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Alcohol Led Me to Psychosis After 8 Years Sober (opens the original)
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In episode 74 of F The Stigma Podcast, host Laisha Martinez sits down with Dani Burd who is a professional dancer and founder of Indigo Dance Company, to discuss addiction, sobriety, relapse, and grief. Dani shares how she became an IV heroin user at 18, got sober with the help of Suboxone, maintained eight years of sobriety, and relapsed while coping with the devastating loss of two people she loved. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations that challenge stigma and b
Why a Doctor Risked His Marriage and Career for Drugs (opens the original)
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In episode 73 of F The Stigma Podcast, host Laisha Martinez sits down with Dr. Kenny Clark who returns for an honest conversation about addiction, relapse, and what getting sober doesn’t automatically fix. We explore whether addiction is a disease or a choice, the biggest lies addicts tell themselves, AA and 12-step recovery, Suboxone and methadone, and how addiction affects marriage and family. What keeps someone using, even when everything is on the line? Don’t forget to like, comment, and sub
Heroin Cost Me My Career and Custody of My Daughter | Dave Manheim (opens the original)
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In episode 72 of F The Stigma Podcast, host Laisha Martinez sits down with Dave Manheim, opens up about his heroin addiction, using drugs while working at MTV, losing custody of his daughter, and the painful road to sobriety. He shares how he rebuilt his life and turned his darkest experiences into one of the most recognized addiction recovery podcasts. This is an honest conversation about addiction, relapse, fatherhood, recovery, and second chances.Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe f
Meth Made Me Do the Unimaginable | Matt Barker’s SHOCKING Recovery Story (opens the original)
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In episode 71 of F The Stigma Podcast, host Laisha Martinez sits down with Matt Barker, who was recently featured on Soft White Underbelly, joins the podcast to share how he transformed his life after decades of addiction, meth use, prison, and devastating loss. Today, Matt is sober, has earned his master’s degree, and uses his experience to help others find recovery. In this raw conversation, we break down the disease of addiction, the insanity and destruction that surround it, the reality of g
The Fatal Car Accident That Led Me Into Meth Addiction (opens the original)
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In episode 70 of F The Stigma Podcast, host Laisha Martinez sits down with Pej, a professional interventionist with 19 years of sobriety and a powerful story of addiction and recovery. Pej spent nearly a decade addicted to drugs and meth while working as a drug dealer, with his addiction escalating after a fatal car accident. Today, he uses his personal experience with addiction to help others, specializing in interventions for clients struggling with psychosis, substance abuse, and addiction. P
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