Show Notes
Part One.
This week I'm joined by Edris Khalieque, who is on the current season of The Ultimatum, has 16 years sober, and once walked into rehab with a very clear plan: get out, find better heroin, come back. Reader, the plan did not hold. We get into his Afghan immigrant upbringing, cussing out his parents in elementary school, drinking 40s in a punk band, and the middle-of-the-night rehab conversation about Megadeth that may have saved his life.
You can find Edris on IG at @escissorsman and on TikTok at @escissorsdude. Edris is the founder of Sobio, a virtual alcohol recovery program that pairs every client with a licensed therapist and a certified recovery coach who work together as one team to provide one on one, evidence-based support. Designed for busy professionals, Sobio helps people build lasting recovery from the privacy of home without putting life on hold. Learn more at sobioapp.com or follow @sobioapp on Instagram and TikTok.
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