• Such a Disappointment: Choosing Cannabis Over Quick Prescriptions
    May 8 2026

    Black Sheep Addicts, Season 5, Episode 6. The host shares frustration about how quickly anxiety and depression are pushed toward prescription drugs, explains risks of benzodiazepines, and stresses the need for honest conversations and harm reduction.

    The episode follows the host’s own experience applying for medical cannabis, what the decision is,a sober concert , and an invitation to follow along.

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    5 mins
  • More Than Just a Coping Tool — How Alcohol Filled the Silence
    May 5 2026

    In Season 5, Episode 5, the host opens up about social anxiety, how alcohol initially helped slow racing thoughts, and the shift toward using medical cannabis as a management tool rather than an escape. They compare cannabis with antidepressants, acknowledge risks and stigma, and emphasize learning and personal choice. The episode closes with a reflection on whether earlier mental-health support might have changed their relationship with alcohol and an invitation for listeners to share their experiences.

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    6 mins
  • Waiting on Weed — My Medical Marijuana Journey
    May 3 2026

    Black Sheep Addicts, Season 5 Episode 4: the host explores applying for medical marijuana after using cannabis to reduce drinking and manage anxiety. Once skeptical, she shares how cannabis became a harm-reduction tool and changed her views.

    The episode briefly explains THC, CBD, strain effects and consumption methods, and notes an unexpected reaction tied to possible ADHD. It describes choosing a high-CBD, low-THC approach to ease stress without chasing a high.

    The host outlines the simple application process with a clinic, what she hopes to achieve, and promises to share the outcome for others considering the same path.

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    8 mins
  • The Cooler in the Fridge: A Moment of Temptation
    Apr 25 2026

    In this episode the host shares a raw account of a heavy day and the persistent urge to drink, symbolized by "a cooler in the fridge," and how a small family moment helped shift that temptation.

    It's an honest look at imperfect recovery—resisting relapse, choosing safer alternatives, and committing to transparency about struggles and setbacks.

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    4 mins
  • The 'Normal' That Almost Broke Me
    Apr 23 2026

    Black Sheep Addicts, Season 5 — What We Normalize Without Realizing It.

    In this episode I examine how everyday routines—especially my drinking—became accepted as “normal” until they started harming me and my family. I share the slow shift from social drinking to drinking alone, the breaking point, and the small daily changes that created a clearer, healthier new normal.

    This is a personal call to question habits we take for granted, be honest with ourselves, and remember that change is possible even when it feels scary.

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    9 mins
  • Episode 1: Normalized, Profitable,and Dangerous
    Apr 21 2026
    What happens when something harmful becomes normal? In this episode of Black Sheep Addictz, we break down the reality behind alcohol—how it became one of the most accepted substances in the world despite its links to disease, death, and violence. From cultural conditioning to government profit, we dig into the concept of “false profit” and question whether public health is really the priority. Then we go deeper. We compare alcohol to cannabis—challenging the narratives we’ve been taught, exposing the double standards, and looking at both the risks and the overlooked potential benefits. And finally, we hit the part most people avoid— Aggression. Violence. And what actually happens when substances mix with emotion. This isn’t about telling you what to think. It’s about asking why we don’t question what’s been normalized.
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    8 mins
  • Cannabis Harm Reduction Series: My Experience
    Apr 17 2026
    This episode is different. Instead of focusing on concepts, we’re going back to where it all started—real experience. In the final episode of the Black Sheep Addictz Cannabis Harm Reduction Series, I share my personal journey with alcohol, the mental cycle that kept me stuck, and how cannabis unexpectedly became a tool that helped me reduce, regain control, and eventually step away from drinking. From the stigma and self-doubt… to the in-between space where nothing feels stable yet… to finding a new way forward—this episode is about what change actually looks like in real life. Not perfect. Not linear. But possible. This is about breaking the cycle—not all at once, but one shift at a time.
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    6 mins
  • Cannabis Harm Reduction Series: Replacement vs Avoidance
    Apr 14 2026
    You stopped the habit… but did anything actually change? In this episode of the Black Sheep Addictz Cannabis Harm Reduction Series, we break down the critical difference between avoiding a behavior and truly replacing it. Because avoiding might look like progress on the surface—staying in, isolating, or pushing urges away—but underneath, the pattern is still there… waiting. Real change happens when you build something new in its place. New routines. New coping strategies. New ways to respond when the urge hits. This episode challenges you to ask: Are you actually changing your life… or just avoiding the situations that expose it? Because if you don’t replace the habit the habit will replace itself.
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    8 mins