I Spent 15 Years Addicted to Heroin Before I Got Sober

In episode 69 of F The Stigma Podcast, host Laisha Martinez sits down with Danny Shannon. Who shares his incredible journey from teenage addiction and years of heroin and ice use to incarceration, homelessness, countless attempts at rehab, and ultimately long-term recovery. Danny opens up about the darkest moments of his addiction, what finally made him choose recovery, and how he transformed his past into a mission to help others struggling with substance use and mental health. Today, Danny is a recovery advocate, speaker, entrepreneur, and the host of the Colorful Past Podcast, where he shares powerful stories surrounding addiction, recovery, and the people who have lived through them. In this episode, we talk about addiction, prison, recovery, relapse, the reality of trying to get sober, and what it takes to completely rebuild your life after years of substance abuse.

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Danny's Links |

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dan_the_man_46_/

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/danny.shannon.395/

Podcast | @AColourfulPastPodcast

Chapters |

00:00 Welcome and Introduction

02:38 Growing Up in Australia

04:35 First Substance Use

07:37 The First Heroin Hit

10:30 Progression to Addiction

14:17 What Heroin Solved

16:32 First Withdrawal and Jail

19:21 Life in Australian Prison

23:00 Methadone and MAT Debate

27:56 Rock Bottoms and Attempts

32:02 Recovery in America

35:55 Overdoses and Fear of Dying

38:17 Explaining Addiction

42:16 Parenthood and Regret

46:06 The Turning Point

49:59 Life Today and Encapsulator

53:03 Crucial Factors in Recovery

57:01 Leaving 12-Step Fellowship

01:04:12 Message to Those Struggling

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