Brendan Thomas grew up in Connecticut with a loving family and a promising future—but one decision changed everything. After trying Oxy for the first time, he spiraled into an 8-year battle with drug addiction that led to heroin, drug dealing, and dropping out of college. In this interview, Brendan opens up about the darkest moments of his addiction, his many failed attempts to get clean, and the moment everything finally changed. Now sober and working as an EMT, he’s saving the same kinds of lives he once nearly lost.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Brendan Thomas's Journey
00:04:05 Nostalgia for Pre-Digital Childhood
00:08:26 Life-Changing Moment Witnessing Drug Use
00:13:11 High School Memories and Familial Obligations
00:17:47 The Desire to Fit In and Its Consequences
00:22:47 Facing the Consequences of Dr*g Use
00:27:25 Life in the Drug Economy: From Stash House to Street Deals
00:31:38 Struggles with Pills
00:36:29 Choosing Snorting Over Injecting
00:40:58 The Hidden Struggles in Families
00:45:08 Exploring a Day in the Life of Addiction
00:49:50 Consequences of Addiction and the Road to Recovery
00:54:41 Journey to Sobriety: A Personal Transformation
00:58:56 Dallas Years and Relapse
01:04:18 Vivitrol
01:09:14 Coping as a First Responder
01:13:38 Finding Hope and Inspiration in Adversity

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