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Menace to Sobriety

Why C***ine Makes Life Feel Empty | Elliott Wald

Menace to Sobriety

Daniel O'Reilly

Improv, Business, Non-profit, Mental Health, Education, Comedy Interviews, Comedy, Health & Fitness

4.8828 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2026

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Why does life feel flat after c***ine? And why does relapse often happen just when you start to feel okay? In this episode of Menace to Sobriety, addiction specialist Elliott Wald explains how c***ine hijacks your dopamine system and why recovery isn’t about willpower. We break down why early sobriety can feel boring, empty and confusing, and how understanding your brain can stop the shame. 🎧 Full episode out now 💬 Share with someone who needs this Sponsored by Rehubs get 5% off using the link: https://rehubs.com/menace-to-sobriety/ Buy your tour tickets: https://www.seedanlive.com/shows Instagram: https://instagram.com/menacetosobrietyuk Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@menace_ll_sobriety #mentalhealth #motivation #sobersuccesspodcast #mentalhealthawareness #sobersuccess #christmas #festive #soberlife

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0:00.0

You know those dealers that you just can't get rid of on your phone? You put an image of your kids as their number. So when they call you, you see your child come up on screen.

0:09.9

All the Albanians in my phone are saved under my daughters. You answer it thinking it's your kid. Say, hello.

0:16.4

$4100 for you, my friend. Your fucking Neef, what you doing? I struggled this Christmas, I feel really guilty about it, how I was on Christmas Day this year.

0:24.6

Doing a line or doing a session will increase your dopamine by maybe 300%.

0:29.6

300% more dopamine than you would normally have by doing a line.

0:33.6

Well, you're gonna feel so much better.

0:35.6

And if historically you've done that year on year, it's what you're used to doing. I remember getting into bed, putting the covers over me, like hiding underneath the covers and just going, sharp, shut up, sharp, sharp, sharp to my thoughts. And then waking up the next day, going, that's the closest I've ever got. Hello, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another episode of Menace to Sobriety, who

0:55.6

of your host with the most Anna O'Reilly, aka Jaffe Laf's.

0:59.0

Listen, this is your time to escape your life.

1:03.0

This is a bit of your time, a little bit of time for you to work on yourself.

1:08.0

And a bit of time for us to get back to the basics.

1:12.5

It's me, it's you, it's my voice, and I do have a guest today.

1:16.3

I love the guest episodes.

1:17.6

This is a very special guest because he's a regular attendee of the Minister

1:21.8

Sobriety podcast.

1:22.8

He's also a regular entry in my WhatsApp.

1:27.6

I reckon at least once a week

1:29.0

he's in there

1:29.6

checking in on me

1:31.8

that I'm not doing

1:32.6

anything stupid or

1:33.7

seeing when I have

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