Tag: guilt

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.

2025-10-172025-10-30

Episode 0039 Cheri’s Journey (fixed)

Re-release of this episode to fix audio issues

On this episode the Old Rucker sits down with guest Cheri, who shares her story of recovery, resilience, and rediscovering love and purpose after alcoholism. The episode dives into Cheri’s life her path from a turbulent childhood and early motherhood to military life, codependency, and eventual addiction. Through reflection and laughter, she describes how recovery taught her boundaries, emotional growth, and the strength to face guilt, shame, and old wounds, including reconciliation with her estranged father.

2025-10-172025-10-30

Episode 0039 Cheri’s Journey