Ep 33. Knocking on death's door with Mike Faria

Behind The Smile with Ash Butterss · Mar 19, 2023 · 1h 7m

Mike Faria is lucky to be alive. In January 2020, he was taken to hospital in the back of an ambulance and placed in an induced coma to prevent his vital organs from shutting down. He had been drinking himself to death and he hadn’t even realised how serious his condition had become.After making a miraculous recovery, Mike was brought out of his coma and sent home to regain his strength however doctors weren’t sure if he’d make it to the end of the year due to the extensive damage to his liver.In this conversation, Mike and I talk about the progressive nature of addiction and how alcoholism…