Men Struggling With Addiction — This Story Could Change You

In episode 53 of F The Stigma Podcast, host Laisha Martinez sits down with Alika Gambill to talk about what it really looks like to rebuild your life from the ground up. Alika opens up about the trauma he experienced growing up and how it shaped the path that led him into nearly two decades of addiction. He shares the chaos of that lifestyle, his struggle with addiction, and the reality of trying to survive while losing himself in the process. Alika speaks on rebuilding a relationship with his abusive father, navigating forgiveness, and what it means to break generational cycles.Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations that challenge stigma and bring awareness to mental health and addiction.Chapters |00:00 Introduction & Hawaiian Roots01:00 Growing Up in Hawaii: Culture & Family04:00 Family Dynamics and Childhood Challenges08:00 Turbulent Home Life and Early Trauma12:00 Feeling Overlooked and Introverted15:00 Turning to Alcohol & Identity Issues19:00 Following Role Models: Substances and Surf22:00 Addiction, Identity, and Men’s Perspective25:00 Finding Religion & First Encounters with God29:00 Entry Into Drugs and Escalating Addiction34:00 Living in Active Addiction39:00 Victim Mentality and Family Resentments44:00 Turning Point: Understanding & Forgiveness47:00 Bottoming Out and the Path to Sobriety53:00 Sobriety, Recovery, and Changing Mindsets57:00 Addict Thinking: It’s About the Mind01:00:00 Life After Addiction & Giving Back01:02:00 Misconceptions About Addiction & Closing ThoughtsFollow us! Instagram | https://instagram.com/fthestigmapodTikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@fthestigmaFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/FTStigmaPod links |Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/46dw6sl5t344p6PlBcykb3?si=35349a057d564bacApple Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f-ck-the-stigma/id1691599224Tags in this video ↓fthestigma, podcast, addiction, recovery, trauma, anxiety, depression, ptsd, mentalhealth, mentalillness, nonprofit, vulnerability, youth, healthandwellness, god, sobriety, relapse, treatment, loss, grief, addicts, recovery, addict, relationships, psychological, experience, spiritual, spirituality, alcoholic, addiction recovery, insanity, psychosis, story, neglect, jail, prescription, alcoholic, alcoholism, treatment, diagnosis, prison, criminal, psychology, doctor, dealer, baltimore diagnosis, felony, felonies, forgiveness, spiritual, DUI#fthestigma #podcast #addiction #overdoseawareness #nonprofit #mentalhealth #mentalillness #recovery #criminal #addictionrecovery #addict