EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 13 MIN
Dealing With Substance Addiction in The Military, Clip From Episode 52 With Joe Yurick
from Kagan Dunlap Show Clips · host Kagan Dunlap
Joe Yurick is a U.S. Army veteran, PATRIOT Missile System operator, and founder of This Sober Vet which is a podcast dedicated to normalizing sobriety among veterans struggling with alcohol and substance abuse.Enlisting right out of high school in 2000, Joe served through the aftermath of 9/11, deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He defended CENTCOM in Qatar, operated in Kuwait, and was stop-lossed before receiving an Honorable Discharge in 2004.Like many veterans, Joe turned to alcohol to cope. What started as high school keggers and duty-station bar nights in Juarez escalated into a full-blown addiction that nearly cost him his family. In June 2022, his wife gave him the ultimatum: the bottle or his family. He chose his family.What followed was one of the hardest battles of his life. Through raw determination, faith, his wife’s support, therapy, and a few AA meetings, Joe got sober. Six months later, he realized he wasn’t missing anything worth keeping. His health, relationships, sleep, memory, and finances had all dramatically improved — including a 60-pound weight loss.Now completely sober, Joe’s mission is clear: help veterans break free from self-medicating with alcohol and substances, and show them that a better life on the other side is not only possible — it’s worth it.Raw, real, and veteran-focused, This Sober Vet delivers honest conversations, practical tools, and hope for anyone ready to reclaim their life from addiction.If you’re a veteran battling the bottle, or simply want to support those who are, this podcast is for you.Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts:Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kagan-dunlap-show/id1734065968Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4CoB0WzZTGwZHj7LJIZDTI?si=3f85eb09f07249e7Kagan Dunlap Show Links:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KaganDunlapShowX - https://x.com/KaganDunlapShowInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kagandunlapshow/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583743284059Threads - https://www.threads.com/@kagandunlapshow?hl=enTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kagan.dunlap.show?lang=enWebsite - https://kagandunlapshow.com/Joe Yurick Links:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thissobervetpodcast/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@ThisSoberVetWebsite - https://thissobervet.com/
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Joe Yurick is a U.S. Army veteran, PATRIOT Missile System operator, and founder of This Sober Vet which is a podcast dedicated to normalizing sobriety among veterans struggling with alcohol and substance abuse.Enlisting right out of high school in 2000, Joe served through the aftermath of 9/11, deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He defended CENTCOM in Qatar, operated in Kuwait, and was stop-lossed before receiving an Honorable Discharge in 2004.Like many veterans, Joe turned to alcohol to cope. What started as high school keggers and duty-station bar nights in Juarez escalated into a full-blown addiction that nearly cost him his family. In June 2022, his wife gave him the ultimatum: the bottle or his family. He chose his family.What followed was one of the hardest battles of his life. Through raw determination, faith, his wife’s support, therapy, and a few AA meetings, Joe got sober. Six months later, he realized he wasn’t missing anything worth keeping. His health, relationships, sleep, memory, and finances had all dramatically improved — including a 60-pound weight loss.Now completely sober, Joe’s mission is clear: help veterans break free from self-medicating with alcohol and substances, and show them that a better life on the other side is not only possible — it’s worth it.Raw, real, and veteran-focused, This Sober Vet delivers honest conversations, practical tools, and hope for anyone ready to reclaim their life from addiction.If you’re a veteran battling the bottle, or simply want to support those who are, this podcast is for you.Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts:Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kagan-dunlap-show/id1734065968Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4CoB0WzZTGwZHj7LJIZDTI?si=3f85eb09f07249e7Kagan Dunlap Show Links:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KaganDunlapShowX - https://x.com/KaganDunlapShowInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kagandunlapshow/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583743284059Threads - https://www.threads.com/@kagandunlapshow?hl=enTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kagan.dunlap.show?lang=enWebsite - https://kagandunlapshow.com/Joe Yurick Links:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thissobervetpodcast/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@ThisSoberVetWebsite - https://thissobervet.com/
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