Breaking Down Addiction
Breaking Down Addiction is a podcast from National Addiction Specialists featuring real stories of recovery, resilience, and hope. Each episode dives deep into the lived experiences of people overcoming addiction—raw, unfiltered, and rooted in healing.
Podcasting since 2025 • 8 episodes
Breaking Down Addiction
Latest Episodes
#8 Will Drury: From Dope Sick to Dad Again—Finding Hope in the Cold Cell and a New Calling
Will Drury’s story is a raw, winding path through grief, addiction, jail, and the kind of recovery that rebuilds a life from the ground up. He started using at 13, lost close friends to DUI tragedies, and by 18 he was a “kid having a kid”—while...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:18:05
#7 Misty Pearson: From Prescription to Prison to Purpose—Finding Hope After Addiction
Misty Pearson’s story begins where many never expect addiction to start: a legitimate injury, a doctor’s prescription, and a life that looked “put together.” One torn ACL set off a chain reaction—opioids, shame, escalation, arrests,...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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49:49
#6 Patrick Custer: From Rock Bottom to Radical Resilience—How Sobriety, Identity, and a Brain Tumor Shaped a Life of Hope
Patrick Custer’s story is a masterclass in courage. Raised in a conservative religious home, Patrick spent his early life feeling “different” and carrying shame he couldn’t name. Addiction took hold in college, spiraling him from functioning st...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:26:26
#5 Justin Lowry: From Cocaine to Compassion—How Recovery Sparked a Dental Revolution
Justin Lowry’s story is a wild ride through chaos, collapse, and ultimately, radical redemption. Starting drugs at age 12, Justin’s life spiraled through addiction, business success, bankruptcy, and homelessness—until a near-death hospital stay...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:05:32
#4 Ryan Fowler: From the NFL to Addiction—and the Fight for a Better Life
Former NFL linebacker Ryan Fowler opens up about the hidden world of pain, pressure, and performance inside professional football—and how it led to years of addiction. From Vicodin on the sidelines to a staff member supplying p...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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