Gabe Pietrafesa | Alcoholism, Cocaine Recovery, & Choosing the Band Over the Bottle

About this episode

Gabe Pietrafesa shares his journey through addiction and recovery in the music industry.

Can you still be funny—or even be yourself—without the substance? Gabe Pietrafesa, longtime guitarist for Young Culture and host of the Trapped on the Internet podcast, joins Recoverycast to share his vulnerable journey through the high-pressure world of the music industry and the internal battle for self-worth.. Gabe opens up about growing up as a "chameleon" and a people-pleaser, navigating a childhood shaped by divorce and a complicated relationship with his father's drinking.. What starte...

People in this episode

Guest: Gabe Pietrafesa

Topics covered

• alcoholism
• cocaine recovery
• music industry
• self-worth
• mental health
• personal journey

Keywords

• alcoholism
• cocaine
• recovery
• music
• self-worth
• mental health
• addiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Young Culture, Trapped on the Internet

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