# How I Got Clean After Shooting Every Drug & Relapsing on Fentanyl | Ep 187 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-a-grip-podcast-7141471/how-i-got-clean-after-shooting-every-drug-relapsing-on-fentanyl-ep-187 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-a-grip-podcast-7141471/how-i-got-clean-after-shooting-every-drug-relapsing-on-fentanyl-ep-187.md Podcast: [Get a Grip Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-a-grip-podcast-7141471) Published: 2026-07-15T23:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/officialgetagrippodcast/episodes/How-I-Got-Clean-After-Shooting-Every-Drug--Relapsing-on-Fentanyl--Ep-187-e3m4d49 Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/f9cdd698/podcast/play/122876489/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-15%2F428014093-44100-2-1223addcf3668.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/get-a-grip-podcast-7141471/episodes/how-i-got-clean-after-shooting-every-drug-relapsing-on-fentanyl-ep-187 Duration seconds: 3928 ## Resource In this episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Aaron Garnes and Louis Essig sit down with Eddie Pennington for a gripping conversation about growing up in addiction, surviving the streets, and finding hope after years of substance abuse and legal trouble. Eddie's story begins in a home where addiction was already a part of everyday life. Raised by an alcoholic father and a mother battling crack cocaine addiction, he was introduced to alcohol at a young age, drinking Little Kings while still a kid. As if that wasn't enough, a devastating car accident during his early teens became another defining moment in his life. As Eddie got older, his drug use escalated from experimentation to full-blown addiction. He shares how he became involved in transporting drugs on trips to Florida, eventually developing a severe crack cocaine addiction before progressing to intravenous drug use. The conversation dives into the realities of street life, including boosting stolen vehicles, committing retail theft, passing fraudulent checks, and the criminal lifestyle that funded his addiction. Eddie explains how those choices eventually caught up with him, leading to serious charges and life-changing consequences. After getting sober, Eddie believed the worst was behind him. But addiction had one more chapter to write. He opens up about relapsing while in a relationship, becoming addicted to fentanyl, surviving another devastating car accident, and nearly losing his life to an overdose. Today, Eddie reflects on the lessons he learned through recovery, the importance of accountability, and why he continues to share his story to help others who are still trapped in addiction. This episode is a powerful reminder that no matter how far addiction takes you, recovery is always possible. šŸ”„ Expect emotion. Eā€¦ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/get-a-grip-podcast-7141471/episodes/how-i-got-clean-after-shooting-every-drug-relapsing-on-fentanyl-ep-187/transcription-requests` ā€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-a-grip-podcast-7141471/how-i-got-clean-after-shooting-every-drug-relapsing-on-fentanyl-ep-187.md` ā€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.