The guest on The Joe Rogan Experience shares their story of struggling with addiction. After a heart attack, they started partying again, but this time, they became more reckless and violent. They began to hide their behavior and started going to darker, more secluded places to use drugs. Their addiction took a toll on their relationships and work, and they were eventually confronted by their partners and friends. In a four-hour intervention, they were forced to confront their lies and behavior, which ultimately led them to seek help and get sober. They have now been sober for nine years.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The person in the story had a heart attack and didn't get sober for two years after that.
2. It took about three months for the person to start partying again after the heart attack.
3. The person believes they turned into a full-blooded addict around that time.
4. The person had an out, which was the support of their friends and the story of their heart attack.
5. The person started hiding and going to different places, such as bars and "trap houses," to do drugs.
6. The person got banned from their own nightclub due to their behavior.
7. The person's last time drinking and doing drugs was nine years ago, on the weekend of November 12th.
8. The person got extremely drunk on that night and walked into a restaurant mid-service, not showing up for work.
9. The next day, one of the person's partners wanted to meet with them to discuss firing them from their job.
10. However, during the meeting, the person was able to manipulate and talk their way out of being fired.
11. The person then met with their friends, who were trying to help them, and listened to their concerns for four hours.
12. The person then attended a meeting the next day, which marked a turning point in their journey towards recovery.
13. The person had been lying to their partner, Trish, and others about their behavior, which was causing them emotional distress.
14. The person has been with Trish for 21 years.