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47. Cup of Lies

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 39:55


This caller, a young mother caught in the haze, where love is fleeting, and trust betrays.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

46. Doomsday Dependencies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 35:55


Where end times loom, addiction finds its room. This caller reveals how fear's dark bloom can shape a life in hidden gloom.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

45. In The Light Feature - Bipartisan Bottles

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 37:07


From the halls of legislation to the depths of libation, Senator Patrick Brazeau's journey danced between power and spirits, a narrative of legislative liquor and the quest for personal salvation.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

44. Cryptic Compulsion

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 27:22


This caller untangles a tale, deciphering the captivating chaos of virtual vaults and encrypted obsessions.--Check out our sponsors for this episode:BetterHelp- Get 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknickMelissa Armstrong Coaching- Expert help in emotional alchemy, disarming the inner critic, and finding the magic within the darkness. Go to strongarm.ca for more.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

43. Intoxicating Bonds

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 26:24


In the grip of love's toxic sway, this caller sought refuge in substances each day.--Check out our sponsors for this episode:BetterHelp- Get 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknickMelissa Armstrong Coaching- Expert help in emotional alchemy, disarming the inner critic, and finding the magic within the darkness. Go to strongarm.ca for more.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

42. Kicking Addiction

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 26:26


This caller's passion once burned bright. But as addiction's grip tightened, her spirit lost its flight. Now she strives to journey from darkness to light.--Check out our sponsors for this episode:BetterHelp- Get 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknickMelissa Armstrong Coaching- Expert help in emotional alchemy, disarming the inner critic, and finding the magic within the darkness. Go to strongarm.ca for more.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

41. Pour Decisions

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 20:42


In the alchemy of alcohol, this caller pursued a sense of strength, only to witness the essence of assurance wither within the intoxicating elixir.--Check out our sponsors for this episode:BetterHelp- Get 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknickMelissa Armstrong Coaching- Expert help in emotional alchemy, disarming the inner critic, and finding the magic within the darkness. Go to strongarm.ca for more.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

40. Climbing Beyond the Crank

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 23:41


In his darkest hour, this caller wrestles with hope's fading power, still reaching for a future that will surely flower.--Check out our sponsors for this episode:BetterHelp- Get 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknickMelissa Armstrong Coaching- Expert help in emotional alchemy, disarming the inner critic, and finding the magic within the darkness. Go to strongarm.ca for more.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

39. The Silent Suffering of Severed Bonds

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 26:33


In the wake of broken bonds, this caller reflects on the journey of repairing the rifts and restoring relationships.--Check out our sponsors for this episode:BetterHelp- Get 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknickMelissa Armstrong Coaching- Expert help in emotional alchemy, disarming the inner critic, and finding the magic within the darkness. Go to strongarm.ca for more.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

38. Fixated on the Pixelated

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 28:25


This caller helps unravel the intricate allure of the digital realm and the seductive escape it offers from the ordinary. -Check out our sponsor for this episode: BetterHelpGet 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknickSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

37. Breaking the Chains

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 26:14


Uncover the hidden complexities of addiction within the prison system as this caller sheds light on the challenges, vulnerabilities, and systemic issues that fuel the battle of addiction behind bars.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

36. Transcending Shadows

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 16:30


This caller's plight, a desperate fight, where addiction entwines, as their identity shines, seeking to reclaim what was lost in the fray, on this tumultuous journey, they find their own way.Check out our sponsor for this episode: BetterHelpGet 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknickSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

35. High Stakes Habit

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 19:10


This caller's innocent pastime turned into a compulsive behaviour that had significant negative impacts on his life. His story highlights how society's normalization and glamorization of certain behaviours can exacerbate an addiction.Check out our sponsor for this episode: BetterHelpGet 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknickSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

34. Medication Misconduct

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 39:06


The story of a nurse, whose addiction became his curse. A crime of opportunity, an easy start, until it consumed him and tore his life apart.Check out our sponsor for this episode: BetterHelpGet 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknickSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

33. Steeped in Spirituality

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 24:01


Understanding the underlying motivations behind substance use is more important than simply weighing the pros and cons. This caller emphasized that when these motivations are not understood, substance use can easily turn into substance abuse.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

32. Attention Tension

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 40:20


Chasing status and social ties, substances can become a guide. For this caller, addiction soon arrived.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

31. Altercation Salvation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 33:55


This caller was haunted by his past, so he drowned his pain in booze. Then he became someone he didn't choose. His journey is one of struggle and pain. But also of hope, and the will to reclaim.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

30. Steering Sober

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 37:45


For this caller, riding in the fast lane was his addiction. Risk and recklessness became his affliction.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

29. Transformation Trip

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 24:56


It's common to go from the depths of addiction to the heights of enlightenment. However, this caller found clarity in a most uncommon way, in order to transcend temptation day by day.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

28. Slamming Lines To Tower Lines

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 21:10


Rebuilding relationships in recovery can be a double-edged sword, as it can also lead back to using. This caller shares their experience of the slippery slope between reconnecting with loved ones and relapsing in recovery.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

27. Romance Withdrawal

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 26:29


A history of abandonment, neglect, or inconsistent nurturing can lead to addiction. For this caller, it's an addiction to adoration.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

26. Codependent Crystal

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 35:48


Co-dependency is known as a “relationship addiction,” where people often form or maintain relationships that are one-sided, emotionally destructive and/or abusive. This caller's story explains how addicts are especially susceptible to these types of relationships.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

