Chris Tait: 90s Sex, Drugs & Electric 6 - Sobriety and Passenger Recovery

In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma, Matt speaks with Chris Tait - keyboardist for Electric Six and founder of Passenger Recovery, a Detroit-based organisation supporting musicians and creatives in sobriety. Together they explore what happens when the highs of the music industry collide with the depths of addiction.Chris reflects on using alcohol as a coping mechanism from a young age, the culture of excess and self-destruction that permeates the music world, and the pivotal moments that pushed him to seek recovery. With honesty and clarity, he discusses the emotional cost of addiction, the pressures of life on the road, and the profound relief of finally telling the truth.This is a powerful reminder that behind the glamour of the stage are real people with real struggles - and that healing begins when we make space to speak openly about pain, identity and recovery.In this episode:Addiction behind the scenes of the music industryTeenage alcohol use and coping through substancesRecovery turning points and redefining identityPassenger Recovery and supporting creatives in sobrietyMetropolis Records: A Call to ActionStigma, peer support and purpose-led advocacyWhy storytelling saves lives in creative communitiesSearch terms: musicians in recovery, alcohol recovery stories, music industry addiction, lived experience stories, trauma and recovery, Passenger Recovery, Electric Six, creative sobriety.Click here to text our host, Matt, directly!🎧  If this episode connected with you, please subscribe and review. It directly helps us reach more people affected by addiction, trauma and stigma. 🔗 Then share this episode with someone who needs to hear it!Browse the full archive at 👉 www.believeinpeoplepodcast.com Believe in People is a platform for lived experience, recovery insight and honest conversation. Whether you’re in recovery, supporting someone who is, or working on the frontline, this podcast exists to inform, challenge stigma and inspire change.If you or someone you know needs support with drugs, alcohol, housing, domestic abuse, or mental and physical wellbeing, free and confidential help is available via Change Grow Live:📩 Contact: [email protected]🎵 Music: “Jonathan Tortoise” - Christopher Tait (Belle Ghoul / Electric Six)Listen & Subscribe:Spotify | Apple Podcasts🎙️ Facilitator: Matthew Butler 🎛️ Producer: Robbie Lawson 🏢 Network: ReNew