#67 Seany Kinsella from Ballymun tells his life story of heroin addiction, prison & recovery.

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[@michellemeleady7749]

Such an honest, and genuine interview. It's amazing to see three grown Irish men with such great character having the conversation that needs to be had, and seeing the growth is inspiring. Well done lads!

[@Johnnybegood222]

What a hard life but an amazing end to the story , fair play your amazing

[@seaniek9175]

There's a great positivity about these podcasts . Great to see lads coming through the dark side and as the man says anything better than a boring golf fukr !

[@patti4785]

A true depiction of addiction, absolutely heartbreaking, and also inspirational for others. Bless the 3 of you.

[@annmarieobrien9902]

Really great to see sean come from such a dark place to were he is now shows anything is possible if u put the work in

[@johngough912]

God bless you sean.

[@primo_7672]

I know Sean well a great man with a story that should lift a thousand men,fair play man

[@jonno777]

Very powerful chat. The realness of men. This is so healthy for other men to witness. Power to you all. 🙌💞

[@joansheekey476]

Very honest men I like this yus are all honest and liveing careing men god bless yu all ❤

[@briandennehy6380]

Powerful stuff as always lads hats off to Seany, good things happen to good people. A good soul

[@mhawthorn0224]

Lovely story with a great ending, Harper Lee is lucky to have you in your life and vice-versa. Well done Timmy and James

[@CorkRef]

Another Saturday Schoolday, moving story and the utmost respect for U3 …. Absolutely brilliant podcast ….. Respect ✊

[@miriamholland6003]

Absolutely amazing story thanks so much for sharing ur journey with us , a true inspiration a day at a time 😇🙏💚

[@irishsky9304]

Fair play to yous lads I'm from Dublin meself and on drugs I'm trying to get myself together I'm on the road to recovery it ain't fucking easy but it has to be done the drugs just don't work anymore 20 years have just flew by but I have a life ahead of me it's great listening to yous and seeing yous drug free anybody can do it once you put the work in respect boys and fareplay really excellent to watch 👍👊

[@mhawthorn0224]

Well done, it ain't easy but life is worth it,

[@thetwonorriespodcast]

Best of luck with your recovery, keep trying bud.

[@irishsky9304]

Thanks for getting back to me lads nice one really

[@eamonnwalsh5802]

I can well remember seanie running around Ballymun .. Great te him doing so well and helping others.. Good man seanie

[@joansheekey476]

God live and bless and protected yu all. ❤

[@lorrainedowling1287]

Well done seaney 👍I remember ya back in d day ,,ur doing brilliant an lovely to hear ya have love in ur life again because of Harper, my son was d making of me 🙏❤

[@roisinskehan1818]

Amazing 👏 Harper is one lucky little girl! Congrats on turning your life around Seany🙌🙌🙌🎉

[@joansheekey476]

Bless yu all yur all amazeing men ❤

[@priscillamcdonagh9469]

Awhhhh seany you touched my heart so much and the identification, well done on been so honest very inspiring, keep been kind to that lil self 🙏💕

[@ciaranmccusker8809]

Brilliant stuff i know sean his mum is a lady i was in Michaels at 14 then Lawrence's in finglas and then pats sad times losing me dad at 7 great seen seany and his sisters doing great

[@joansheekey476]

I’m so up set I relly am so sorry yu went trew this. Relly I am yuv been trew so much. And look at yu now yur all good isent this wonderfull. God bless yu keep going yur doing jyst fine ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Dubliner812]

Another genuinely good bloke. Met Seanie a few times. Always a lovely fella. Keep doing what you're doing Mate. Inspirational.

[@niallpaulmalone8174]

Best of luck seany, James and timmy, keep it goin 💪

[@billybobjoe6573]

Back in the 80s around farranree and black pool with big families the amount of young teenagers out of home sniffing petrol and glue and snatching purses in the city centre and homelessness was huge ....it all ends up prison ...

[@seamusburke9101]

Twas pretty shite around Cork City that time all right. I didn't have any drink or drug problems but I was married to a pig with lipstick, working for bad wages and no way of getting out of it or doing any better. All behind me now.

[@user-nl5eg1nx9d]

Only after listening to this now, amazing interview lads. Seany, powerful stuff! Even going tru dat hard time u helped so many. Ur classes in Soilse were the first time I felt a part of somthing and gave me a glimpse of recovery. Ur defo 1 d good 1s. So happy to see you doing so good! 🙏

[@paulmcgrath6118]

I’ve never been abused , had two parents who loved me , grew up in nice neighbourhood, was very polite and mannerly in school , not a genius at all but didn’t get into trouble til I was a teen . didn’t witness violence etc , none of my immediate family or cousins were addicts yet I’m a full blown addict , lost jobs, ruined relationships, been hospitalised, locked up , . I’ve no idea why I’m an addict. Every meeting I go to everyone seems to have a story about why they are an addict and it’s put me off going to meetings cos I feel like I’ve nothing in common with anyone there . I’m actually at the stage where I wish I did have something that happened to me ( I know that sounds terrible) just so that i has an excuse for being a screw up and an addict . None of my brothers have any issues but I can’t even get sleep unless I’ve used or I’ve been up for days with insomnia. Sober one week now and desperately trying to understand why I’m addict and why I keep helplessly messing my life up , every time I get sober it doesn’t last long

