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On day 73 of sobriety, Jason Coombs was standing outside a hardware store in Salt Lake City wearing an apron and grilling bratwursts for minimum wage.

He was trying not to be seen.

The shame was loud.

Then one conversation flipped the script and launched a new life built on purpose, service, and usefulness.

In this episode, Jason shares the exact moment he stopped treating sobriety like the finish line and started living recovery as a daily decision. We talk about how relapse patterns usually begin with emotions long before substances, how one simple question can interrupt the spiral, and why purpose shows up in the process, not after everything is fixed.

This is for anyone rebuilding after relapse, walking through recovery, or loving someone who is.

Episode Highlights (timestamps)

• [00:00:31] Introduction: Beyond Sobriety to Transcendence
• [00:01:25] The Hot Dog Stand Reality Check
• [00:02:43] The Ego Death Moment
• [00:04:30] Recognizing the Relapse Pattern
• [00:05:22] The Serenity Prayer in Action
• [00:07:01] The Conversation That Changed Everything
• [00:08:11] Discovering Purpose Through Usefulness
• [00:10:23] The Tree-Cutting Metaphor
• [00:12:12] What Can You Change Right Now?
• [00:13:40] Stepping Stones of Purpose
• [00:15:21] When Work Becomes Play
• [00:17:07] Purpose Happens in the Process
• [00:19:20] Transcendence Is a Decision, Not a Destination
• [00:23:24] Sharing Your Story With Wisdom

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📢 We’re re-releasing our second most downloaded episode of the year — and for good reason.

Why don’t our loved ones listen — even when we know they’re hurting? In this powerful solo episode, Jason Coombs, host of The Get Unhooked Podcast, reveals the surprising truth:

👉 It’s not about the right words — it’s about the right connection.

With raw stories, faith-driven insights, and actionable tools, Jason breaks down how families can stop chasing control and start building real influence through trust and rapport. You’ll learn how to create safety, reduce shame, and become the kind of person your loved one can actually hear.

What you’ll walk away with:

• The difference between trust and rapport — and why it matters
• How to use the PACE method (Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion, Empowerment)
• Jason’s story of helping a pregnant, homeless loved one detox on his couch
• The right way to respond to relapse
• How faith, not fear, becomes the foundation for influence

Whether you’re supporting someone in addiction or navigating emotional sobriety yourself, this episode is a guide to transforming conversations, restoring connection, and becoming a healing presence in the chaos.

🎧 Links & Resources:

🔗 Listen to Jason’s book Unhooked on Audible or find it on Amazon

🏡 Learn more at brickhouserecovery.com

🙏 Connect deeper with the podcast community at www.liveunhooked.com

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When Bree Crabtree’s husband, Jeff, got sober, she thought their marriage might finally be okay. But behind closed doors, she was planning to leave him. What happened next turned both their lives — and recovery journeys — upside down.

In this unforgettable conversation, Jeff and Bree open up about the messy, nonlinear path of healing, the identity crisis families face after addiction, and the spiritual and emotional work that saved their marriage after sobriety.

Whether you’re in recovery, love someone who is, or are navigating your own personal transformation — this episode will challenge, comfort, and inspire you.

Why listeners couldn’t stop sharing this one:

• Bree’s raw confession: “I couldn’t trust his sobriety for years…”
• The moment Jeff responded to her divorce request — with total surrender
• The daily habits that rebuilt their trust and changed everything
• How they turned pain into purpose with their business, Lighthouse Tattoo

Don’t miss what thousands have called the most honest, hope-filled conversation on recovery this year.

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“Want to Start the New Year with Purpose? It Begins with How You Finish This One”

As the year winds down, it’s easy to focus on what didn’t get done. But what if you could finish with peace — and start the new year with purpose?

In this episode of the Get Unhooked Podcast, Jason Coombs shares a powerful, faith-fueled reflection and goal-setting process to help you get honest without shame, celebrate victories no one else saw, and partner with God to co-create a life that truly aligns.

Whether you’re in recovery or supporting someone who is, this 5-step framework will help you reflect with grace and move forward with clarity, calm, and conviction.

What You’ll Learn:

• A 5-step reflection process for growth, not guilt
• Why emotional honesty leads to emotional sobriety
• The power of small wins (that no one claps for but matter most)
• A faith-first approach to setting meaningful goals
• How to use the “rocks vs. gravel” principle to prioritize what matters
• Why Seemingly Unimportant Decisions (SUDs) are anything but

Time-Stamps:

• [01:00] 5-step year-end reflection
• [04:10] Redefining victory in recovery & life
• [12:49] Emotional honesty = Emotional sobriety
• [16:55] The “big rocks” approach to planning
• [24:41] The V-L-G method: Victory, Lesson, Gratitude
• [30:08] Why daily choices matter more than resolutions

Key Quote:

“It’s not the bears in the forest that take us out. It’s the ants at the picnic.” — AA Wisdom

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover by Jason Coombs
• The Emotional Raincoat journaling tool
• Learn more at brickhouserecovery.com

Perfect For:

• Individuals in recovery ready for a fresh start
• Families supporting someone in addiction
• Faith-based listeners who want more than surface-level goals
• Anyone who’s tired of resolutions that don’t stick

👉 If this episode resonates with you, subscribe, share it, and leave a review — it helps others Get Unhooked.

