In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham strips away all pretense to deliver one of his most raw and personal reflections yet. With over 14 years of sobriety behind him, JD opens up about the valleys of discipline, the battles with resentment, and the weight of being wounded by those closest to him. From the death of his sponsor to his wife’s relapse to years of betrayal and backstabbing, this is the purge he didn’t know he needed.

JD shares how his morning routine became the lifeline that saved him when meetings, sponsors, and community fell away and how a single phone call from a brother in sobriety kept him from destroying his marriage. He unpacks the dangerous drift into isolation, the lies we tell ourselves, and the humbling moment of looking in the mirror and not recognizing the man staring back.

This isn’t a highlight reel.

It’s the truth about peaks, valleys, and the fire that comes from getting real.

This podcast isn’t about comfort.

It’s about becoming dangerous for all the right reasons.

Chapters:

00:00 – Peaks & Valleys of Sobriety

04:11 – Losing His Sponsor & Stepping Away

12:47 – The Anchor of a Morning Routine

21:30 – His Wife’s Relapse & The Breaking Point

32:14 – The Call That Saved His Marriage

44:26 – Al-Anon, Perspective & Both Sides of Addiction

54:39 – Fire Rekindled Through Service

1:03:12 – Betrayal, Wounds & Isolation

1:17:40 – Saying No to Meetings & Buying His Own Lies

1:27:15 – The Purge: Getting Honest Again

1:35:42 – Facing the Man in the Mirror

1:42:58 – Fire Lit Again: Back to the Basics

1:50:21 – Great Men Help Other Men Succeed

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Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice