Moment of Clarity with Jason Wahler

Our very first guest on the show is Danny Boy, a rapper in both House of Pain and La Coka Nostra, as well as a founding member of the Delta Bravo Exploration Team. While achieving his success in the music industry, Danny struggled with and eventually overcame alcohol addiction. His “universe changed” when he got drunk for the first time at 14 years old, and he continued to drink from that point on. Although his initial vice was alcohol, at the height of House of Pain’s success, Danny turned to methamphetamines and speed. After realizing he was “sick and tired of being sick and tired”, Danny agreed to go to a daily meeting group for addicts. He became sober for several years, but after one drink on a night out, he again found himself in a dark hole of speed and alcohol. At his wit’s end and rock bottom, he was living in a warehouse - losing teeth, weight, and his mind. With Danny nearly at his breaking point, a friend coincidentally called him, and he finally made his way back to AA meetings. He then beat his addiction for a second time, and has now been sober for fourteen years. As Danny says, “If you don’t grow, you go”.