41|Surviving Heroin, Hell, and Holy Trauma: Derek Lambert’s Story

Intrepid Storytelling · May 27, 2026 · 2h 18m

What happens when the religion meant to save you becomes a prison, and the drugs you use to escape become a death sentence? Derek Lambert, host of the MythVision podcast, spent his early life terrified of hell and desperate for divine approval. Trapped in a cycle of religious guilt, shame, and a desperate need to be a "good boy," Derek turned to substances to numb the overwhelming noise in his head. What started with early alcohol abuse and weed soon spiraled into a devastating dependency on painkillers and, eventually, heroin. He was blacking out, destroying his relationships, and drowning…