Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Emma never imagined she'd lose everything. She was a mother of five, a children's counsellor, and the kind of parent driving a minivan to soccer practice. But after a prescription opioid introduced her to a feeling she couldn't escape, her life unraveled with shocking speed. Within months, heroin and fentanyl addiction had cost her career, her home, and nearly her r...

Send us Fan Mail Valerie shares her story of growing up around meth addiction, childhood abuse, foster care, witchcraft, the escort industry, and finding recovery after nearly losing her life.  Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us kee...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel has 18 years in recovery and he gives credit for the life he has today largely to the program of Narcotics Anonymous. I don't care if you're a new comer or an old timer, this conversation has something for everyone and it's definitely worth a listen. Find Daniel on Instagram Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Parenting...

Send us Fan Mail Kimberly shares her story of childhood trauma, addiction, homelessness, cult involvement, spiritual beliefs, and recovery through faith. After moving into a house she later believed was connected to an occult group, she says she was unknowingly given substances during a ritual that changed the course of her life. What followed was a period of fear, despair, suicidal thoughts, and...

Send us Fan Mail Bud shares his journey through heroin, fentanyl, Tranq dope, meth, homelessness, and seven years on the streets of Kensington, Philadelphia. After losing both feet to frostbite and nearly dying from addiction-related health complications, he was forced to make a choice. This conversation explores recovery, accountability, trauma, and rebuilding a life after unimaginable loss.  Che...

Send us Fan Mail Alex shares her journey through IV heroin addiction, fentanyl, abusive relationships, grief, losing her children, and the spiritual beliefs that shaped her recovery. This conversation explores trauma, addiction, faith, darkness, and finding purpose after years of chaos and pain. Reach out to Alex  Givingchangeinc@gmail.com Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the...

Send us Fan Mail Pierre shares his journey through crack cocaine addiction, drug trafficking, organized crime, prisonment for 2nd degree murder, identity struggles, and recovery.  From growing up as the son of an OPP officer to becoming incarcerated for manslaughter, this conversation explores trauma, Indigenous identity, harm reduction, healing, and rebuilding purpose after addiction and incarcer...

Send us Fan Mail Edmundo shares his journey from psychedelic ceremonies in Mexico to crystal meth addiction in Canada, navigating HIV, trauma, spiritual experiences, academic discrimination, and recovery. This conversation explores healing, identity, mental health, and finding new tools for sobriety and self-respect.  SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   CRISM Quebec Support the show S...

Send us Fan Mail  Caroline shares her story of growing up around addiction, losing her mother to overdose, becoming a high-functioning alcoholic, surviving abusive relationships, and finally finding recovery through grief, therapy, and AA.  SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Find Karoline's book here Find Karoline on Facebook Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in...

Send us Fan Mail Roman spent over a decade addicted to cocaine, trying different ways to quit without success. That changed after a single ayahuasca experience. He describes intense visions, encounters with unknown beings, and a process that felt like something inside him was being taken apart and rebuilt. When it was over, the cravings were gone. This conversation explores addiction, psychedelics...

Send us Fan Mail Kaylee shares how addiction pulled her into a world of cartel violence, ritualistic environments, and severe meth-induced psychosis. What started as early substance use turned into trauma, survival, and losing touch with reality.  SEIU-West   Wellness News   Parenting in the Storm   Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Parenting in the Storm...

Send us Fan Mail  Landon shares his story of early addiction, IV heroin use, prison, loss, and the moment psychosis broke him—leading to a life rebuilt through recovery.  SEIU-West – Wellness News – Parenting in the Storm – Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee...

Send us Fan Mail Kent overdosed, coded, and was brought back with multiple Narcan shots. During it, he describes watching himself from above as nurses worked to save his life. His story goes deeper than that moment—early trauma, addiction starting in childhood, years in the drug trade, violence, loss, and the cycle that kept pulling him back. This conversation is about what it takes to finally bre...

