Living With A Schizophrenic Addict True Stories Of Mental Health And Meth

About Living With A Schizophrenic Addict True Stories Of Mental Health And Meth

Join Frederick John Hernandez for raw, unfiltered true stories of mental health and addiction recovery. This podcast explores the realities of living with schizophrenia and battling meth addiction. Hear real experiences and insights on overcoming challenges, finding support, and building resilience. No fake polish—just honest conversations and hard truths about substance abuse and the journey to recovery. Authentic accounts of hope and transformation for anyone navigating these critical topics.

Publisher

Frederick John Hernandez

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Apr 2026

Latest episode

26 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Sept 2026

   No desire to get clean - Ray's Story

   ray homeless I'm woodland California

2. 

   6 Sept 2026

   stephanie’s Story

   Stephanie is 19, homeless, and fighting battles most people never see. In a late-night conversation outside a West Sacramento grocery store, she opens up to Frederick about childhood trauma, time spent on the streets, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and her dependence on methamphetamine and fentanyl. As Stephanie shares the reality behind the voices, the fear, and the overdoses, Frederick reminds her that she is more than her diagnosis or addiction. Together, they take the first steps toward safety, treatment, and hope. This powerful episode explores trauma, mental illness, substance use, homelessness, compassion, and the possibility of recovery. Content warning: This episode includes discussions of childhood abuse, homelessness, mental-health symptoms, substance use, fentanyl, overdose, and trauma. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental-health or substance-use crisis, call or text 988. If there is immediate danger or a medical emergency, call 911.

3. 

   13 Jul 2026

   a conversation on lake Washington boulevard

   It's 1:15 AM outside an AM/PM on Lake Washington Boulevard in West Sacramento. No microphone. No recorder. Just a journalist, a wire-bound notebook, and a man named Kevin sitting flat on the concrete with his back against an ice machine. Kevin is 40-something, schizophrenic, bipolar, and addicted to fentanyl and alcohol. He has two daughters — Maddison, 11, and Chloe, 9 — and a family a few miles away with a bed, a shower, and people who love him. He chooses the street anyway. In this raw, unedited conversation, Kevin breaks down what it actually feels like to wake up on concrete when your mind is a circus inside a hurricane. He explains why fentanyl isn't a choice — it's the only thing strong enough to silence the voices. He talks about the things he's done that make it hard to look in the mirror. And he tells us, with startling clarity, exactly why he stays away from the people he loves most. This is not a story about addiction. It's not a story about homelessness. It's a story about a man fighting a war inside his own head — and the impossible math of loving someone too much to let your darkness touch them. Listener discretion advised. Contains candid discussion of mental illness, substance use, and street survival.

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