Relapse After Relapse Until Prison Saved My Life - Nathan King

Class A People · 2025-03-24

01:32:47

In this episode, Nathan King opens up about his brutal struggle with cocaine addiction—how it started, how it spiralled out of control, and how he finally found a way out. From being held at gunpoint to losing his marriage and nearly destroying his relationships, this is a raw and unfiltered conversation about the devastating impact of addiction.

Growing up, he was always in the spotlight—praised as a performer, thriving in show business, and addicted to the validation. But when the applause stopped, he turned to cocaine to fill the void. What started as a way to keep up with drinking soon became a full-blown addiction that controlled every part of his life.

Topics Covered:

• How childhood praise and validation fuelled addiction

• Moving past relapse

• The moment cocaine took over his life

• Lying, stealing, and losing trust – the cost of addiction

• Being held at gunpoint and the dangers of the drug world

• The lies he told himself to keep using

• Why rehab was the turning point

• The struggle of rebuilding a life after addiction

• The lessons he’s learned about recovery and self-worth

This is an honest, eye-opening discussion that exposes the realities of cocaine addiction and the long road to healing.

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Class A People

Class A People is a podcast based on rigorous honesty with the shows host, 30 year old Hannah Viney discussing her own sobriety and recovery journey and life with ADHD. The host will also be having other addicts, people in recovery, people with ADHD and family members and friends of those that suffer with all of the above with a couple of funny stories thrown in for good measure.

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