Episode 29: Satch – Ten Years, Twenty-Seven Tries: Relapse, Redemption, and Radical Belonging

In Episode 29 of Sober Disclosure, Breezy and Jimmy sit down with Satch, a man whose road to recovery was anything but straight—but who now celebrates ten solid years sober. With unflinching honesty and deep insight, Satch shares the story behind his transformation from a chronic relapser to a pillar of recovery and resilience.Before sobriety stuck, Satch cycled through 27 treatment centers, never staying sober for more than three months. Despite a privileged upbringing—adopted by his aunt and raised with love, comfort, and opportunity—Satch’s addiction didn’t discriminate. He thrived in structured environments, even leading groups in treatment, but as he puts it: “The person who made it hard for me, was me.” What finally changed? He had to hit his own bottom.Satch walks us through that pivotal moment: a suicide attempt, waking up alive, and realizing his mom had already sent his insurance card—ready to help. He talks candidly about the heartbreak of losing a friend in treatment—someone who relapsed once and didn’t survive—and how that tragedy led him to Treehouse, the program that finally gave him what he truly needed: accountability, structure, and zero hand-holding.From making his bed to learning how to belong, Treehouse taught Satch the fundamentals of being a human again. And the sober living community and alumni program gave him the connection he’d always craved. For the first time, he wasn’t just surviving—he was part of something bigger.This episode doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff. Satch bravely opens up about the hidden struggles of early recovery, including how he engaged in sex work during his first year sober—and how that shaped his sense of worth, intimacy, and identity, even a decade later. His sponsor’s guidance helped him escape that life, and the healing continues to unfold.This is an episode about more than addiction—it’s about acceptance, courage, and choosing to stay. Satch’s story is a powerful reminder that no number of failed attempts makes you a failure, and that healing happens when we finally stop running—from others, from truth, and from ourselves.Because sometimes, the 28th try is the one that changes everything.Listen now.