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Happy Holidays from all of us in the Squadron dear brethren & cestren. In this Christmas episode Unc updates everyone on his life and the transitions he's moving onto, regarding rehab, getting pissed on by dogs, mistaking clorox disinfectant wipes as baby wipes and shares his Christmas story about the time he got arrested and missed his dose of methadone. We also track down Ryan the missing Co-Host and have him come on to explain what caused his latest relapse, what transpired afterwards, his heroin hallucinations and shooting up grape soda made him realize that he needed to get clean. This ended up being a very heart felt episode of Nod Squad as Brian & Ryan haven't spoken to each other for months now; Brian has been locked away in rehab while Ryan has been running amuck trying to maintain and survive out in the real world between relapses. The two both share stories of what its like being sober and watching one another relapse and how it affected each other. We hope that this episode is entertaining yet thought provoking and that you all had a safe and happy Holidays.

In part 2 of this two part episode, Michael takes over more to tell his story that quickly degraded into slippery slopes of substance abuse. He tells tales of disputes with family and friends which resulted in roaming the streets, hanging out with complete strangers under bridges to get loaded and relapsing in the 8 other rehabs he's resided in before coming to the inpatient he currently lives in. Gary also chimes in to talk about the time he and his friends took Bath Salts in jail resulting in multiple bu-bops, his successful robbing escapades and escapes from being shot at by his victims. Both Gary and Michael have lived incredibly chaotic lives yet have come out stronger, sharper and more motivated to do right this time around. These two are full fledged members of the squadron for life and will be on Nod Squad time and time again to update our brethren on their progress throughout their journey of recovery.

Unc pulls aside two of his closest brothers in rehab (Gary & Michael) to cover a lot of ground in this 2 part episode of Nod Squad. Both Gary & Michael start by sharing their road trip story of surviving Mike's day pass to visit his kid and the thought process that took place in order for them both to resist the temptation to relapse and go on the run. Gary then goes into incredible detail of exactly how his life spiraled out of control after he was medically discharged from the military. What started out as fun and partying quickly transitioned into running jobs for high profile gang members, slanging drugs, and violence. Towards the end of his last run Gary was a shell of his former self, robbing people to survive, homeless, dirty and disgusting as you will hear him describe. This is a truly hilarious at the same time horrific episode of Nod Squad with a twist of inspiring hope for anyone who's ever felt lacking thereof.

This is a very special episode of Nod Squad in which Unc has special guest Matt Kahl on the podcast to talk about his participation & contribution to the award winning documentary film "From Shock to Awe." Matt served in the 101st Airborne Division from 2007-2011. During his time in the military & deployment to Afghanistan, Matt witnessed so much that it changed him in ways most of us could never possibly fathom. Upon his return home Matt was thrown into an extremely dangerous combination of prescription drugs which included opioid pain killers, benzodiazepines & SSRI's by his doctors in attempts to treat the physical, mental & emotional trauma's that deployment had left him. Desperately seeking for a way out Matt fortunately found a Spiritual Retreat Center that used Ayahuasca therapy. Over the coarse of a weekend Matt had undergone 4 ceremonies, taking the powerful psychedelic and experiencing such a powerful experience that after it was done he was left feeling relief from the anxiety, rage and agony that his experiences with deployment had left buried within himself. Matt's story is incredibly heartwarming & inspiring; one that we have all been touched by. "From Shock to Awe," is available to stream on through Amazon, iTunes, Google Play & Vimeo. For more information about the film please check out fromshocktoawe.com

Fellow rehab resident Low Louis meets up with Unc within the rehab facility to tell the Brethren why he might be leaving rehab, his situation with regaining custody of his children, and how he played chicken with a moving freight train and lost. Louis gets into some real experience, strength and hope on this one; detailing his slow yet long progression with drug use, his family upbringing and the constant battle of getting locked up, released and on a sick run again and again. It really gets deep and dark on this one as Louis expresses sincere remorse for the mistakes he made while raising his children while also attempting to maintain his addiction. Also, one of the darkest war stories of all time is told at the end which will make the hairs stand on the back of your neck in this chilling episode of Nod Squad.

Unc's side bunkie David pays a visit to Nod Squad studios with his fellow running partner Garret to talk about how they got into the business of hustling within the Central Coast, the insanity of adventures that ensued, how they both landed in San Diego and the slew of convictions that followed. Unc, David & Garret all share where they were during that fateful time that Crazy Casey took ungodly amounts of LSD, broke into a German Auto Shop, stole a car and drove it through the garage door, hitting a crowd of people at the SLO town farmers market. Garret and David both share their thoughts on what the steps and recovery has been like for them and why the drug game is a short lived one.

Unc gets a visit from his old time Prop 36 comrade and first time sponsor Daniel who briefly details his past reasoning behind moving back to Ventura to relapse, how he broke away from his old life and the ways in which he has maintained his current 2 plus years of sobriety. He also explains what it has been like working at an inpatient facility and how it contrasts to maintaining a sober living home. Unc delves into how horrible of a sponse he was when Daniel took him under his wing. The two also swap war stories of being trapped in a methadone maintenance program but the creme de la creme is definitely Daniel's story of being chased by meat vendors for boosting a bag of carne asada.

Picking back up where we left off, Unc & Nico from the "Thoughts of a Relapsing Drug Addict" Podcast continue to discuss the horrors and frustrations that their needle based addiction has caused them thus far. From re-sharpening sharps with household items to successfully infiltrate scar tissue to bypassing clogged syringes, the two get into the gritty dark details of what a heroin addiction exactly looks like. Unc & Nico also rant endlessly about conspiracies, big pharma cover ups and how the absolute stupidity our failing drug war has effected society. Unc also gives a brief update in the intro on rehab recaps, cell phone busts and the specifics of what a "library contract" entails; all on this gruesome episode of Nod Squad.

Greetings again Brethren & Cestren. Unc once again digs deep within the Squadron vaults to extract another old recording, this one done weeks before he entered inpatient so a notorious trigger warning for you all as Unc himself is quite certain that he was loaded at the time this was made. Featuring special guest Nico from the "Thoughts of a Relapsing Drug Addict Podcast," this first half of a two part podcast episode delves into what life was like for the two while in jail and forced to abide by jailhouse politics, the drugs they used while incarcerated, and their thoughts on the stupidity of race segregation amongst inmates. Nico also briefly discusses what his life is like as of recent, his future plans for Ibogaine treatment for heroin addiction and also the challenges of crawling out of a K-Hole and remamerging back into society. Part 2 of this lengthy podcast will be released next Friday; we hope you enjoy and please stay tuned. As always; Peace, Love & All of the Above.

Unc pulls a semi older recording out from the vaults made during his early stays at rehab. This one features his good friend Mike who describes his upbringing in Napa Valley, college life, cocaine induced script writing and the events that began to take him downhill. Unc also shares his experience of driving out on Stoney Creek road with a 40 oz. in one hand & a fentanyl sucker in his mouth plus his last overdose before checking into rehab which required 4 bottles of nalaxone to revive him. Mike continues to detail how his drug use and addiction began to deteriorate his life, his short lived drug dealing days while juggling a job at Trader Joe's and how his situation ended for him to the point of roaming the streets, hiding staff infections via long sleeve T-shirts during many hot summer afternoons. There's also a seasoned ammount of recovery tidbits towards the end so don't think this episode ends on a sad note at all in this uplifting turn around of a story on Nod Squad.