Justin Townes Earle Interview (clip 7)

The speaker shares their journey of overcoming a 10-year heroin addiction that began at age 13. They describe the challenges of adjusting to life after getting clean at 22, including shedding a street mentality and learning to live a normal life. The speaker emphasizes the importance of changing destructive behaviors to avoid negative outcomes.

At what age did the narrator start using heroin?

• 20 years old

• 13 years old

• 15 years old

• 18 years old

How long was the narrator addicted to heroin?

• 10 years

• 8 years

• 12 years

• 5 years

What does the narrator compare the process of getting clean to?

• Learning a new language

• Learning to walk and talk again

• Learning to swim

• Learning to drive

What mentality did the narrator struggle to change?

• A street mentality

• A corporate mentality

• A student mentality

• A family mentality

What realization did the narrator come to about acting like a thug?

• It is a way to gain respect

• It results in dying in the street

• It is a sign of strength

• It leads to success