Erica has endured a lifetime of trauma marked by a difficult upbringing, abusive relationships, an addiction to phone sex, attempted suicide, and a number of diagnosed mental health issues.  Recently, we heard of a website called writeaprisoner.com.  While Erica is not a prisoner herself, she has turned to the site…

Recently we’ve featured addiction stories of people who had clear trauma growing up that contributed to the path they took in life. However, these things can happen to anyone.  Danielle McCarron is a recovery advocate, working to shift the stigma of addiction.  She had what appeared to be the perfect…

Canada is experiencing record numbers of deaths from opioid overdoses. In 2017, there were an estimated 4000 drug overdose deaths in the country.  A substance that may be able to put a dent in that number is worth looking into.  Kratom is a leafy plant from South East Asia, from…

Perhaps the most fascinating and stunning part of our journey learning about Kratom is the real-life stories from its users.  It is after hearing these stories that we really understand the effect this plant can have on lives, and why its advocates are so passionate about its acceptance.  Adrian is…

Since the release of our first episode about Kratom, we’ve had a flood of comments from users telling us how much Kratom has changed their lives. It’s nothing short of shocking and amazing to hear how so many people were lifted from such dark places thanks to this humble plant.…

We first met Devin Price in Episodes: I Spent $1 Million on Drugs: The Devin Price Story Part 1 and I Spent $1 Million on Drugs: The Devin Price Story Part 2, when he took us through his road to addiction, becoming a drug dealer and pimp and his eventual…

When Linda Price graduated high school, her dream of the perfect life was with a home, a baby, and a husband.  These all eventually came to fruition, but not in the way she had imagined.  An unfulfilling childhood led to Linda seeking love in the wrong places, getting involved with…

Devin Price blames nobody but himself for the direction his life took.  As a kid, Devin thought his childhood was fairly normal. His dad ran off and his mother became addicted to drugs, but Devin’s grandparents did their best to provide a stable, loving home.  By 17, Devin had gotten…

Devin Price blames nobody but himself for the direction his life took.  As a kid, Devin thought his childhood was fairly normal.  His dad ran off and his mother became addicted to drugs, but Devin’s grandparents did their best to provide a stable, loving home.  By 17, Devin had gotten…

Franky Frank runs the My Cold Turkey Detox website where he shares the story and updates about his struggle overcoming drug abuse, primarily heroin and crack. His sister filmed his struggle as he detoxed cold turkey at her place in Sweden after 30 years as a chronic long term addict.…

In the first part of this two part podcast series interviewing Frank, an addict who has abused drugs from the age of 12, he told us the origins of his addiction and how sniffing glue as a child turned into full on heroin addiction as an adult. By his own…

Howard Heathcote grew up in a house of addicts. Out of 2 parents and 9 children, only one, an older sister of Howard’s, miraculously avoided drugs and alcohol completely. Aside from that miraculous exception, fate was all but sealed for the rest of the family.    There was never a…

Howard Heathcote grew up in a house of addicts. Out of 2 parents and 9 children, only one, an older sister of Howard’s, miraculously avoided drugs and alcohol completely. Aside from that miraculous exception, fate was all but sealed for the rest of the family.    There was never a…

Rob Rawlings is working hard to break the cycle of drug addiction in his family. Despite his father’s abrasive nature and drug use, Rob continued to seek approval as his son. At the age of 14, Rob himself was introduced to drugs. It was only a matter of time before…