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The Moment Jason Finally Believed He Could Recover—And What Got Him There

What does it take to believe in a future you can’t see?

In this heartfelt episode, Jason Coombs shares the exact moment something shifted inside him—when someone else’s belief lit a spark that he couldn’t find on his own. Pulled straight from Chapter 11 of his book Unhooked, Jason recounts a powerful story of surrender, grace, and the kind of hope that doesn’t wait to be felt—it’s chosen, one painful step at a time.

If you’ve ever tried everything to help someone you love recover… and you’re still not okay… this episode is your lifeline.

Inside This Episode:

• A game-changing moment five weeks into treatment
• Why real hope is not wishful thinking—it’s practical
• The 3 components of hope (and how to activate them)
• What it means to model recovery even when they’re not ready
• How surrender can look like strength, not giving up

You can’t control their choices. But you can find peace. And it starts with choosing hope—even when it feels impossible.

🎧 Listen now and discover what got Jason through his darkest moment—and how it can get you through yours.

For those seeking additional support, Jason's book "Unhooked" is available on Audible and Amazon, and Brick House Recovery services can be found at brickhouserecovery.com.

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What if the best way to love them... is to let them fall?

You’ve begged. You’ve prayed. You’ve bailed them out—again. And still, they won’t change.
But what if you’ve been fighting the wrong battle?

In this unforgettable episode, Jason shares the moment that finally shattered his resistance during his fifth treatment attempt—and it wasn’t because someone “fixed” him. It was because everyone stopped trying.

Discover how:

• A peer’s raw confrontation cut deeper than any therapy
• A counselor’s simple question flipped the script: “What are you willing to do for your sobriety?”
• His parents’ refusal to rescue him became the greatest act of love
• A letter to God—filled with rage—broke open a spiritual healing he didn’t know he needed

If you're tired of doing everything for them… maybe it’s time to do something for you.

🎙️ Episode 34: The Rules That Broke Me Open
This one might hurt. But it might also heal.

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Episode 33: Drink Like a Gentleman? Understanding Relapse and Emotional Sobriety

Relapse doesn’t always begin with a needle or a pill—it often starts with a lie.

In this raw and revealing episode, Jason Coombs shares the gripping story behind his most devastating relapse, just days after graduating drug court. What should have been a victory lap became the gateway to a nine-month spiral of cocaine, heroin, and despair. Based on Chapter 33 of his book Unhooked, this episode breaks down the deceptive nature of “milestones,” the dangerous idea of “drinking like a gentleman,” and why emotional sobriety matters just as much—if not more—than physical sobriety.

Whether you’re walking alongside an addicted loved one or navigating your own recovery, this episode offers deep insight into the relapse cycle, emotional ambivalence, and the hidden inner battles that can derail even the most determined individuals.

In this episode:

• Jason’s relapse after drug court graduation and why milestones can be misleading
• How rationalizations like “drugs were the problem, not alcohol” pave the road to relapse
• The concept of emotional sobriety—and why clean time isn’t the whole picture
• What families need to understand about the Stages of Change and relapse
• “Grace’s” Christmas Eve relapse and how it helped her commit to sobriety
• The Four C’s of family awareness and Seven Steps to Surrender
• How to love someone without losing yourself in their chaos
• And the moment of divine intervention that changed everything

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why did they relapse?” or felt paralyzed by fear, guilt, or confusion, this episode is for you.

Grab Jason’s book Unhooked on Amazon or Audible.

Learn more about Brick House Recovery at brickhouserecovery.com.

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In this solo episode, Jason unpacks one of the most transformative frameworks for families who love someone struggling with addiction—and feel like nothing they’ve tried is working. If you’ve ever said “Why don’t they just stop?” or found yourself rescuing your loved one (again) despite your best intentions, this episode is for you.

Jason walks you through:

• What’s really happening in the addicted brain (and why logic doesn’t work)
• How to spot the Stages of Change—and why it matters
• Why “just one area of resistance” can derail the whole recovery process
• How to set boundaries without abandoning your heart
• The difference between enabling and empowering
• What it means to take your life back... even if your loved one isn’t ready

This episode is especially powerful for the family member who’s exhausted, discouraged, and wondering if hope is even still possible. It is.

📌 Highlights:

• [00:31] Reconsidering what you think you know about addiction
• [04:18] The "lightbulb moment" from Jason’s client and mentor story
• [07:03] The Stages of Change explained (in real language)
• [21:24] Why rescuing blocks internal motivation
• [25:35] Practicing “Vitamin N” (No) and emotional integrity
• [30:07] Jason’s 30-minute “vow of silence” challenge to reconnect with your larger story

🔑 Key Takeaway: Natural consequences aren’t punishment—they’re one of the only things strong enough to wake up a brain that’s been hijacked by addiction. When you stop rescuing and start aligning with reality, you not only create space for their transformation—you start experiencing your own.

💬 Listener Love:
“This episode helped me realize I’ve been stuck in my own stage of change around enabling. It gave me permission to let go, and a framework to do it with peace.” —Podcast listener

📘 Resources:

• Read Jason’s book Unhooked on Amazon
  or listen on Audible
• Explore the Live Unhooked experience at brickhouserecovery.com
  
  
• Join the Brick House Recovery community for ongoing support and tools

Watch the FREE Webclass at liveunhooked.com
For more information on treatment services, check out brickhouserecovery.com