Episode Details

In this raw and deeply personal episode, Dan Watson, a father of three, shares his experience with addiction and recovery. Dan lost his oldest son to a fatal drug overdose and has lived through years of heartbreak as his daughter battled addiction. He knows the hurt, the anger, the helplessness, and the lasting pain that addiction leaves behind for families. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the parental grief of overdose loss, the emotional toll of loving a child through addiction, and the complicated reality of hope when the outcome is uncertain. Dan speaks honestly about what it means to survive the unthinkable—and keep going anyway. This episode is for parents, families, and anyone impacted by addiction, incarceration, overdose, and recovery. It’s real. It’s heavy. And it matters.