121: The Lessons I Learnt As The Son Of A Drug Fiend
/My father was an addict and a drug dealer. He never harmed me directly, but the clientele he let into his house were a different story.
In his house, exposed to that world, I learnt a lot.
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My father was an addict and a drug dealer. He never harmed me directly, but the clientele he let into his house were a different story.
In his house, exposed to that world, I learnt a lot.
For as long as I knew him, my dad dealt. Every day, a procession of desperate, malnourished and volatile addicts would visit our house looking to score. From a child’s perspective, they seemed to have only one goal - acquiring their next high. Growing up in this environment had a profound impact on my life and world view.
I never felt safe.
In this podcast, I answer the question that I am asked the most, ‘Where was your mum in all this?’
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