15 Years Sober. The Anxiety Never Left. Until This. - Project UNWD Ep 55

Project UNWD (Real People. Real Stories.) · Sep 11, 2026 · 1h

Shane is a husband, a dad of two, and 15 years into recovery from addiction.

But sobriety didn't mean the anxiety went away.

It started when he was a kid... worrying about things most kids never think about, like getting hurt playing football.

Now his mind runs in constant overdrive. One irregular heartbeat can spiral into panic. Getting his kids ready for school can feel as impossible as climbing a mountain.

He tried burying it. Numbing it. Pushing through alone.

Then something showed up that he almost didn't open.

"Oh sh*t... I hadn't felt that feeling in a while," he said.

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