Podcast
Recovery Rounds
Hosted by Mark Winsberg, MD, Addiction Medicine Specialist · EN
Join addiction medicine specialist Dr. Mark Winsberg and retired ICU nurse Marcy Owens as they sit down with fellow healthcare professionals to share honest stories of addiction, recovery, and hope.
With over 30 years of recovery between them, Mark and Marcy know first-hand that addiction is a disease of isolation. And recovery begins with connection. Whether you’re struggling, newly sober, or decades into recovery, Recovery Rounds is here to remind you: you are not alone.
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NP Dan: Frontline to Recovery
1w ago00:01:43Tap to summarizePsychiatric nurse practitioner and Marine veteran Dan shares his remarkable journey from drinking at age 12, addiction, DWIs, and isolation to 19 years of sobriety and a career helping others recover. A powerful story of resilience, redemption, and the hope that's possible when we finally ask for help.Write us at drmark@recoveryrounds.com with your thoughts, suggestions, and maybe even that you want to share your story on Recovery Rounds!
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Dr Mark: Flipping the Switch
2w ago00:45:56Tap to summarizeDr. Mark Winsberg shares how he inadvertently became addicted to Tramadol while coping with the pressures of a demanding emergency medicine career. After a seizure forced him to confront the problem, he faced the possibility of losing everything and began a recovery journey that changed his life.Write us at drmark@recoveryrounds.com with your thoughts, suggestions, and maybe even that you want to share your story on Recovery Rounds!
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Dr Charlie: Farmer, Singer, Doctor, Addict
4w ago00:52:14Tap to summarizeDr. Charlie, an anesthesiologist and addiction medicine specialist with more than 44 years in recovery, shares his journey through opioid and alcohol addiction, drug diversion during residency, and a suicide attempt. He discusses how treatment, AA, sponsorship, and the 12 steps helped him rebuild his life and career—and why asking for help can be the first step toward hope, connection, and recovery.Write us at drmark@recoveryrounds.com with your thoughts, suggestions, and maybe even that you want to share your story on Recovery Rounds!
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Nurse Amy: Looking for a Logical Solution to an Illogical Problem
Jun 400:39:57Tap to summarizeAmy is a registered nurse turned peer assistance advocate who spiraled from ‘normal life’ into IV drug use, hitting bottom with job loss and suicidal despair. She credits her recovery to 12-step immersion and the power of connection over isolation.Write us at drmark@recoveryrounds.com with your thoughts, suggestions, and maybe even that you want to share your story on Recovery Rounds!
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Paramedic Tony: Holy S**t, This Could Have Been Me
Jun 400:48:29Tap to summarizeHe spent 27 years keeping other people alive, while nearly drinking himself to death. Paramedic Tony on trauma, addiction, and the moment everything changed.Write us at drmark@recoveryrounds.com with your thoughts, suggestions, and maybe even that you want to share your story on Recovery Rounds!
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Dr. Ed: A Surgeon Leading A Double Life
Jun 300:42:08Tap to summarizeA physician’s hidden alcoholism, the moment he was confronted at work, and the recovery journey that helped him reconnect with medicine, his patients, and himself.Write us at drmark@recoveryrounds.com with your thoughts, suggestions, and maybe even that you want to share your story on Recovery Rounds!
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