{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66bf317747151aa1d3c63970/68dbf20d46a2532cdd5ab67c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"I Used To Be...Hopeless","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66bf317747151aa1d3c63970/1759244176972-df6cfcdd-92f2-4c1b-9ade-ee0c724050b5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><u>U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 8</u></p><p><strong>Brezz Hall | I Used To Be...Hopeless</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this raw and powerful episode, Brezz Hall opens up to Dean James about his lifelong battle with addiction, shaped by deep trauma and a family history of substance abuse. Gripped from a young age, Brezz hit rock bottom, but he didn’t stay there. He broke the cycle, got clean, and now dedicates his life to helping others do the same as a peer support worker. Living so long with no hope, Brezz now has hope and purpose.</p><p><br></p><p>Beyond recovery, Brezz is sparking real conversations through his apparel brand, 4th Dimension Apparel, where fashion meets purpose. A portion of every sale goes to organisations helping people get and stay sober.</p><p>This is more than a comeback. It’s a movement.</p><p><br></p><p>Find out more about Brezz here...<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/brezz.hall/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brezz Hall</a></p><p><br></p><p>Explore Brezz's Apparel Collection here...<a href=\"https://4thdimensionapparel.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNI0F5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVdkxWbGVGa1VtV29ZRDkyAR6uiWSe9VkD5UQIVakWZ8G6Y37H9FXj6Ji8sw9UAYcZXqg88Pl2pzomMGiizQ_aem_Ol_GfXK2imY562brZItHDw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">4th Dimension Apparel</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you are affected by any of the themes explored in this episode, please seek professional, medical help/advice. The links below are there to help you:</p><p>UK Based:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.mind.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mind</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.aa.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alcoholics Anonymous</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.samaritans.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Samaritans</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>USA Based:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.help.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Help</a></p><p><a href=\"https://mhanational.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mental Health America</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Don't forget to like, subscribe, share, connect and comment...we can only grow with your help!</em></strong></p><p><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/66bf306447151aa1d3c5bc07/shows/66bf317747151aa1d3c63970/episodes/www.u2bdc.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.u2bdc.com</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/1lfS9VJJVYys8bEhNUMqZ1?si=b9d99966730f4d33\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u2bdc-used-to-bes-do-count/id1764966220\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCkXzxsrWqMcAj4rLY9TCsA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p><p><a href=\"https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/438a8945-f733-4be8-9bbe-a74c500b293d/u2bdc-used-to-be's-do-count\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Music</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.deezer.com/en/show/1001182851\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Deezer</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/u2bdc.pod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563487515578\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@u2bdc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></p>","author_name":"Dean James"}