I've Got A Problem

Forrest Shaw
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A humorous podcast about addiction. This podcast is for addicts, families and friends of addicts, and anyone and everyone else that wants to listen. The host, Forrest Shaw, is a comedian, writer, and addict. For addiction, laughter might not be the best medicine, but it's better than electroshock therapy.

  1. When Addiction Feels Fun… Until It Isn't – Al Jackson

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    When Addiction Feels Fun… Until It Isn't – Al Jackson

    Comedian and TV host Al Jackson joins Forrest to talk addiction, drinking, memory loss, mental health, and the long tail of consequences that show up years later. They get into being young and reckless, the "it's still fun" lie, friends who stopped early, identity wrapped around partying, and how addiction mirrors everything from gambling to political cult thinking. It's raw, funny, and reflective — packed with real stories about drinking, denial, aging, regret, nostalgia, social media addiction, and learning how to live without numbing out. 🎧 If you've ever looked back at your 20s and thought "that was fun"… but also paid for it later, this episode hits hard and still makes you laugh. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on addiction, recovery, mental health, and comedy. Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 02:25 – Growing Older, Drinking Harder 04:50 – Why Some People Quit at 18 07:30 – Paying for DUIs Years Later 09:05 – "It Was Fun Back Then" 11:00 – Damage You Can't Undo 13:10 – Gambling vs Drinking 15:30 – Not Remembering Your Life 18:15 – Getting Pulled Over at LAX 21:40 – Comedy Clubs & Old Stories 23:25 – Addiction and Political Cults 26:00 – Losing Family Over Beliefs 28:45 – Social Media Addiction 31:10 – Mental Health & What Americans Believe 36:20 – Vaccines, Rage & Generations 42:00 – Helping Friends Get Sober 49:10 – Being of Service & Identity 🎙️ Find Al Jackson : ▶️ YouTube: @FriendsfromWorkshow https://www.youtube.com/@friendsfromworkshow ▶️ YouTube: AlJackson https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5H_JfxlfKzuy0SJtAEMGXQ 📸 Instagram: aljacksonig https://www.instagram.com/aljacksonig/?hl=en

    57 min

  2. 17 FEB

    When Addiction Is Really About Validation – Dan Duvall

    Comedian Dan Duvall joins Forrest to talk addiction, drinking, mental health, and the underlying need for validation that fueled years of destructive behavior. They get into moving goalposts, "I'll quit tomorrow" thinking, addictive patterns beyond substances, and learning how to slow down and make intentional choices for the first time. It's raw, funny, and deeply honest — packed with real stories about denial, shame, creativity, gambling, codependency, and what it actually means to grow up and participate in your own life without numbing out. 🎧 If you've ever chased approval, justified bad decisions, or felt stuck repeating the same patterns — this episode hits hard and still makes you laugh. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on addiction, recovery, mental health, and comedy. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Meet Dan Duvall 01:02 – "What's Your Problem?" 03:30 – Moving the Goalposts 05:21 – When One Thing Takes Over 06:56 – Shame, Identity & Early Recovery 08:45 – Not Owing Anyone an Explanation 10:50 – Addiction Beyond Substances 13:00 – Gambling Everywhere Now 15:34 – Losing Track of Money 18:08 – Everything Has a Price Tag 21:45 – Watching Others as Motivation 24:40 – Addiction Is the Brain 26:50 – Work, Exercise & Obsession 29:38 – The Real Problem Beneath It All 34:27 – Helping Others Helps You 39:32 – "I'll Quit Tomorrow" Thinking 46:21 – One Word for Addiction / One for Recovery 🎙️ Find Dan Duvall : ▶️ YouTube: @danduvallcomedy https://www.youtube.com/@DanDuvallComedy 📸 Instagram: @danduvallcomedy https://www.instagram.com/danduvallcomedy/ 👉 FB : @danduvallcomedy https://www.facebook.com/DanDuvallComedy/