Send us Fan Mail  Jamie shares a powerful story of addiction, abuse, psychosis, losing custody, and how faith became the foundation of her recovery and survival.  SEIU-West – Wellness News – Parenting in the Storm –  Check out Jamie's books Dragon Fruit Flower If Only They Knew Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you gett...

Send us Fan Mail Scott shares his story of addiction, toxic relationships, homelessness, relapse, survival, and the moment recovery became about helping other people stay alive.  SEIU-West – Wellness News – Parenting in the Storm –  Email Scott thelastcurbguy@gmail.com Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something...

Send us Fan Mail Adam grew up surrounded by drugs, gang culture, and violence. By his teens he was already selling drugs and living a dangerous life. Addiction pushed him deeper into chaos until everything began to fall apart. But when terrifying visions and spiritual encounters started happening, Adam was forced to confront the life he was living. What followed was a journey through addiction, re...

Send us Fan Mail  Doctors told him something chilling: drink again and you die. Addiction had already taken control of his life, but this moment forced a brutal reckoning. In this conversation, Rudie shares the path that led him through addiction, and near-death experiences — and the turning points that forced him to confront what he had become.  He talks openly about the mindset of addiction, the...

Send us Fan Mail  Cherie shares how meth addiction pushed her into a terrifying place where she began hearing voices she believed were demons. Afraid that telling anyone would land her in a psych ward, she stayed silent while her reality slowly unraveled. This conversation explores meth psychosis, fear, faith, and the long road back toward healing and recovery.  SEIU-West – Wellness News – Parenti...

Send us Fan Mail Martine shares the reality of growing up around gangs, surviving addiction, and the prison violence that forced her to confront the life she was living. Her story is ultimately about accountability, healing, and recovery. SEIU-West – Wellness News – Parenting in the Storm –  Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are...

Send us Fan Mail  When a threat against her younger brother made leaving impossible, Kealy turned to alcohol just to endure the violence. This is a story of survival, addiction, and the turning point that led her to sobriety.  'Sponsors SEIU-West – https://www.seiuwest.ca/ Wellness News – https://qrco.de/bbapw8 Parenting in the Storm – https://www.hardknoxtalks.com/parenting-in-the-storm   Ch...

Send us Fan Mail Nick’s addiction began with a childhood prescription and escalated into fentanyl, meth, jail, and repeated overdoses. As his substance use intensified, so did his spiritual and psychological battles — experiences involving gangstalking, dark forces, and what he describes as witches and warlocks targeting him. From prescription pills to sixteen overdoses and a spiritual awakening,...

Send us Fan Mail From armed robberies and drug dealing to long-term recovery and mentorship, Peter Wicket’s life is proof that transformation is possible. After years lost in addiction, jail time, and chaos, he found hope through Narcotics Anonymous and chose a different path.  Peter speaks openly about adoption, abandonment, ego, crime, relapse, and the moment surrender finally broke through. He...

Send us Fan Mail  Jason Caldwell’s alcoholism didn’t begin with chaos — it began with heartbreak, loneliness, and a slow erosion of identity. After a painful breakup, alcohol became a nightly sedative, a way to avoid being awake with his thoughts.  What started as weekend drinking escalated into daytime vodka, blackouts, job loss, estrangement from family, homelessness, and waking up in hospitals...

Send us Fan Mail  Jason’s addiction didn’t come from chaos — it came from isolation, identity collapse, and trauma layered inside a psychologically abusive relationship. During COVID, while teaching and living alone, meth entered his life as connection and relief, then rapidly became dependency. As use escalated, Jason experienced what he describes as prolonged gang stalking, spiritual terror, and...

Send us Fan Mail Brent’s addiction didn’t begin with drugs — it began with alcohol, grief, and unspoken trauma. What started as confidence and relief quickly became daily drinking, violence, and survival alongside people involved in serious criminal activity. As his drinking escalated, so did the losses: the death of his mother, the loss of his marriage, homelessness, seizures, repeated assaults,...