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The one where the guys argue about the safety and…
54:42•8 Jun 2022
CBD, Sobriety Lines and Laughing Through Recovery
Episode Overview
- Each person in recovery needs to decide their own comfort level with substances like CBD, NA beer and new cannabis products.
- Even decades into sobriety, it can feel safer to avoid anything that might blur the line toward intoxication.
- Unregulated products such as gas station Delta-8 and Delta-9 raise safety concerns, especially for people with addiction histories.
- Support from podcasts, meetings and community helps, but each individual still carries full responsibility for their own sobriety.
- Open talk about depression, medication and possible therapeutic use of psychedelics shows that mental health and recovery are tightly linked.
“My concern is still 25 years later that I'm not interested in taking something that says CBD on the can that may or may not do anything at all.”
What remarkable journeys have people faced head-on against addiction? This chaotic, funny, and honest chat with Jeff, Matt and Chris shows just how messy and human long-term recovery can look. The episode kicks off with an argument that many in sobriety will recognise: is CBD safe for people in recovery? Jeff shares his enthusiasm for hemp-derived CBD and its potential physical benefits, while Chris sticks firmly to his stance of, “Never had it. Never will. CBD. Yeah.
Suck it.” Matt sits somewhere in the middle, having tried everything from high-dose CBD to Jeff’s CBD seltzer, and feeling more drawn these days to cutting substances out rather than adding new ones. From there, the conversation widens into a bigger question: where’s your own line in recovery? The trio talk about NA beer, gas station Delta-8 and Delta-9 gummies, unregulated products, and the anxiety that comes with anything that might “half step” back toward mind-altering effects.
Chris admits that if he were going to cross a line, he’d rather go all-in than sip something that “may or may not do anything at all” – a mentality that still surprises him 25 years sober. You’ll also hear heartfelt emails from listeners who credit the show with helping them get sober, plus a reminder that each person is ultimately responsible for their own recovery, no matter how much support they receive.
There’s plenty of chat about community, AA meetings, family members getting sober, and even psychedelics and MDMA being studied for PTSD and depression, all handled with irreverent humour and zero sugar-coating. If you’ve ever wondered where to draw your own boundaries around CBD, meds, or new “wellness” products, this loose, sweary conversation might get you asking: what feels genuinely safe and honest for you?
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