The Dangerous History Podcast · CJ

Back from the (Mostly) Dead

·55 min·5 clips
CJ shares how he slipped into passive suicidality, driven by exhaustion from six years of constant crises.
CJ shares a personal update on his struggles over recent months, including mental health issues, financial stress, the loss of his stepfather to cancer, and a severe mystery respiratory virus that impacted his family. He discusses his journey with sobriety, ADHD management, and efforts to rebuild his podcast work while seeking listener support.

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A raw check-in about grief, illness, and trying to keep moving.

Back from the (Mostly) Dead finds CJ leaving the usual history lane to speak plainly about a hard stretch: a memorial for his stepfather, grief, a bad respiratory virus, and mental health struggles that have made steady work difficult to maintain.

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You want a blunt check-in from CJ after a rough few months.

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