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AAC Thrive

AAC Thrive

By: American Addiction Centers
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AAC Thrive with Mike & Friends is the podcast for anyone on the recovery journey who needs insight, inspiration, and practical wisdom to keep moving forward. Hosted by Mike Diamond, celebrity interventionist featured on A&E and Director of Engagement and Intervention Services at American Addiction Centers, this show delivers real conversations that light the path to lasting recovery.

With nearly 20 years of sobriety, Mike brings his lived experience and professional expertise, offering golden nuggets of truth, tools, and encouragement. Some episodes also feature his friends and colleagues from American Addiction Centers, or other special guests, who share their knowledge on addiction, mental health, treatment, and thriving in recovery.

Whether you are new to sobriety or years into your recovery, AAC Thrive with Mike and Friends gives you the hope, strategies, and community you need to stay strong, stay connected, and stay thriving.


We invite you to join the monthly live sessions, visit https://americanaddictioncenters.org/mondays-with-mike for more information.


If you are someone you know is struggling, please call 844-91-SOBER.

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Episodes
  • Sober & Steady This Holiday
    Dec 17 2025

    The holidays can be joyful but also stressful, emotional, and full of triggers. In this episode of AAC Thrive, Mike Diamond shares practical tips for staying grounded, protecting your peace, and maintaining sobriety through the season. From setting boundaries and planning to leaning on your support system, this episode helps you navigate the holidays with intention, gratitude, and connection.

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    14 mins
  • Stronger Together: How Community Fuels Lasting Recovery
    Dec 5 2025

    Mike Diamond dives into why recovery can’t happen alone. Addiction isolates, but connection rebuilds. Community gives you support, accountability, and people who truly understand your journey. One bad meeting doesn’t mean the whole system is broken. It means you haven’t found your people yet.

    He highlights the power of mentors (both direct and indirect), reminding us that “success leaves clues” and that modeling healthy behavior creates a roadmap for growth. He also shares how unexpected moments—even online connections—can become lifelines.

    Keep showing up, stay open, and let community carry you when you can’t carry yourself. Recovery is built one day at a time, and the right people make the path possible.

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    17 mins
  • Boundaries: The Real Recovery Superpower
    Oct 22 2025

    In this episode of AAC Thrive with Mike and Friends, Mike Diamond dives into the crucial topic of setting and maintaining boundaries in recovery. As the second episode in this series, Mike shares practical tools and techniques you can apply in your daily life to protect your sobriety, safeguard your mental health, and strengthen your relationships. Whether you’re new in recovery or looking to reinforce your progress, this conversation offers actionable guidance for staying firm, compassionate, and resilient.

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    13 mins
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