Comedian Craig Coleman joins Forrest to talk cocaine, crystal meth, speed, casual crack, and the moment he realized Bakersfield was going to kill him or put him in prison. They get into desert meth culture, hallucinating street festivals, guns and dope, and the panicked phone call that sent Craig to Alaska and out of the spiral. They also talk about quitting without rehab, cutting EVERYONE off, weed as harm reduction, losing friends to addiction, fentanyl, and finding a life in comedy that isn't powered by stimulants and paranoia. 🎧 If you've ever done "just a little" coke, dabbled in speed, or loved someone who has, this one's wild, honest, and still stupidly funny. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on addiction, recovery, mental health, and comedy. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 1:41 – I've Got Another Problem: people who don't wear headphones in public 3:17 – Meet Craig Coleman: co-host of The Full Charge Power Hour 3:39 – "What's your problem?" Coke and speed enter the chat 4:40 – Crosstops at 13 and the Tijuana connection (Carlos & the laundry room bags) 7:57 – First time doing cocaine…and telling his straight-edge girlfriend 9:20 – Dad finds the letter: "In the history of cocaine, you're the first person who didn't like it" 10:01 – Visiting Jim: from BMW and boat to milk-crate TV (the cocaine cautionary tale) 11:57 – The "are you willing to suck dick for cocaine?" talk 12:20 – Discovering crystal meth: one line, three days awake, cleaning strangers' kitchens 15:00 – Desert towns, trucking hubs, and why places like Bakersfield breed meth 19:18 – Casual crack use, Brillo pads, and going down the DEA slang rabbit hole 22:40 – Guns, dope, and realizing you're in way too deep 37:18 – The Wendy's inside job: fake robbery, real murder 40:00 – Rock bottom moment: calling dad at 8 a.m. and fleeing to Alaska 42:01 – Weed therapy, small-town Alaska, and cutting everyone off 43:40 – Coming back to Bakersfield, then leaving for good 47:56 – Sober punk band in Anchorage, meeting his wife, and not being "that guy" anymore 49:56 – Quitting drinking, coffee & weed, and what still works for him 52:16 – Advice if you're stuck in meth/coke: you have to change your people 57:04 – Fentanyl, friends lost, and why he feels lucky to be alive 1:01:06 – Outro 🎙️ Find Craig Coleman: ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craigcoleman2757/featured 🎧 Podcast: Full-Charge Power Hour
