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Faith, Recovery, and Finding Acceptance | Tyler Graeff's Story

with Tyler Graeff

31:39

Tyler Graeff spent years chasing acceptance in all the wrong places. A dysfunctional home, substance abuse, PTSD, and that deep ache to belong somewhere. He tried to fill it with whatever he could find. Then Teen Challenge in 2016 changed the trajectory. Tyler talks about how childhood trauma set the stage for addiction, why true recovery requires more than willpower, and what it actually looks like to rebuild family relationships after you've burned them down. If you're sober but still searching for where you fit, still wondering if the people who knew the old you can accept who you're becoming, this one's for you.

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About the Podcast

Rebuilding Life After Addiction is a weekly conversation for anyone walking the long road of recovery, and for the families walking it with them.

Hosted by Justin Franich and Robert Grant, two guys with over 40 years of combined recovery between them. Justin is a former meth addict who went through Teen Challenge in 2005, spent nearly two decades in recovery ministry leadership, and now helps families navigate addiction through content, referrals, and real talk. Robert served 18 years in prison before finding freedom through faith-based recovery. Today he leads family support calls at Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge and brings a perspective that only comes from living it.

Each episode features honest conversations about faith, identity, and what it actually looks like to stay free. Not surface-level recovery talk. Not religious platitudes. Real stories from real people who've been in the pit and climbed out.

Whether you're rebuilding your own life, loving someone who is, or serving in ministry, this podcast is for you.

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