In Episode 119 of Built By The Red Stick, hosts Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Bee Tee for a raw conversation about trauma, addiction, survival, and what happens when the things you have lived through permanently change you.

Trauma does not always disappear when the moment is over. It can affect how you think, how you react, how you build relationships, and how you see yourself. For many people, drugs and alcohol become a way to silence memories and emotions they were never taught how to process.

This episode looks at the connection between trauma and addiction, the pain people carry behind closed doors, and the difficult work of healing without continuing to run from the past.

You may never be the same after trauma—but that does not mean you cannot heal, grow, and build a meaningful life. Recovery is not about pretending the past never happened. It is about refusing to let it control the rest of your story.

Real people. Real stories. Real recovery.

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In Episode 118 of Built By The Red Stick, Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Kirk Moncrief for an honest conversation about addiction, relationships, consequences, and the difference between loving someone and losing yourself in the process.

Kirk opens up about his experiences and the lessons that came from relationships shaped by unhealthy patterns, difficult choices, and the chaos surrounding addiction. They talk about how easy it can be to mistake dysfunction for loyalty—and why sometimes recovery requires walking away from the people, places, and behaviors keeping you trapped.

This conversation is about taking responsibility, setting boundaries, recognizing your own patterns, and learning that a healthier life may require an entirely different understanding of love.

Real people. Real stories. Real recovery.

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In Episode 117 of Built By The Red Stick, hosts Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Kevin “Tank” Gambino for an honest conversation about addiction, pressure, consequences, and reaching the point where life becomes too much to handle alone.

Tank opens up about the pressure that continued building in his life, the decisions that came with it, and what happened when everything finally reached a breaking point. They discuss the damage addiction can cause, the reality of facing your choices, and the difficult work required to begin rebuilding.

This episode is about what happens when you have been under pressure for so long that you feel completely overcooked—but still discover that your story does not have to end there.

Tank’s story is another reminder that recovery does not erase the past. It gives you an opportunity to learn from it, take responsibility, and build something different moving forward.

Real people. Real stories. Real recovery.

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