Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast

Advisor to the President of MN-S Brennan Merasty shares his story of overcoming crack addiction and childhood trauma.


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Advisor to the President of Metis Nation Saskatchewan, Brennan Merasty Joined me on the podcast to tell us about his journey through trauma and addiction. Despite his crack addiction and alcoholism, Brennan managed to build a meaningful political career in Northern Saskatchewan.  

In the end, he found himself sitting alone in a garage, using to die, but it wasn’t working. After losing his job, his home, his family, He leaned on his support system, and found his way to ceremony. 

In this episode Brennan talked to me about how his addiction got started in his home community of Ile-à-La Crosse Saskatchewan, How the trauma from sexual abuse and violence in his home fueled his addiction, how he found and maintains his sobriety and how he is using his lived experiences to serve his government Metis Nation of Saskatchewan as they move towards self-governance.

✅Métis Nation Saskatchewan https://metisnationsk.com/ourmoment/

✅Wellness News https://qrco.de/bbapw8
✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/
✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodgerecovery.ca/
✅ Nar-Anon https://www.nar-anon.org/?fbclid=IwAR1XOLL6HJjrzeYXitBaACQ1kHKihjThL2Dxv9m_Qxz0N1qsnRZD16z9KXc
✅Bunny Hugs and Mental Health https://linktr.ee/bunnyhugspodcast

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