My Addicted Brain

I made it past one week sober, and now the real work begins. In Episode 5 of My Addicted Brain , I share what happens after the first stretch of sobriety, when the alcohol is gone, but everything underneath starts to surface. This episode explores the reality of addiction recovery , not just quitting alcohol, but facing the deeper patterns driving it: The constant urge for dopamine and distraction...

I still haven’t made it a full week sober - but i´m seeing a light at the end of the tunnel! In this episode of My Addicted Brain, I share where I’m actually at right now. Stuck between intention and action. I want to change, but something in my brain keeps pulling me back. This isn’t just about alcohol. It’s about how all of my addictions connect. Alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, sugar, scrolling and...

In Episode 3, I talk about relapsing during a major work trip, coming home, and realizing alcohol may be the hardest addiction for me to beat. Even while drinking, smoking, and staying highly functional, something underneath is clearly breaking. I also open up about starting ADHD medication, how much it helps, and how it’s changing the way I understand my brain, my cravings, and my addiction. This...

In Episode 2, I talk about how my relapse actually began. Burnout, stress, sleepless nights, and life at home had already pushed me to the edge. Then my wife started ADHD medication, and I crossed a line I can’t pretend I didn’t see. I talk about stealing her pills, mixing stimulants with alcohol, falling fast, the shame that followed, and the strange reality of being diagnosed with ADHD while als...

In the very first episode of My Addicted Brain , I introduce the idea behind this podcast and why I decided to start recording my journey into sobriety. I’m an addict and an alcoholic, and after almost a year of being clean and sober, I recently experienced a major relapse. This podcast is my way of holding myself accountable as I try to rebuild my life again. Each episode will be a kind of journa...