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Recovery On-Air
Jared Blaine shares how childhood trauma, a hidden fentanyl addiction, and a family ultimatum pushed him towards lasting recovery. He talks about faith, Celebrate Recovery, music, and riding with sober bikers as key parts of staying grounded and giving back.
53:02•17 Apr 2026
From Fentanyl to Faith and Feedback: Jared Blaine on Music, Motorbikes and Recovery
Episode Overview
- Early exposure to alcohol, pornography, and trauma can fuel later addiction, but it does not have to define a person’s future.
- Fentanyl use is described as a deadly gamble, and even years later, the risk of what’s in street drugs is seen as too high to justify any relapse.
- Supportive structures like Celebrate Recovery and sponsorship are highlighted as key, even for someone who stayed clean for years without them.
- Creative outlets such as writing and performing music, along with sober motorcycle communities, help provide purpose, connection, and accountability.
- Putting recovery first, keeping strong boundaries, and having like-minded people around are presented as essential for long-term sobriety and service work.
“Anybody can get sober. But what do we do when we get sober?”
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol or drugs when the odds seem stacked against them? Recovery On-Air brings you Jared Blaine, a musician, biker, and dad who talks openly about childhood trauma, addiction to fentanyl, and the long road to rebuilding trust. The chat has an easy, banter-filled feel, but the themes are heavy.
Jared shares being given liquor and pornography at eight, watching his stepfather die at 13, and surviving a serious motorcycle accident that led to years of prescribed opiates and, eventually, fentanyl. He explains how he hid a decade-long addiction from almost everyone, including his kids, and how a simple ultimatum from his then-wife became a turning point. Jared is clear that sobriety alone wasn’t enough.
He talks about Celebrate Recovery, where he’s only just started working the 12 steps after seven and a half years clean, admitting that step four feels brutal but necessary. As he puts it, “Anybody can get sober. But what do we do when we get sober?” Music and motorcycles now give him structure and connection.
He writes and records his own songs under "Jared Blaine Music," plays shows at recovery and community events, and rides with the AZ Misfits motorcycle group, where a surprising number are sober.
He jokes about being a “bougie-ass drug addict” who never went to prison, yet speaks seriously about survivor’s guilt and why he treats every day “as if it’s my first day.” The episode is a good fit if you’re interested in faith-tinged recovery, non-traditional paths (no rehab, self-detox, late start on the steps), or how creative outlets can keep you grounded.
It’ll especially resonate if you’re a parent in recovery or someone trying to turn pain into purpose through service, community, and art. Who are the people and passions keeping you steady today?
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