My Path to Crack Cocaine
Julio recounts his early exposure to alcohol and substances. By the time he was nine, Julio had experienced his first drunk episode. One New Year's Eve, his uncle introduced him to cocaine, which opened the door to further drug experimentation. Soon after, he tried crack cocaine, and that initial hit led to a rapid and destructive downward spiral. One of the hardest moments for Julio was confessing to his mother that he had been smoking crack in her room, a secret he had long concealed by blaming the lingering smell on the neighbors.
Episode 153 of the Recovery Matters Podcast, a podcast about addiction recovery and the multiple pathways to recovery is available now via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you consume your podcasts! Full video podcast also available on our YouTube page ‘CCAR 4Recovery’ under our Recovery Matters Podcast Full Video Episodes playlist
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