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The Grip of Addiction: My Journey to Breaking Free #shorts

May 25, 2026 / 00:49

This episode discusses heroin addiction, personal experiences with drug use, and the impact of addiction on life choices. The conversation includes reflections on the initial allure of heroin and the progression to addiction.

A guest shares their experience of using heroin for the first time, comparing the initial enjoyment to a budding romantic relationship. They describe how the craving intensifies over time, leading to a cycle of addiction.

The discussion touches on the pivotal moment in 1975 when the guest was arrested, which they believe interrupted their path toward deeper addiction.

TL;DR

A guest shares their journey with heroin addiction and its impact on their life.

Episode

0:49
00:00:00
You think when you first use smack,
00:00:02
you know, oh, that was pretty good. That
00:00:05
was lovely. And then the more you use
00:00:07
it, the more you like it.
00:00:09
And the more you crave for that feeling.
00:00:11
And after your first time you use it,
00:00:14
you think, oh, I can take it or leave
00:00:15
it. What are they talking about, you
00:00:16
know? Right. But then you take through
00:00:19
two or three times. It's like it's like
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a woman, you know, you you you go out
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with them and you Well, she's pretty
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nice. I quite like her. But you can fall
00:00:26
in love with her over a period of weeks.
00:00:30
And uh and heroin's a bit like that.
00:00:33
And um and so in the end you become
00:00:35
addicted to it. And and that's the way
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that's where I was headed with the with
00:00:40
the heroin in the in 1975. And when I
00:00:43
got busted,
00:00:45
that broke that broke the chain, you
00:00:47
know?

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Episode Highlights

  • The Allure of Heroin
    The initial experience with heroin feels good, but leads to craving and addiction.
    “You think, oh, I can take it or leave it.”
    @ 00m 14s
    May 25, 2026
  • Addiction's Progression
    Using heroin can feel like falling in love, leading to deeper addiction.
    “Heroin's a bit like that.”
    @ 00m 33s
    May 25, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • It's like falling in love over a period of weeks.
    The Grip of Addiction: My Journey to Breaking Free #shorts
  • That broke the chain, you know?
    The Grip of Addiction: My Journey to Breaking Free #shorts

Key Moments

  • Craving Intensifies00:09
  • Addiction Realization00:35
  • Breaking the Chain00:47

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