Damon West

At this point in my life, I'm an addict in my addiction.

And I believe I'll always be an addict.

I think that because I have a program recovery now, I know how to live with my addictions.

That helps me keep control of this addiction thing.

I've been sober since SWAT got me.

But I couldn't live life on life's terms, mate.

That's the definition of being an addict.

And when you can't live life on life's terms, you put in chemicals to change the way you feel.

The chemicals were what I always turned to.

First, it was alcohol when I was younger.

Then it was drugs.

It was cocaine and ecstasy.

But when I was introduced to meth for the first time, meth took a hold of me like nothing else did.

And look, you hit the nail on the head.

The other stockbroker that gives me meth for the first time...

I look at him like, man, what is that white trash stuff you're trying to give me?

And he kind of laughed at me.

He said, yeah.

He said, you try this one time, you won't be doing that cocaine anymore.

And he was right, babe.