Recovery Dialogues & Sober Stories

Recovery Dialogues & Sober Stories

By Antonio Matta

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Antonio Matta is a trusted voice in recovery advocacy and the host of Recovery Dialogues & Sober Stories, a podcast where lived experience, clinical insight, and evidence-based research converge to challenge stigma and inspire change. With a journalist’s curiosity and an advocate’s heart, Antonio amplifies voices often left out of mainstream conversations, weaving them into narratives that connect personal transformation to broader societal shifts. His influence extends beyond the mic, fostering a dedicated community of listeners who see recovery as a thriving, purpose-driven journey.

Recovery is possible — let’s prove it, one story at a time.

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05/20/26

Why Mental Health Awareness Month Isn't Enough

61.5 million Americans are living with mental illness—and nearly 30 million of them received no treatment last year. In this special Mental Health Awareness Month bonus episode, trauma-informed peer support counselor and author R. Antonio Matta reads… Read more

10/10/25

Building an Addiction Treatment System That Works (with Dr. Suzette Glasner)

UCLA addiction scientist Dr. Suzette Glasner joins Antonio to turn recovery from a rare headline into routine care—how to scale MOUD access, bring families into treatment, and fix the metrics that fail patients. Building on her exclusive conversation… Read more

09/20/25

Rewiring Recovery - Tools, Truth, and Hope

Recovery isn’t a montage. In this Recovery Month episode, Antonio Matta names the Paradox of Control and the quiet shift toward nonlinear, pace-yourself healing—then models a brief “Dear Day-One Me” note and walks through five 10-minute neuroplastici… Read more

09/07/25

How Does EMDR Work?

Curious about EMDR beyond the hype? Antonio Matta breaks down what actually happens before and during reprocessing, tackles five real community questions—from safety and side effects to complex PTSD, dissociation, and addiction—and weaves therapist V… Read more

08/29/25

When "Trying Everything" Still Hurts

A private letter arrived that mirrors my own season of struggle, so I explore what it means to “try everything” and still feel alone—while honoring the writer’s boundaries and the power of consent. This solo conversation is my public response to that… Read more

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