The Lip News
Episode 56
THE BITTER TASTE OF DYING: The Memoir of International Drug Addict Jason Smith
Drug addiction, hitting rock bottom, and the desperate road to recovery is discussed with THE BITTER TASTE OF DYING author, Jason Smith. He recounts his experience as an addict, struggling with drugs for 16 years all around the world from China to France. The mental state of addicts, the rationalizations people make for abusing drugs, and the cycle of shame and numbness that envelops drug abusers, plus the ways that big pharma and doctors enable the abuse of pharmaceutical drugs are shared. Explore the cycle of drug abuse in this Lip News interview, hosted by Gabriel Mizrahi.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Jason Smith to The Lip News.
00:59 How to write honestly about drug abuse.
04:41 Knowing when you’ve hit rock bottom.
06:20 Finding pills in foreign countries and using fear as a motivator.
08:38 Addict behavior and the loss of empathy.
10:48 Dealing with alienation and closure.
12:45 Accountability and the role of pharmaceuticals.
16:12 Balancing responsibility and accountability while writing “The Bitter Taste of Dying”.
17:54 Writing and starting TheRealEdition.com
20:20 Thank you and goodbye.
Guest Bio
Jason Smith is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, whose work has been published extensively in both online and print media. Jason Smith is also the Creative Director of TheRealEdition.com, an online community that allows addicts and their loved ones to publish their stories of addiction and recovery. Jason is heavily involved in the recovery community in Northern California, where he frequently shares his experience, strength, and hope in getting out of the hell that is addiction. He currently lives in northern California with his wife Megan and two children, Jaden and Isabella.
Additional Links
http://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Taste-Dying-Jason-Smith/dp/0996402004
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-bitter-taste-of-dying/id988845091?mt=11
Hosts
Lissette Padilla
Mark Sovel
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