<p>In episode 49 of F The Stigma Podcast, host Laisha Martinez sits down with Michael Lynch and Dr. Kenny Clark as they return to announce the launch of their new podcast, Solo and Doc, and have a powerful conversation about rebuilding in recovery after losing everything to addiction. We talk about what it felt like to be absent fathers during active addiction and how they worked to repair and rebuild those relationships in sobriety. Dr. Kenny shares an honest look into the inner workings of his relapses, while we also dive into how trauma impacts addiction, the grief of losing friends to substance use, and what it truly takes to heal. This is a raw and real conversation about accountability, fatherhood, relapse, and hope in recovery that you do not want to miss.</p><p><br></p><p>Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations that challenge stigma and bring awareness to mental health and addiction.</p><p><br></p><p>Solo &amp; Doc Links!</p><p>Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@soloanddoc</p><p>Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/soloanddoc</p><p>Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@soloanddoc</p><p>Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/soloanddoc/</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters |</p><p>00:00 Introductions &amp; Podcast Origins</p><p>01:05 Discussing Recovery &amp; Addiction as a Disease</p><p>03:00 Personal Stories of Addiction and Family Impact</p><p>09:17 Rebuilding Family Relationships in Recovery</p><p>12:00 Trauma, Addiction, and Personal Growth</p><p>18:00 Defining Trauma &amp; Its Effects</p><p>28:00 Relapse: Understanding the Process</p><p>35:30 Emotional States and Relapse Triggers</p><p>43:00 Importance of Community in Recovery</p><p>47:00 Restarting Recovery After Setbacks</p><p>54:30 Transforming Loss into Purpose</p><p>01:00:00 Closing Thoughts &amp; Next Steps</p><p><br></p><p>Our mission is to normalize mental health and mental illness as widespread, treatable, and acceptable. We do this by providing useful resources, improving access to services for those who need help, sharing stories, and building a community of young people who all agree… </p><p><br></p><p>Follow us! </p><p>Website | https://fthestigma.com/I</p><p>nstagram | https://instagram.com/fukthestigma</p><p>TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@fthestigma</p><p>Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/FTStigma</p><p>X | https://x.com/fthestigma</p><p>Subscribe for more! | https://www.youtube.com/@fthestigma</p><p><br></p><p>Tags in this video ↓</p><p>fthestigma, podcast, addiction, recovery, trauma, anxiety, depression, ptsd, mentalhealth, mentalillness, nonprofit, vulnerability, youth, healthandwellness, god, sobriety, relapse, treatment, loss, grief, addicts, recovery, addict, relationships, psychological, experience, spiritual, spirituality, alcoholic, addiction recovery, insanity, psychosis, story, neglect, jail, prescription, alcoholic, alcoholism, treatment, diagnosis, prison, criminal, psychology, doctor, dealer, baltimore diagnosis, felony, felonies, forgiveness, spiritual, DUI, felon, disease</p><p>#fthestigma #podcast #addiction #overdoseawareness #nonprofit #mentalhealth #mentalillness #recovery #criminal #addictionrecovery #addict</p>