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: BetterHelp Get 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknick Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations ..read more

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: BetterHelp Get 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknick Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations ..read more

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 ..read more

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: BetterHelp Get 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknick Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations ..read more

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: BetterHelp Get 10% off your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknick Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations ..read more

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: BetterHelp Get %10 your first month of therapy at betterhelp.com/quicknick Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/addicts-in-the-dark/donations ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more