The Heart of Addiction
b"This episode is a master class in vulnerability. Trevor Botkin was raised by the ultimate hero. Serving in the local RCMP, his father was known and respected all over town. Despite being raised by loving parents, Trevor struggled to fit in and was often bullied for his awkwardness. Shortly after graduation, Party Trevor was born and he become a local hero for his ability to entertain and drink vast amounts of alcohol. Unable to cope with his new found popularity, Trevor began a pattern of engaging in reckless behaviour while still struggling to belong. Soon, a cycle of addiction was born. Drinking, womanizing, body building, steroids, workaholism, people-pleasing and eventually a $3000/month 6 year secret drug habit that nearly killed him. While Trevor suffered privately with a drug addiction he couldn't talk about, he worked for a company called Hero Work leading radical renovations for charities. In this episode, you'll learn what lies at the heart of addiction and Trevor's heroic journey to coming clean and living the life he actually wanted. This! Is Obstacle Course. Let's Go!"