Trust Me When I Say There Is No (Hero) In Heroin - Part 1

Trust Me When I Say There Is No (Hero) In Heroin - Part 1

Author: Stand Up Speak Up June 28, 2018 Duration: 54:35
Franky Frank runs the My Cold Turkey Detox website where he shares the story and updates about his struggle overcoming drug abuse, primarily heroin and crack. His sister filmed his struggle as he detoxed cold turkey at her place in Sweden after 30 years as a chronic long-term addict. Franky Frank - not his real name - is now in his forties, in recovery and is our guest on the podcast to tell us how, despite having fallen many times in the past, cold turkey detox does work for some.  In this first of a two-part series, Frank explains how he became addicted by the age of 12, and how that was the beginning of a lifelong struggle.   Host: Karla Stephens-Tolstoy Co-Producer: Kris Mulliah Editor: Joel at East Coast Studio  www.mycoldturkeydetox.com Receive our newsletter, contribute show ideas and feedback by emailing: karla.tolstoy@standupspeakup.ca  Support the show: www.standupspeakup.ca/give/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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