    57 min
  3. Living in Fantasy: Addiction, Money & Reality – Kelly Ebsary

    10 FEB

    Living in Fantasy: Addiction, Money & Reality – Kelly Ebsary

    Actor and comedian Kelly Ebsary joins Forrest to talk addiction, drinking, mental health, family systems, and the role fantasy plays in keeping destructive patterns alive. They get into growing up around alcohol, surviving trauma, compulsive behaviors around money and spending, and the slow process of learning boundaries, accountability, and self-trust. It's raw, funny, and deeply honest — packed with real stories about alcohol, denial, fantasy thinking, grief, financial chaos, creativity, and what it takes to build a grounded life without numbing out. 🎧 If you've ever escaped into fantasy, struggled with money or relationships, or felt stuck replaying the same patterns — this episode hits close to home and still makes you laugh. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on addiction, recovery, mental health, and comedy. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Meeting Kelly Ebsary 01:08 – "Here's Everything Wrong With Me" 03:30 – Comedy Camp Out & Desert Life 05:55 – Getting Sick After 9/11 08:20 – Leaving Los Angeles to Heal 10:11 – Growing Up Around Alcohol 12:50 – Isolation, Community & Loss 15:40 – Addiction and Money Problems 18:10 – Property Taxes & Losing the Family Home 21:16 – Why Credit Cards Don't Feel Real 24:20 – Gambling, Cash & Fantasy Thinking 27:34 – You Can't Make Someone Change 31:10 – Spending vs Saving Psychology 33:58 – Fantasy as the Core Addiction 37:03 – A Small Moment That Meant Everything 40:38 – No Choice Inside Addiction 43:51 – One Word for Recovery 46:00 – Worst Advice & Final Message

    51 min
  4. Falling Off The Bar Stool and Finding Clarity – Tom Rhodes

    3 FEB

    Falling Off The Bar Stool and Finding Clarity – Tom Rhodes

    Comedian Tom Rhodes joins Forrest to talk addiction, drinking, mental health, creativity, and the long road from excess to clarity. They get into growing up around alcohol, the romanticized "drunk artist" myth, dangerous party years, loss, grief, and the moment Tom finally saw himself clearly and decided to change. It's raw, thoughtful, and funny — packed with real stories about alcohol, denial, creativity, regret, love, and learning how much more is possible when you stop numbing out. 🎧 If you've ever believed chaos was part of who you are, or wondered who you might be without it, this episode will hit deep and still make you laugh. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on addiction, recovery, mental health, and comedy. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Meet Tom Rhodes 01:22 – Growing Up Around Drinking 02:30 – Wanting to Be "Cool" Like Your Heroes 03:47 – Moving to Amsterdam to Slow Down 05:15 – Loss, Grief & Drinking to Numb 06:41 – The Night Everything Changed 08:20 – Seeing Yourself Clearly 11:22 – Regret, Shame & Sensitivity 13:03 – Cringing at Who You Used to Be 15:22 – Social Media & Modern 'Assholishness' 18:49 – Dangerous Party Years 21:44 – What Felt Normal But Wasn't 23:29 – Love as a Catalyst for Change 28:22 – The Lie That It Helps Creativity 41:22 – One Song That Describes Addiction 45:10 – Why Clarity Is Its Own Drug 51:50 – Advice for Anyone Still Struggling 🎙️ Find Tom Rhodes : 🔗 Website: https://www.tomrhodes.net 📸 Instagram: @_tomrhodes https://www.instagram.com/_tomrhodes/ 👉 TikTok : @tomrhodescomedy https://www.tiktok.com/@tomrhodescomedy ▶️ YouTube: @kingofhaha https://www.youtube.com/user/kingofhaha

    58 min
  5. When Addiction Feels Normal: Growing Up Around Alcohol – Cort McCown

    27 ENE

    When Addiction Feels Normal: Growing Up Around Alcohol – Cort McCown

    Comedian and actor Cort McCown joins Forrest to talk addiction, drinking, mental health, and growing up in an environment where chaos felt normal. They get into starting young, family dynamics, fear, the myth of the "drunk artist," and how addiction slowly became a way of coping rather than a choice. It's raw, funny, and packed with real stories about alcohol, denial, isolation, creativity, relationships, and learning how to live comfortably in your own skin without numbing out. 🎧 If you grew up around addiction, normalized unhealthy behavior, or have ever wondered why chaos felt familiar — this episode hits close to home and still makes you laugh. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on addiction, recovery, mental health, and comedy. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Meet Cort McCown 01:13 – Growing Up Around Alcohol 03:07 – The "Geographic Fix" Myth 04:50 – Remembering 9/11 in Early Recovery 07:09 – Fear as a Driving Force 08:45 – Comedy, Bars & Being Around It 10:40 – Pain on the Inside vs the Outside 12:50 – Why Moderation Never Worked 15:11 – Dating & Not Drinking 18:45 – Responsibility Changes Everything 21:22 – The Drunk Artist Myth 23:39 – Starting Young & Losing Control 27:50 – Barely Getting Through School 30:01 – From Acting to Stand-Up 33:36 – Isolation and Addiction 41:03 – "I'll Worry About It Tomorrow" 46:36 – One Word for Addiction / One for Recovery 🎙️ Find Cort McCown: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cortmccown/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cortmccowncomedy

