EPISODE · Jun 15, 2025 · 26 MIN
Maybe I'm Not A "Real Addict"
from Burn the Stigma’s Recovery Rebellion: Challenging the dogma. Dismantling the stigma. Exposing the BS · host Burn The Stigma|Tara Grace
In this episode of Recovery Rebellion, I’m talking about my why.Why I speak out. Why I’m done being quiet.And why I want to help burn down the treatment industry and build something rooted in evidence, compassion and actual freedom.We’re unpacking the phrase that’s constantly thrown at me on TikTok: “Maybe you just weren’t a real addict.”But instead of getting defensive, I’m flipping the script and asking what that label even means and how it’s been weaponized by the recovery industry to keep people stuck, scared and paying for care that doesn’t work.We talk about the truth about maturing out and natural recovery with stats the industry won’t tell you!
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In this episode of Recovery Rebellion, I’m talking about my why.Why I speak out. Why I’m done being quiet.And why I want to help burn down the treatment industry and build something rooted in evidence, compassion and actual freedom.We’re unpacking the phrase that’s constantly thrown at me on TikTok: “Maybe you just weren’t a real addict.”But instead of getting defensive, I’m flipping the script and asking what that label even means and how it’s been weaponized by the recovery industry to keep people stuck, scared and paying for care that doesn’t work.We talk about the truth about maturing out and natural recovery with stats the industry won’t tell you!
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Maybe I'm Not A "Real Addict"
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