Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast

The Rap Game, Crack Addiction & Codependency | Gerald's Story

Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast

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Send us Fan Mail Gerald grew up in Chicago searching for somewhere he belonged. That search eventually led him into drugs, the rap and nightclub scene, crack cocaine addiction, and years of destructive relationships that nearly cost him everything. Find Gerald's Book Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep t...

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