How Alcohol, Crack & Prison Nearly Killed Me | Ep 183

S2E183 - How Alcohol, Crack & Prison Nearly Killed Me | Ep 183

Published: July 3, 2026

Duration: 1:15:31

In this episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig sits down with Justin Allen for a brutally honest conversation about alcoholism, homelessness, crack cocaine, incarceration, and the long road back to recovery.

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ustin's addiction began at an early age. While most kids were focused on school, he was already selling drugs in middle school. By 17, he was not only becoming a father, but also developing a severe alcohol addiction that would dominate the next chapter of his life.

What started with drinking eventually spiraled into multiple

DUIs, homelessness, repeated treatment attempts, and years...