In The Trenches Episode 33

In Episode 33, host Cary Quashen marks National Recovery Month by facilitating a poignant and raw discussion with guests Ryan and Ben on the life-and-death stakes of addiction. The episode serves as a sobering memorial for Dana, a daughter and mother recently lost to a fentanyl overdose, and highlights the staggering reality that opiates are now involved in seven out of ten drug overdoses. Through Ryan’s account of relapsing after 20 years of sobriety and Ben’s journey through physical withdrawal and health crises, the show provides a powerful warning about modern substance lethality—including the surge in THC-induced psychosis—while reaffirming the core message that "yesterday does not define you". This installment is a call to choose life, seek connection over isolation, and reclaim your purpose through integrity.Supported by Action Drug Rehab, the mission is to help individuals find rediscovered purpose and move beyond the "shadow person" of addiction. As Cary often reminds his audience, "Be the person you want your child to grow up and be".