Patrick Custer

Rooted Recovery Stories

Patrick Custer

  • Changing Your Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms feat. Mike Rossi | Rooted Recovery Stories #124

Changing Your Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms feat. Mike Rossi | Rooted Recovery Stories #124

Friday 22nd September 2023

Join Mike Rossi on Rooted Recovery Stories as he shares his inspiring journey from small-town life to the challenges of addiction and the empowering path to sobriety.
54 minutes
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Empowering
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Rooted Recovery Stories
Author:
Patrick Custer
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Categories:
Recovery Reimagined
Family Recovery from Addiction
Recovery from Trauma
Creative Recovery Journeys
Healing from Sexual Trauma
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Mike Rossi: From Small-Town Struggles to Sobriety in the Spotlight

Episode Overview

  • Mike's childhood in a small North Carolina town and experience in Catholic school
  • His move to LA and involvement in the entertainment industry
  • Struggles with addiction, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and substance abuse
  • Impact of a significant breakup and its aftermath
  • Journey to discovering sobriety and the transformative power of recovery
Apply that same fearlessness that we had in addiction to sobriety because I can't tell you how much I let fear rule my decision-making in sobriety. It's worth it.
Mike Rossi's story is one of transformation and resilience. Growing up in a small town in North Carolina, Mike faced the strict confines of Catholic school and developed a fear of God that deeply affected him. As he moved on to community college, he turned to alcohol as a way to cope with his internal struggles. At 21, he made a bold move to Los Angeles, diving into the entertainment scene but also deeper into addiction.
Performing at popular venues and even appearing on a Bravo TV show, Mike's life seemed glamorous on the outside but was fraught with personal battles. A pivotal moment came when a friend encouraged him to attend his first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Identifying as an alcoholic, Mike made a life-changing commitment to sobriety. Now, as a performer and Outreach Coordinator for Apex Addiction Treatment Center, Mike is igniting conversations about sobriety and sharing his journey openly.
This episode of Rooted Recovery Stories offers a candid look at Mike's experiences, from the highs of performing to the lows of addiction, and the empowering journey of recovery that followed.
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