Alcohol Nearly Killed Me at 27 | 13 Rehabs, Psych Wards & Near Death Experience

Andrew’s story is a raw, unfiltered look at what severe alcoholism actually looks like behind the scenes. From growing up with crippling anxiety and a heart condition, to discovering alcohol at 18 and immediately losing control, Andrew spiraled into years of relapse, hospitalizations, psych wards, self-harm, legal consequences, and 13 rehab attempts — all before the age of 27. He drank every morning, worked remote jobs while intoxicated, ran from police during a wellness check involving helicopters and K-9 units, and endured life-threatening alcohol withdrawals that landed him in ambulances and ERs multiple times in a single night. In this episode, Andrew breaks down: Why willpower and discipline never worked for him How anxiety, fear, and control fueled his addiction What alcohol withdrawal really feels like Why alcohol and benzos are among the most dangerous withdrawals How understanding addiction as a disease changed everything The exact moment he surrendered and finally stayed sober Today, Andrew is over 2.5 years sober, living with purpose, helping others, and proving that even when everything looks lost, recovery is still possible. This episode is for: Anyone struggling with alcohol or addiction Loved ones trying to understand the disease People who keep relapsing and feel hopeless Anyone who believes they’ve “tried everything” If this story helps even one person, it’s worth telling. #Alcoholism #AddictionRecovery #SobrietyJourney #RecoveryIsPossible #MentalHealthAwareness #AlcoholRecovery #LifeInRecovery #RelapseRecovery #PsychWardSurvivor #AddictionIsADisease #NearDeathExperience #SobrietyStories #TraumaHealing #AnxietyRecovery #SubstanceAbuseRecovery #RecoveryPodcast #RiseAbovePodcast #SoberLife #SoberCommunity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(306)

He Was Drinking Every Day & Ready To Give Up | The One Thing That Gave Him Hope

Pete Kuc was living a life that looked like the movies. A young real estate hotshot in northeast Florida, he was making a fortune, flying on private jets to the Bahamas, entertaining high-end clients ...

9 Heinä 1h 16min

From Cooking Meth at 19 to Finding Sobriety | Colton's Recovery Story

Colton's addiction began long before adulthood. By 17, he was injecting drugs. Before turning 20, he was cooking meth, living in violent drug houses, escaping juvenile detention, and eventually servin...

9 Heinä 1h 42min

He Went From Princeton & Harvard Law To Shooting Heroin On Skid Row

Damon Watson did everything right. Harvard-Westlake prep school. Princeton, where he was a national debate champion. Harvard Law School. A career as an intellectual property litigator at Latham & Watk...

7 Heinä 1h 33min

Prescribed Xanax at 14: How Addiction Led to 8 Arrests, Jail & Recovery

Haley Ragsdale grew up outside Nashville in the wealthy town of Franklin, a scared kid with crippling anxiety, insomnia, and a phobia of vomiting so severe it ruled her entire childhood. When her pare...

5 Heinä 1h 42min

Addicted To Oxycodone At 15... Heroin On The Streets By 20

Clint Pitre was raised by his grandparents in Deltona, Florida, a Jehovah's Witness household where he always felt like something was off. By middle school he was smoking weed and drinking at the skat...

3 Heinä 1h 4min

I Was A Pastor Secretly Addicted To Sex & Affairs While Preaching Every Sunday

Jason Lyles was adopted at 14 days old and raised in a strict Southern Baptist home. He read the Bible cover to cover by age eight and felt called to ministry. He also found pornography at ten or elev...

1 Heinä 58min

The Dark Reality of Alcoholism | My Battle with Alcohol Addiction, Blacking Out & Horrific Detoxes

Laura Tomana appeared to have it all—a successful career, a thriving social life, and a bright future. Behind closed doors, however, alcohol had taken over her life.What began as partying evolved into...

29 Kesä 2h 4min

I Went From The MVP Quarterback to Shooting Heroin | How I Found Sobriety and Changed My Life

Tommy Lyons grew up between Brooklyn and Staten Island, a fearful, introverted kid with a nervous disposition who found that drugs made him feel like he could finally talk to anyone. He was smoking we...

27 Kesä 1h 26min