Mark and Ben kick things off with an honest check in on where they are at in their recovery journeys right now.

We hear a powerful audio clip from Gabor Maté, challenging us to stop asking what’s wrong with addiction and start asking what’s right with it, opening up a deeper understanding of why we use.

We’re then joined by Aish, who shares her recovery from alcohol and what that journey has really looked like behind the scenes.

The episode wraps with a discussion around an article linking good nutrition to stronger recovery outcomes and lower relapse rates, exploring how what we put into our bodies can support what we’re trying to change.

Real conversations. Real recovery. No filters.

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Mark: @markmyrecovery

Ben: @thecodeinediaries

Aish: @kindathrivinaish

Aish's new Podcast: @thesoberseatpod

Instagram

Mark: @markfearo

Ben: @thec0deinediaries

** Aish's new Podcast is called The Sober Seat. Launching soon **

Email

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Season 2 is here and Mark and Ben are back checking in honestly on their recovery journeys and where life has taken them since Season 1.

This season opens up the conversation beyond codeine as we welcome Cocaine Shane, who shares his recovery journey from cocaine addiction and how he uses social media to stay accountable and help others feel less alone.

We also dive into a powerful real life story about a man who turned his life around from addiction to running a rehab centre, breaking down what change really looks like and why recovery is possible, even when it feels out of reach.

Real conversations. No filters. Just recovery as it really is.

You can follow us on:

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Over The Counter: @mark.and.ben.otc

Mark: @markmyrecovery

Ben: @thecodeinediaries

Shane: @shanesas86

Instagram

Mark: @markfearo

Ben: @thec0deinediaries

Email

markandbenotc@gmail.com

We are back for a Christmas special. Mark and Ben bring us up to date on their Codeine Addiction Recovery journeys. Mark is now 13 months Codeine free, Ben at 8 months.

We also welcome Stevie Marie back to the Podcast for a Christmas Chat. We learn how Stevie is dealing with a rise in the number of Troll comments being directed her way on Social Media!

Ben has a Festive game for us to play too!!

Season 2 will start in the New Year.

If you would like us to talk about a particular part of Codeine recovery please contact us by our socials or email listed below.

You can follow us on:

Tiktok

Over The Counter: @mark.and.ben.otc

Mark: @markmyrecovery

Ben: @thecodeinediaries

Stevie: @stevie_marie12

Instagram

Mark: @markfearo

Ben: @thec0deinediaries

For Season One's final episode we record the Podcast Live on Tiktok. We chat with past guests and people who have been part of our Recovery Journey over the past year.

We will be back for Season 2 in a little while where we open the Podcast to talk about Addiciton as a whole. While we will still be talking about Codeine we just want to include other addictions people have been battling with.

Thank you for your support for Season One. We have both loved the experience of recording this Podcast!

You can follow us on:

Tiktok

Over The Counter: @mark.and.ben.otc

Mark: @marksrecovery

Ben: @thecodeinediaries

Instagram

Mark: @markfearo

Ben: @thec0deinediaries

Email

markandbenotc@gmail.com

We chat about why we both took Codeine.

Interesting to hear what it was about being on Codeine that held that power to bring both of us to places we never thought possible.

We chat about about a listener who has been following our recovery Journeys on our Socials.

Then Trolls of the week is back and its a good one!!

If you would like us to talk about a particular part of Codeine recovery please contact us by our socials or email listed below.

You can follow us on:

Tiktok

Over The Counter: @mark.and.ben.otc

Mark: @marksrecovery

Ben: @thecodeinediaries

Instagram

Mark: @markfearo

Ben: @thec0deinediaries

Email

markandbenotc@gmail.com

We chat about are Relapse in Codeine Recovery. It can be a vital tool in becoming clean. We chat about why this is.

Bens wife Donna joins the Podcast today to talk about the impact Addiction has on those closest to us.

Then Trolls of the week is back!!

If you would like us to talk about a particular part of Codeine recovery please contact us by our socials or email listed below.

You can follow us on:

Tiktok

Over The Counter: @mark.and.ben.otc

Mark: @marksrecovery

Ben: @thecodeinediaries

Instagram

Mark: @markfearo

Ben: @thec0deinediaries

Email

markandbenotc@gmail.com

We chat about are we Recovering or Recovered? Mark and Ben have two different opinions on this topic!

We share a listeners story of how they came to be addicted to Codeine and the Recovery Journey they went through.

Then Trolls of the week is back!!

If you would like us to talk about a particular part of Codeine recovery please contact us by our socials or email listed below.

You can follow us on:

Tiktok

Over The Counter: @mark.and.ben.otc

Mark: @marksrecovery

Ben: @thecodeinediaries

Instagram

Mark: @markfearo

Ben: @thec0deinediaries

Email

markandbenotc@gmail.com

We chat about Doing Recovery Wrong? Is this possible?

We also welcome Nadia AKA The Prescribed Dose on Tiktok. Nadia is a pharmacist with a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Codeine OTC and by prescription.

We also have a surprise game for Mark at the end of the episode!

If you would like us to talk about a particular part of Codeine recovery please contact us by our socials or email listed below.

You can follow us on:

Tiktok

Over The Counter: @mark.and.ben.otc

Mark: @marksrecovery

Ben: @thecodeinediaries

Nadia: @theprescribeddose

Instagram

Mark: @markfearo

Ben: @thec0deinediaries

Email

markandbenotc@gmail.com