On this powerful episode of the GoodLiving Podcast, we sit down with Victor Akan, host of the Breath of Hope podcast, for an eye-opening conversation about addiction, relapse, and the uncomfortable truths that most people avoid.
Victor shares raw, lived experience from his own journey breaking free from gambling addiction, and why the strategies people skip—like radical honesty, community support, and identity rebuilding—are often the only ones that actually work.
We dive into:
Why shame after relapse is more dangerous than the relapse itself
How community and vulnerability protect your willpower
The psychological traps betting and porn platforms use to keep you hooked
How to stop restarting at "Day 1" and actually build long-term progress
What it means to fight addiction through identity, not just willpower
If you've ever relapsed after 20+ days clean and felt like giving up—this episode gives you a better way forward.