At 14 years old, I woke up with a knife pressed against my throat as my older brother attempted to murder me and my entire family. That night changed everything. The next 30 years became a spiral of violence, addiction, self-destruction, and chaos that I could not escape. This is the story I have kept in the dark until now. In this episode, I share the truth about that night, what led to it, and how surviving an attempted murder shaped every decision I made afterwards. For the first time, I, Ben Drohan, open up about the relapses I hid, the lies I lived behind, the addictions that controlled me, and the way trauma drove the next three decades of my life. I talk about the drugs, the near jail moments, the business failures, the relationships I destroyed, and the people who stood by me when they probably should not have. I also share the final days of my mum’s life, how grief forced me to confront everything I had been running from, and the moment faith finally brought clarity after years of chaos. Hold onto your fkn hat because this is confronting, honest, and unfiltered. If you have lived through trauma, battled addiction, carried shame, lost your way, or wondered if change is still possible after decades of self-destruction, this story is for you. This is my untold story. This is the beginning of the Benny Drohan Podcast. This is proof that it is never too late, no matter what you have done or how far you have fallen. You just need to stay in the fkn fight. If this episode brings anything up for you, you do not have to carry it alone. If you are in Australia, you can contact MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78. Free, confidential support for men, 24 hours a day. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, contact Lifeline: 13 11 14 🥊 Follow Benny: Instagram → Click here TikTok → Click here Facebook → Click here 🎙️ Follow Benny Drohan Podcast: YouTube → Click here Spotify → Click here Apple Podcasts → Click here 👇 Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:27 My Story 00:08:54 The Night My Brother Tried to Kill My Family 00:26:08 How Addiction Almost Sent Me to Jail 00:34:54 What Addiction Really Is 00:48:10 Why I Finally Stopped Destroying My Life 01:02:22 What Life Looks Like Today 01:04:41 A Final Message
