About this episode

Tony Newton shares his journey from addiction to recovery, discussing his childhood trauma and the challenges he faced along the way.

In this episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig sits down with Tony Newton for a raw and honest conversation about childhood trauma, addiction, crime, relationships, and the journey from fentanyl and heroin addiction into recovery.Tony opens up about a difficult childhood, including being sexually assaulted and being exposed to drug use by his own parents. He also talks about having aspirations of becoming a drug dealer at a young age and how those early experiences eventually led him deeper into the world of addiction. Tony shares how his substance use progressed from prescription pills to heroin and eventually fentanyl. Along the way, his addiction brought serious legal consequences, strained relationships, and decisions that would change the course of his life. He also talks about traveling to California while his wife was pregnant, attempts to get clean followed by relapse, and the moment he realized he needed to make a serious change.The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Tony tells the story of getting caught stealing a phone from Walmart after his picture was posted on Facebook. He also discusses his relationship, stealing iPhones, and the world of fraudulent…

People in this episode

Host: Louis Essig

Guest: Tony Newton

Topics covered

• addiction
• recovery
• childhood trauma
• relationships
• legal consequences
• fentanyl
• heroin

Keywords

• addiction
• recovery
• fentanyl
• heroin
• childhood trauma
• legal issues
• sobriety

Mentioned in this episode

Places: California

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