SHARING MY RECOVERY STORY WITH SHEER RECOVERY'S EDDIE JOHNSON

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Former NFL/CFL player Eddie Johnson turned the tables on me, and got me to bare it all in this Recovery interview for Sheer Recovery in San Juan, Capistrano. If you're wanting to hear my story, this is it. RP @pedersenrecover

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