    55 min
  6. Wants vs Needs

    20 ENE

    Wants vs Needs

    Forrest jumps on for a short solo episode to talk gambling, money, addiction, and the difference between what you want and what you actually need. Sparked by expensive dental work, he reflects on fantasy thinking, chasing jackpots, financial denial, and how addiction convinces you everything will be fixed "once this one thing works out." It's raw, funny, and honest — packed with real talk about gambling, money stress, aging, mental health, and learning to choose stability over ego. 🎧 If you've ever justified risky decisions, chased a financial fantasy, or struggled to tell the difference between wants and needs, this episode will hit close to home and still make you laugh. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on addiction, recovery, mental health, and comedy. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Dental Bills 02:00 – Wants vs Needs 05:00 – Gambling Fantasy Thinking 09:30 – Closing Perspective

    16 min
  7. Disappearing for Days: When Addiction Feels Normal - Chad Anderson

    13 ENE

    Disappearing for Days: When Addiction Feels Normal - Chad Anderson

    Comedian Chad Anderson joins Forrest to talk addiction, drinking, cocaine, mental health, and the slow creep of chaos becoming normal. They get into small-town drinking culture, disappearing for entire weekends, using "I'm young" as an excuse, and the moments that finally forced him to confront how bad things had gotten. It's raw, funny, and packed with real stories about alcohol, cocaine, denial, broken trust, homelessness, terrifying situations, and what it actually takes to rebuild a life after addiction. 🎧 If you've ever minimized your drinking, vanished on people who love you, or told yourself you're "fine" when you're clearly not — this episode hits hard and still makes you laugh. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on addiction, recovery, mental health, and comedy. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Meet Chad Anderson 00:56 – "What's Your Problem?" 02:25 – Booze, Then Cocaine, Then Everything 03:49 – Eight Years Clean, Then Weed Comes Back 05:46 – First Time Getting High (Grade Seven) 07:09 – Small-Town Drinking Culture 08:45 – Why Alcohol Gets a Free Pass 09:49 – Being Young as an Excuse 11:58 – Fear of Losing Friends 13:59 – Early Recovery Oversharing 18:37 – Disappearing for Days Became Normal 20:22 – Losing the Relationship That Mattered 23:02 – Crack Apartment & Needle Reality Check 25:55 – Arm Through the Glass Door 42:09 – One Word for Addiction / One for Recovery 55:06 – Advice: get busy and do the work 🎙️ Find Chad Anderson : 🔗 Website: www.chadanderson.net 📸 Instagram: @Chadillmatic Facebook: Chad Anderson

    1 h y 1 min
  8. Christmas Rock Bottom, Free Hot Dogs & Getting Sober – J.F. Harris

    6 ENE

    Christmas Rock Bottom, Free Hot Dogs & Getting Sober – J.F. Harris

    Comedian J.F. Harris joins Forrest to talk addiction, alcohol, sobriety, mental health, and the Christmas Eve spiral that finally forced him to stop drinking. They get into drinking without an off-switch, idolizing the "drunk artist" myth, free hot dogs with every pitcher, and the moment he realized the life he was living wasn't the one he wanted. It's raw, hilarious, and packed with real stories about alcohol, denial, shame, family holidays, rebuilding self-worth, and learning how to show up for life without numbing out. 🎧 If you've ever told yourself "I'll stop tomorrow," romanticized drinking, or wondered if life actually gets better without it — this episode will hit hard and still make you laugh. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on addiction, recovery, mental health, and comedy. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Reintroducing J.F. Harris 02:10 – "What's Your Problem?" 04:45 – Getting Sober on Christmas Day 07:30 – Drinking Without an Off Switch 10:45 – Free Hot Dogs With Every Pitcher 13:40 – The Hot Bus From Hell 16:20 – CVS Gift Cards & Rock Bottom 19:00 – Lying on the Basement Couch 21:45 – "This Is Not the Life I Want" 25:10 – Why Quitting "For a Bit" Never Works 28:30 – Becoming a Different Person 32:00 – Comedy, Status & Letting Go 36:10 – Food, Weight & Transferring Addictions 41:15 – What People Get Wrong About Addiction 46:30 – Pride, Purpose & Showing Up 52:10 – One Word for Addiction, One for Recovery 🎙️ Find J.F. Harris: 🔗 Website: https://www.jfharris.com/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejfharris/?hl=en ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-VSmTEtDHNZ1F9ytDTDx1A

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A humorous podcast about addiction. This podcast is for addicts, families and friends of addicts, and anyone and everyone else that wants to listen. The host, Forrest Shaw, is a comedian, writer, and addict. For addiction, laughter might not be the best medicine, but it's better than electroshock therapy.

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  • Creador
    Forrest Shaw
  • Años de actividad
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    49
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © 2025
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