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💡 Podcast Theme: Four Addictions-One Truth: Rockbottom looks different for everyone.
Subtitle idea: Exploring Addiction Through four different lives: Justin, Ben, Zac and Colin.
In this deeply honest and unfiltered episode, we explore addiction through the lived experiences of four men—Justin, Ben, Zac, and Colin—each fought a different battle, but all confronted the same truth: addiction is a war most men were never taught how to fight.
From alcohol to cocaine to the grief of losing family members to addiction, we unpack how substance use impacts every dimension of a man’s life—the body, the mind, relationships, and long-term growth.
Through these stories, we challenge the stigma surrounding men and addiction, and highlight the resilience, community, and emotional literacy needed to heal.
This episode is for any man who feels alone in the struggle, any family trying to understand addiction, and anyone ready to break generational cycles.
🧭 Key Takeaways
🧩 Overarching Messages
Addiction is not a character flaw — it’s a complex, often silent,struggle.
Men are conditioned to suppress, hide, and self-medicate pain rather thanexpress it.
Recovery requires community, vulnerability, and a willingness to rebuild.
You can’t fight addiction alone, and you shouldn’t have to.
00:44 Introduction
01:55. What’s In Your Cup?
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Brian: https://www.streetsaheadcoffeeroasters.ca/
🏋️ FITNESS
4:08 Justin’s Story – Alcohol Addiction
Key Message: Addiction slowly breaks down the body, but discipline and movement can help rebuild it.
💡 Takeaways:
Alcohol addiction often leads to physical decline: reduced strength, inflammation, exhaustion, and long-term health complications.
Fitness becomes a framework for recovery, discipline in the gymtranslates into discipline in managing cravings.
🧠 MENTAL HEALTH
19:54 Ben’s Story – Cocaine Addiction
Key Message: Addiction and mental health are inseparable; one always affects the other.
💡 Takeaways:
Cocaine addiction often co-exists with anxiety, depression, trauma, or emotional avoidance.
Addiction masks emotional pain temporarily, but worsens it long-term.
❤️ RELATIONSHIPS
35:30 Zac’s Story – Alcohol Addiction
Key Message: Addiction doesn’t destroy relationships overnight—it's a slow erosion of trust, connection, and communication.
💡 Takeaways:
Alcohol addiction deeply impacts spouse/partners, children, friends, and extended family.
Family support and groups like AA can accelerate healing for everyone involved.
📚 LIFE-LONG LEARNING
49:49 Colin’s Story – Family Loss toAddiction
Key Message: Recovery only happens when the addict wants to change.
💡 Takeaways:
Colin lost both his brother and brother-in-law to addiction, turning his grief into advocacy and learning.
Knowledge allows families to support loved ones without enabling destructive patterns.
🎧 Listen Now If You…
Are battling addiction or supporting someone who is
Want to better understand the emotional, relational, and physical impacts of substance use
Feel stuck, ashamed, or overwhelmed by cravings, triggers, or past mistakes
📌 Resources Mentioned
A 7 Step Handbook for Ending Any Addiction — Lance M. Dodes
Freedom from Our Addictions — Russell Brand
A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction — David Sheff
How Science and Kindness Help People Change — Jeffrey Foote, Carrie Wilkens, Nicole Kosanke & Stephanie Higgs
🎙️ Hosted by Jay and Brian
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