The Life and Times of an Addict Named Eric.

Published: May 14, 2022, 7 p.m.

“I had a rock tied to my waist walking into a river. If someone hadn’t seen me. I wouldn’t be here.”
Eric spent his life battling addiction. He had a lot of success, but struggles always took him back out there.
“All I ever wanted to be was a good dad, I always loved my children, but I could never love myself.”
From suicide attempts, to psych wards, to the loss of a friend,
Eric has survived what would kill most,
and now he wants to share what he has learned from his mistakes and his triumphs all along the way.
“The 12-step program always worked for me, but when I stopped doing the work, I always ended up back out.”
Did I mention he was a Psych Nurse?
We are honored to have Eric #takeofftheblinders around the devastation of addiction, and to listen to what he learned in his lifetime of experience this week right here, on Hard Knox Talks.
Buckle up.
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