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The Recovery Hub Podcast - Life After Addiction

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  • An Inside Job #8: 24-Hour Job

An Inside Job #8: 24-Hour Job

Wednesday 1st October 2025

A candid conversation about one man's journey from childhood addiction to recovery and resilience, recorded in HMP Berwyn's recovery wing.
Explicit
29 minutes
Raw
Honest
Inspiring
Informative
Hopeful

About this podcast

The Recovery Hub Podcast - Life After Addiction
Author:
Eternal Media
Overview:
Categories:
Recovery Reimagined
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Family Recovery from Addiction
Creative Recovery Journeys
Empowering Recovery Journeys
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Episodes:
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Facing Addiction: A 24-Hour Job

Episode Overview

  • Recovery requires genuine commitment and readiness.
  • Early exposure to drugs can lead to a lifelong struggle.
  • Support systems are crucial for successful recovery.
  • Peer influence plays a significant role in substance use initiation.
  • Personal determination is key to overcoming addiction.
It's a full-time job. As soon as you go to bed, you're thinking about the morning.
What remarkable journeys have people faced head-on against addiction? In this episode of 'The Recovery Hub Podcast - Life After Addiction,' Sam engages in a raw and compelling conversation with a man whose battle with addiction began at a young age. Born to parents struggling with opiate addiction and raised in the care system, the guest shares his poignant story of growing up in an environment where substance abuse was the norm.
His path led him through multiple prison sentences, but now, with his release on the horizon, he is determined to give recovery another go. Listeners will find themselves drawn into the narrative of a life marked by resilience and the quest for transformation. The episode delves into the complexities of addiction, touching on issues such as crime, rehabilitation, and the science behind addiction recovery.
The guest's journey from childhood exposure to drugs, through years of addiction and incarceration, to a hopeful future, offers a deeply honest perspective on the struggles and triumphs encountered along the road to sobriety. As you listen to this episode, you'll be moved by the courage it takes to confront personal demons and inspired by the strength found in overcoming adversity.
Sam's conversation with his guest is not just a story of addiction but a testament to the human spirit's capacity for change and redemption. It leaves one pondering: What does it truly take to break free from the chains of addiction and start anew?
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