# I Was Forced to Shoot Heroin at 16… It Changed My Life Forever | Ep 150

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Podcast: [Get a Grip Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-a-grip-podcast-7141471)
Published: 2026-04-10T23:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/officialgetagrippodcast/episodes/I-Was-Forced-to-Shoot-Heroin-at-16-It-Changed-My-Life-Forever--Ep-150-e3hnl2o
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Duration seconds: 3176

## Resource

In this deeply raw and emotional episode of Get a Grip Podcast, hosts Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Alysha Shbasky to share a story that is as heartbreaking as it is powerful.Alysha’s journey into addiction started early—watching her mom misuse opiates and cocaine before she ever touched weed herself. By high school, she was introduced to meth, and by 16, she was already experiencing withdrawal in jail. What followed was a chaotic and dangerous relationship where addiction, abuse, and manipulation took over her life. From being unknowingly injected while blacked out on Xanax to enduring ongoing abuse, Alysha opens up about the darkest moments she lived through as a teenager.As her addiction progressed, she and her boyfriend turned to boosting and selling to survive, leading to arrests and eventually prison at just 19 years old. Even after losing her boyfriend to a tragic death, the cycle of addiction continued—pulling her deeper into dangerous situations, including getting involved with a pharmacist and the DEA eventually stepping in to end it.Her story only intensifies from there—unstable living situations, toxic relationships, and moments of absolute desperation. Alysha shares about attempting to take her own life, only to discover she was pregnant. What should have been a turning point instead became another chapter of chaos—using while pregnant, going into labor early while under the influence, and even trying to get high in the hospital.After the birth of her child, addiction continued to take hold. She later found herself pregnant again—this time waking up to the shocking reality of delivering twins prematurely while battling a crack addiction. Despite eventually gaining custody of her children and achieving two years of sobriety, relapse struck agai…

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