Episode 45: Part 2, Rock Bottom to Real Talk: Dane Miller — Pottsville

Rock Bottom to Real Talk: Dane Miller (Part 2) — PottsvillePart 2 hits different, legends… this is where the story gets raw and a bit teary.Dane takes us back to the years after moving to Melbourne — the loneliness, the chronic depression he didn’t even recognise at first (sleeping 18 hours a day and thinking he was physically dying), and the way quick labels and quick fixes can numb a bloke instead of truly helping him heal.Then we get into the slippery slope: weekends, pubs, coke… and then the moment ice shows up — and how fast it goes from “sometimes” to “every day” and starts taking everything… money, relationships, identity… until Dane disappears for five years and his family doesn’t even know if he’s alive.And then comes the rock-bottom moment on a rooftop carpark in Chapel Street… hungry, homeless, carrying everything he owns in bags… and a strange “guardian angel” moment he still can’t explain.What saves him isn’t some Hollywood miracle — it’s one person. His mum. No judgement. No pressure. Just belief. A door left open. A second chance.We talk:Depression, identity, and the danger of being “labelled”Addiction creeping in quietly… then taking overRock bottom, homelessness, and the moment you realise you can’t keep goingThe power of one person believing in youCold turkey recovery, rebuilding life, and finding peace through fishing, health, and purposeReal strength, self-worth, and what being a hero actually meansIf you’ve ever felt lost… or you love someone who is… this episode is for you.🎧 Listen now — and if this hit home, share it with a mate who needs to hear it.#WhoIsYourHero #HeroUp #RealTalk #MensMentalHealth #AddictionRecovery #DepressionAwareness #SecondChances #Pottsville #SupportTheSupporters #Resilience #AussieStories☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/whoisyourhero❤️ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/a6e40c460Support the show