[@donnamonaghan2425]

He looks happy genuinely happy, fair play to him

[@ilonaszabo3803]

Thank you for another success story - always giving hope and inspiration ❤

[@mrnice5227]

What a legend 👏 ❤

[@mikeypies1]

Got to meet Sean when he came to Cork for workshops and stuff. Got a sunrise swim in myrtleville with him. A gentleman. Seen this episode before I met him and told him how it made me cry and laugh. I love yer podcast Bois. What yer doing is absolutely outstanding. Big love ❤

[@declangrant7331]

Seany weldone bro beautiful share of ur experience strength and hope respect lads

[@Christine-hz7ut]

Omg bawling watching this such a lovely genuine man made me cry wish my husband brother got recovery what they missed out on there's always hope just goes to show thankyou loved watching him smile talking about his daughter so happy for you

[@ciaranmccusker8809]

Brilliant seany really injoyed it pal glad your living a great life pal very good podcast you look fit as fiddle

[@yoyoholck]

Great Interview thanks mate

[@rossmerriman45]

an excellent listen

[@gerdublin7379]

First time seeing ur podcast, keep up the great work, brilliant ✌️

[@lisafinn1540]

I really loved this one, such a great interview.

[@elenahibbitt2533]

Amazing stories

[@maryshirren4865]

Just came across you guys iv been listening to Paul Atwood it’s great to find Irish people .Thank you ❤

[@50enda]

Great podcast I knew seanie when he was growing up so glad he is doing great and loving life 👏❤️💯

[@johndoyle1810]

Great lads telling it like it is,

[@joekavanagh8997]

I live in New York, and I see the results of drug addiction around me everyday. I am against the present legalization of cannabis because I believe it a gateway to heavy drugs. I am from near Cork City myself and like your podcast because I like to hear of people freeing themselves of addiction. Good luck to The Two Norries ,keep doing what you're doing!

[@annamoore9879]

It's amazing to here Seanie story very honest emotional and genuine., shows us when we are at our most vulnerable can be our most powerful 🙏,, the shift starts to happen!

[@deeppurple883]

Did I hear you right, sniffing Glade. That was pushing the boat out for a buzz. I wasn't far behind you, lady Esq. I relate to your story. Survivers 👊

[@Heartsfor_dogs]

Well done Seanie. Amazing story. I'm glad you were able to get it together.

[@joansheekey476]

Yur amazeing man

[@rahara1]

I enjoyed this .. best wishes from a mum of recovering addict .. damn it’s hard for me ..

[@Will-qk2dj]

Excellent podcast ,thanks for sharing your story .I no exactly what that despair is like .thank God I don't have to live like that anymore. I'm hoping someone from ballymun could help me find a very close friend who grew up in shangan flats in the 80s Darren Duffy

[@ciaranmccusker8809]

I temember jim he was older he had a brother diddent he he lived in the flats he hung around or knew joe cotten and and his friends i remember when he was older he come over to coultry to us was he a good footballer when he was younger

[@Will-qk2dj]

@@ciaranmccusker8809 he did have a brother called James he passed away tragically a few years ago

[@ew6080]

Great stuff

[@mashupbeatz5042]

This really impacted me. I'm only out of St. Francis Farm a couple of weeks and I'm struggling mentally with isolating myself from friends. Almost paranoid to go outside.

[@thetwonorriespodcast]

First few months of recovery after residential are the hardest. Get your meetings in, get like minded people are ya. It will pass.

[@paulmcgrath6118]

How are you now ?

[@ungovernable1431]

The fucking insomnia used to get me every time, would end up using just cos I needed to sleep couldn't face another sleepless night.

[@johndoyle1810]

I sniffed glue and smoked weed and now I’m crippled physically with multiple sclerosis fuckin ruined i need some rehab and stuff like this

[@thetwonorriespodcast]

Seek out the help John

[@johndoyle1810]

I speak about myself in my young days living on the north side of Dublin,but I’m now destroyed i don’t know where to look for help, I’m in a nursing home crippled physically and emotionally mentally fucked,i really need genuine help,not convenient cover ups.listening to seanie i can relate to that type of person because im similar,id love to hook up with these guys because i trust fucking very few people especially since i was bullied in a job which is a massive cover up situation even to this day

[@johndoyle1810]

WHERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO CONTACT ABOUT MY CONCERNS

[@thetwonorriespodcast]

Coolmine, Merchants Quay Ireland. Pick up the phone to one of them pal

[@mo6278]

Great podcast im like that but i waz always a robber it's a high the feeling i get doing a stroke it was only a matter of time before i started using drugs i used as my reward from my work career criminal I'm a dry criminal now haven't took anything since 2014 but i feed of other peoples crime crazy an feel a buzz talking to certain friends