Till The Wheels Fall Off
Till The Wheels Fall Off (TWFO) podcast is hosted by Matt and Paige Robinson. TWFO focuses primarily on the relationship dynamics between spouses and partners of alcoholics or addicts and ways to best navigate the difficulties of codependent, addicted, unstable, and narcissistic behavior. The program is enjoyable and informative for anyone seeking self-betterment, inspiration, perspective, or direction with themes ranging from boundaries, recovery, marriage, and parenting with tons of humor built in. With over twenty years of experience in codependency recovery, addiction recovery, mental health battles, and navigating life's hurdles, the duo offers a valuable and unique perspective that is both inspiring and relatable.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 237
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
#077 - GENTLE Self-Care: Self-Care For Beginners
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Self-care...oh my. We hear so much about self-care. There are industries devoted to it, so many opinions and options, and the reality is that very few of them appl…
#076 - How Will You Level Up Your Recovery In 2024?
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With a new year comes reflection of the past. We consider what worked, what didn't and what needs to change moving forward into the new year. This episode is desig…
#075 - Dealing With The Guilt You Feel In Leaving Or Setting Boundaries
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If I'm doing what's best for me, why do I feel guilty? Even when we do what we know is best for us and our families, we have feelings of intense guilt in leaving a…
#074 - Listener Q&A - How to Navigate Difficult Seasons in Life Sober
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We take listener questions from our community and inbox from time to time and we're going to answer a great question today. Often times addicts and alcoholics will…
#073 - Detaching With Love Part 2
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We've covered detaching with love before, but the concept deserves further exploration. Detaching with love is paradoxical. We know how to be in love, and we know …
#072 - A Doctor's Opinion: Dr. Christopher S. Taylor on Healing, Addiction, Narcissism, and Codependency
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TWFO welcomes Dr. Christopher S. Taylor to the show to discuss a litany of topics such as healing, addiction, narcissism, abuse, boundaries, codependency, and much…
#071 - If a Friend or Family Member Sent This to You PLEASE Listen
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It's incredibly hard to communicate to friends and family what it's like being in a relationship with an addict or alcoholic, or even an abusive person...they ask …
#070 - How To Talk With Kids About Your Addicted Loved One And Other Uncomfortable Topics
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In this episode we go somewhere we've never gone before and have a discussion as parents, rather than a couple focusing on an addicted relationship. Talking to kid…
#069 - Healthy Communication - A Vision For Growth
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The final part in a series on communication covers what healthy communication looks like. We often disregard the need for healthy communication and "Stick with wha…
#068 - Navigating The Holidays With An Addicted Loved One
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All I want for Christmas is normalcy...
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The holidays with an addicted loved one bring an entirely new set of challenges to an already stressful seas…
#067 - Communicating with Someone in Early Recovery
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We continue our communication in recovery series by touching on some of the intricacies of communicating with someone in early recovery. Early recovery presents a …
#066 - Communicating With Someone In Active Addiction
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The most common question we get is "How do I help them to get sober?" Unfortunately there is not magic solution, but any progress is going to include communication…
#065 - Trigger Management for Spouses and Partners
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Triggers. The word comes up often in addiction treatment but we're going to shift the discussion to triggers that exist for spouses and partners of people that suf…
#064 - If You Were Sent This, Please Listen - Part 3
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The conclusion of our message to those in active addiction, or in sobriety discusses the spouse's perspective with the intent to create empathy. Addiction is HARD …
#063 - If You Were Sent This, Please Listen - Part 2
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We continue with our message to people in early sobriety with a discussion about the disease concept of addiction, and whether the disease model excuses abusive be…
#062 - Reactive Defense - Fighting Back Is Not Abuse
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Reactive abuse (defense) occurs when the victim of abuse responds to the mistreatment they're enduring. Often times feelings of guilt are present and the victim th…
#061 - If You Were Sent This, Please Listen - Part 1
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We've been asked to create sharable content for your partners and spouses, so here it is. We hope it's helpful in some way. This is part one that focuses on the be…
#060 - The Process of Empowerment
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The process of empowerment is a journey that takes up time many don't feel they have in the immediacy of a chaotic marriage or relationship. Paige takes a moment t…
#059 - How Addiction Affects The Family - Pros & Cons of Al-Anon
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Our discussion this week is split into two parts. The first half focuses on ways in which addiction affects the family unit. We dive in to the subtle and not-so-su…
#058 - Leaving Him Saved Our Marriage & His Life
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This episode is special in so many ways. It marks one year of Till The Wheels Fall Off, we have our first guests on, and we hear one of the greatest stories from t…