25. Raver Danger

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 17:56


So called ‘club drugs' often seem like a staple or even a requirement for many ravers. This caller explains how club drugs led her from dancing to darkness.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

24. Fear Falls Off The Wagon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 16:12


Many people struggling with addiction want to get sober, however they fear what sobriety might entail. While some of those fears can be refuted, others are the result of the stigmas surrounding substance abuse.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

23. Nodding Off Abroad

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 29:40


Policymakers in North America increasingly recognize that drug use should be treated as a public health issue instead of a criminal issue. This caller's story begs the question- what about drug dealing?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

22. College Incarceration

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 55:09


Societal norms surrounding drug use and addiction continue to be informed by unfounded myths and misconceptions. This caller's story exemplifies the harmful and unfounded belief that criminal prosecution effectively addresses a person's addiction issue.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

21. Addiction At Your Fingertips

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 28:53


Web-based sex is not only addictive, it's often free—in a financial sense. However, this caller explains how an inability to unplug can profoundly cost real-life relationships.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

20. Manipulation Fixation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 55:05


Dealing with an addict's behaviour frequently means enduring their manipulative ways. This type of abuse does not happen because the addict is inherently a bad person, but instead, it's often because they don't live in reality and they may perceive threats that do not exist.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

19. Obsession Session

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 29:25


People who frequently obsess often develop addictions. These addictions are used as a coping mechanism for their obsessions. This caller's obsessions led to his indiscretions.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

18. Born into Binging

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 53:49


Despite all of the tragic losses that result from substance abuse, the most saddening by-product of substance abuse is the neglect, abuse and maltreatment of the children whose parents are addicts. Furthermore, addiction is not a spectator sport. Eventually, the whole family will get to play.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

17. Russian Roulette

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 36:24


Today's opioid epidemic now means that every user now plays Russian Roulette with their life. However this caller played the game in more ways than one.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

16. Point Spread Placebo

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 35:22


Like a lot of obsessions, it began innocently for this caller. However, against all odds, he was quickly rolling the dice with his life.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

15. Free Candy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 23:29


Enablers are often thought of as the mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings or friends of an addict. These people sometimes allow for the addict to persist in self-destructive behaviour by protecting them from the consequences of their addiction or by making excuses for the addict. Although, this caller's enablers have little interest in protecting their "friend".Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

14. Bargain Binger

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 28:55


Addicts often prioritize short-term gratification over long-term consequences. That's what makes it so easy to succumb to addiction. It's even easier when your dealer accepts credit card.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

13. Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Soul

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 26:00


All animals eventually shed their skin. That includes us humans. We do not only shed our hair and skin cells, but we also shed an old version of ourselves. This episode's caller explains how painful, yet satisfying that process can be.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

12. Relapse Rotation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 34:04


Like many chronic diseases, addiction does not just spring up one day. The process of developing an addiction takes place in series of stages and, like other chronic illnesses, often turns into a cycle of addiction, treatment and relapse.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

11. Rogue Brain

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 44:59


Over-thinking is a common trait amongst addicts. It can be a sign of self-absorbed behaviour that is rooted in a lack of confidence or low self-esteem. His overthinking led to his excessive drinking.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

10. We Help People, But Not Me

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 29:58


Addiction is often viewed as a defect of character. Society assumes that addicts possess a lack of will power or have poor judgment. It is true that addiction is a defect, however, it is not a defect of character, but a defect of the mind. This caller's story exemplifies how society's view of addiction can prevent someone form seeking antiquate treatment.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

9. Stimulant Equivalent

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 15:11


Stimulants will help anyone focus better. A lot of people value that feeling, especially if they suffer from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. But Is it possible to over-value that feeling?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

8. Medicinal Monster

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 27:09


The more commonly used substances and activities can be amongst the most addictive-even when compared to some of the most harmful of habits.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

7. All Eyes On You, All The Wrong Reasons

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 27:39


People who deal with trauma often turn to substances to cope with the intense flood of emotions that they face. This caller's traumas and subsequent addictions led her into what is considered to be one of the worlds most vulnerable lifestyles.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

6. Highest Achiever

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 42:46


Some highly intelligent people lack the emotional strength needed to handle their traumas. Not to mention, highly intelligent people can easily spot the hostilities of our world. In this episode, we discover how an intellect can end up as a slave to a substance.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

5. An Appetite for Fitting In

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 34:32


Perfection is unattainable for some addicts, especially when the monster is let out of it's cage 3 times a day.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

4. Prescriptions, Progress & Peace

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 39:38


Many substance abusers often escape into the only world in which they feel comfortable—the inner self. In this episode, the caller knows first-hand that very few people can live a healthy life with only themselves in their world.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

3. Cosmetic Killer

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 51:13


Pain is at the root of all addictions. A person needs to find the cause of the pain so that it can be treated. However, as this caller explains, sometimes the treatment can be just as harmful as the pain that it's supposed to defeat.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

2. Poison IV

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 35:10


When people talk about addiction, stereotypes are often mentioned. Many people imagine down-and-out or rock-bottom moments that we see portrayed in media. In reality, there is a very good chance that someone who struggles with addiction is a high functioning addict, much like this episode's caller.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

1. D.T.F — Down to F$%K up

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 39:55


Just like a drug addict who chases a chemical induced high, this episode's caller got high off of hormones.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations

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