing to come back, and that no one has to face the journey alone.

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2026-07-172026-07-17

Episode 0078 Micah ESH Redux

The Old Rucker sits down with Micah and Emma who share their journey through faith, family, recovery, and redemption. Micah opens up about his struggles with substance abuse, the devastating loss of his father, discovering him after his death, and the PTSD that followed. He shares how his faith became the foundation for rebuilding his life, not through an instant transformation, but through daily choices, counseling, accountability, and continued growth. Emma joins the conversation to discuss supporting Micah through his recovery while sharing her own battle with OCD, anxiety, and fear, and how faith and therapy have helped her find peace. Together, they discuss marriage, vulnerability, mental health, grace, and the importance of not facing struggles alone. Their story is a reminder that recovery is a journey, healing takes work, and hope can be found even in the darkest seasons.

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2026-06-122026-06-20

Episode 0073 A Therapist’s Journey – From Shame to Service

The Old Rucker sits down with this week’s guest Paul Louis, a retired therapist with over 30 years helping vets at the Veterans Administration.
Louis shares the remarkable story of his life, recovery, and decades of service helping veterans overcome addiction, trauma, and PTSD. Growing up in a large but chaotic South Louisiana family marked by alcoholism, dysfunction, and shame, Louis reflects on the experiences that shaped him, his own battle with addiction, and his sobriety journey that began in 1988. He opens up about the devastating loss of his longtime partner during the AIDS crisis, the challenges of living authentically as a gay man in an era of stigma and secrecy, and the lessons he learned through therapy, Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, and Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACA). Through stories of resilience, gratitude, emotional sobriety, and healing, Louis offers hope to anyone struggling with family dysfunction, addiction, grief, or shame while demonstrating the transformative power of recovery, service, and self-acceptance.

June 20th: Arkansas Soberfest Picnic at the VFW in Cabot, Arkansas

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2026-05-012026-04-30

Episode 0067 Greg’s Journey

In this episode, Greg sits down with The Old Rucker to share his journey from early addiction and chaos to stability, purpose, and faith driven recovery. From drinking as a child and battling substance abuse for decades to reaching a breaking point that forced change, Greg walks through the hard truths of addiction and the discipline required to rebuild a life. Now five years sober, he reflects on restoring relationships with his children, building thriving businesses, and stepping into ministry all rooted in accountability, spiritual growth, and community support. This episode offers a grounded look at what recovery actually requires and what’s possible when someone fully commits to change.

June 20th: Arkansas Soberfest Picnic at the VFW in Cabot, Arkansas

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2026-04-102026-04-09

Episode 0064 Robin & Blake

Bob sits down with Blake and Robin, a couple whose journey through addiction, trauma, and recovery highlights the raw reality of rebuilding a life from the ground up. From Robin’s story of surviving a childhood injury and rediscovering purpose through forgiveness, to Blake’s path through addiction, military service, and eventual sobriety, the episode explores how service work, accountability, and connection to others create lasting change. Their dynamic as partners in recovery, their commitment to helping others, and their willingness to share both struggle and growth make this episode a grounded reminder that no matter how far someone has fallen, there is a path forward and it often starts by simply showing up.

April 16-19: is an Arkansas AA Convention. This one is the 49^th Annual Springtime in the Ozarks, in Eureka Springs. No flier for that one so check out springtimeintheozarks.com.

June 20th: Arkansas Soberfest Picnic at the VFW in Cabot, Arkansas

2026-03-272026-03-26

Episode 0062 Dwight’s Journey

In this episode of Dwight one of the most seasoned voices in the room shares how a lifetime of discipline, success, and faith still led to a late in life battle with alcoholism after retirement stripped away his sense of purpose. What followed was a rapid descent into daily drinking, followed by an equally powerful turnaround through AA, spiritual reconnection, and the unexpected strength of community. Dwight’s story cuts through the noise, addiction doesn’t care about your background, but recovery demands honesty, structure, and connection. From “lone wolf” to tribe member, this episode delivers a clear message there’s a way out, but you’re not doing it alone.

March 28th: kicks off Arkansas Soberfest Golf and runs through October.

April 4^th: Grand opening of Crystal Palace, a family friendly, alcohol-free, event center at 173 Hwy 11 in Searcy, AR. Please tell them you heard about it from the Old Rucker. More on this in a bit.

April 16-19: is an Arkansas AA Convention. This one is the 49^th Annual Springtime in the Ozarks, in Eureka Springs. No flier for that one so check out springtimeintheozarks.com.

June 20th: Arkansas Soberfest Picnic at the VFW in Cabot, Arkansas

2026-01-022026-01-01

Episode 0050 Team Cheremy: The Alcoholic Family

This episode Team Cheremy opens the new year with a raw, deeply personal conversation about the family disease of alcoholism, focusing on how addiction and recovery ripple across generations. They explore lived experience rather than theory, as Linda and her niece Lauren both sober members of Alcoholics Anonymous share candid stories of growing up around alcoholism, navigating abandonment, secrecy, relapse, and ultimately finding recovery, boundaries, and spiritual grounding. Through honest dialogue, reflections, and practical insight, the episode examines detachment with love, family roles, myths around “rock bottom,” and how trust in recovery communities can heal fractured relationships. The result is an educational, unscripted discussion offering hope, clarity, and tools for families and individuals walking the long road of recovery together.

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2025-11-212025-11-22

Episode 0044 Holiday Message

In this holiday season episode, Team Cheremy leads a raw conversation with Bob, Kimberly, Joel, Sam, and joining later RedBeard about the challenges of staying sober, dealing with the stress of the holidays, family tension, loneliness, and social pressure peak. The group shares personal stories, relapse statistics, practical tools for navigating triggering gatherings, strategies for setting boundaries, and the importance of tribe, honesty, service, and preparedness. Blending humor, vulnerability, and real world experience, the panel offers listeners grounded encouragement and actionable tips to protect their sobriety, manage emotions, and reshape expectations during the most demanding time of the year.

Correction it’s Joel not Joe.

Remember that November 27, December 24-25, and December 31 – January 1 are just days. Keep one foot in front of the other and reach out if you need some support.