Had a great chat with Martin today about his addiction to heroin and other substances from an early age. We discuss his childhood trauma and then his subsequent recovery and the help and support that he provides in the community.

This is a very candid chat and there are some triggering subjects so please take care when listening.

My Instagram is:

https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:

https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

The link for NA(Narcotics Anonymous) is:

https://ukna.org

Buy me a coffee…

https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Danny is right at the start of his Sober Journey and I get the chance to chat with him on 31 days sober!

You can find Danny at:

https://www.instagram.com/dannykonik

My Instagram is:

https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:

https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

Link to the Louis Theroux film - Drinking to Oblivion

https://documentaryheaven.com/louis-theroux-drinking-to-oblivion/

Link to Hazel Martins BBC report - Bing Drinking and Me

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0025fyj

Kate is a mother, she has three children and was a grey area, binge drinker who had a tough childhood but decided one day on a hike to give up alcohol completely. She has 145 days under her belt and is looking forward to living a sober life.

You can find Kate at: https://www.instagram.com/sober_in_the_peaks

My Instagram is:

https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:

https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

Kate Taylor is a professional writer who has lived in London, New York and Rome and for companies like Disney and the United Nations. She is a big voice on Instagram where she talks openly and with humour about her journey from drinking a bottle of wine a night for 20 years to where she is today, over three years sober. You can follow her at https://www.instagram.com/walking_the_straight_line/. She lives in Shropshire, in the UK, with her husband and two children.

Welcome to the first ever episode of After Hours with Jimmy Thistle.

Jo has been a good friend of mine for 4+ years and she is an inspiring and down to earth person who has 10+ years of continued sobriety. It wasn't easy from the start and here we delve into her fascinating story.