S2E244 - Ep244 From Addicted to Author: Jordan Doyle's Story of Fire & Redemption

I didn’t turn to addiction because I was weak — I turned to it because I was hurting and didn’t know how else to survive.

My addiction wasn’t just about substances. It was about trying to escape pain I never had the tools to understand. What started as a way to numb childhood trauma, instability, and emotional chaos slowly became survival mode. The relief didn’t last. Addiction took my peace, my relationships, my identity, and my ability to imagine a future. I lost trust in myself and lived in cycles of shame, regret, and isolation...