Growing up in an urban hub, Eric was exposed to it all. Using drugs became second nature and at the tender age of fourteen, he became addicted to heroin. With a degenerate father and an enabling mother, it would appear as though the cards we

Episode 13 "Scumbag Swag"

Jan 14th, 2022 1h 17m

Aside from train hopping, playing hockey, and picking up girls from psychiatric facilities, Hank spent most of his time getting high. He would find that along with his dual diagnosis, that he struggled to find an alternative to his grim realit

Episode 12 "Pardon My Charisma"

Dec 31st, 2021 1h 18m

Though some of us are more fortunate than others, there will always be consequences for our actions and behaviors while using. Seemingly always able to have a "soft landing", Dan shirked these most of his life. Able to talk his way out of DUI

Episode 11 "LD 50"

Dec 17th, 2021 1h 28m

Let's talk about relapse. Many of us experience it, yet we often associate it with "early recovery". What if the relapse comes after you have time? What if it comes after you've built a business, a family, and an entirely new life? What if i

Episode 10 "Venom"

Dec 3rd, 2021 1h 18m

Is it nature or nurture? What happens when you lose your mother at eleven, your Dad is a workaholic, and your biggest influence is a charismatic heroin-addicted conman? Do you have a chance? Where do you end up? Does any of this make you a v

Episode 9 "Meditate On This"

Nov 19th, 2021 1h 15m

Are you a member of the "No Matter What" club? Which of life’s curveballs would trigger your addiction? What trauma would it take to make you use again? Time will test our resilience, just as it has tested Steve’s. In this episode, Steve opens

Episode 8 "Committed"

Nov 5th, 2021 1h 16m

Welcome to the cult of personality! Born into the “Moonies,” Jon’s story cuts quite a path as first he was committed to religion, then to drugs, and then to a psychiatric hospital. Jon’s mental illness and subsequent addiction led him on a mani

Episode 7 "Hot Sauce & Thumb Sucking"

Oct 22nd, 2021 1h 1m

Meet Martha – an educated professional, and a self-proclaimed nerd. In this episode we delve into Martha’s struggle with purpose and self-worth, and how suicide saved her life. We also discuss common myths and controversies around addiction. Wh

Episode 6 "Man on the Run"

Oct 8th, 2021 1h 15m

Free love in the 1970s. As a gay man growing up in NYC, San Francisco, and everywhere in between, Ed was doing it all during a time when the gay culture was going mainstream. From serving in the military, to cruising underground bars and tea-r

Episode 5 "Kickin' Like Bruce Lee"

Sep 24th, 2021 1h

"Rudy, Rudy!" We are rooting for Rudy, but that's not how it used to be. Once upon a time Rudy didn't have fans. How did he go from being a thief - homeless and shooting puddle water - to being respected, gainfully employed, and able to rebuil

Episode 4 "Candy Ninjas"

Sep 17th, 2021 1h 6m

Chris joins us this week and talks us over his two decades long road through recovery. Through a lot of work, reflection and the support of good people, he has been able to rise from scribbling graffiti in solitary confinement to a man of resp

Episode 3 "Anakin Jailwalker"

Sep 10th, 2021 1h 14m

On this episode, Paul brings us through his life and battle with drugs. Never giving up or allowing his spirit to be crushed , he finds recovery in a seemingly unlikely place, a federal prison. Join us this week as Paul gives his experience o

Episode 2 "Marcel"

Sep 3rd, 2021 1h 5m

Alicia dropped by to tell us about her experience in and out of recovery. Struggling to find her identity and her place in the world, it took a lot of pain before she was able to reconcile it. Join us as we talk with her about her life and he

Episode 1 "Try Try Again"

Aug 22nd, 2021 1h 10m

The premiere episode of the fiend podcast! We had Alex on the show who shared his struggles of trying to get clean/sober and trying not to be homeless. A gritty tale that reminds us all that recovery is possible no matter how far down you thin

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