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How Andrew Drasen Turned Prison, Addiction & Pain Into Purpose
What does it really take to rebuild your life after addiction, incarceration, and years of struggle?
In this episode of The Thought Atlas Podcast, I sit down with Andrew Drasen, author of A Vision of Hope, to talk about his journey through prison sentences, multiple treatments, recovery, grief, identity, and purpose.
We also get into:
why prison alone does not solve addiction
the importance of treatment and inner work
psychedelics and altered states
bold ideas for drug policy and recovery systems
how AI is changing the way people learn and work
This is a deep conversation about pain, change…
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