Steve didn’t slowly drift into addiction—he was wired for it.

Raised in the Valley in a traditional home, Steve’s early life was marked by violence, instability, and a constant need for intensity. From getting into fights as a kid to setting fires for the thrill of it, there was always something inside him chasing adrenaline - something that didn’t know how to sit still.

And when life gave him structure, he thrived.

With the right guidance, Steve became an athlete, stacking trophies and proving he could be great. But without it, the chaos took over. As his family fractured and the rules disappeared, Steve learned how to game the system—skipping school, running the streets, drinking, and doing whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted.

He wasn’t just rebelling—he was searching.

In this deeply honest episode of Sicker Than Others, Steve sits down with Seb just hours after attending a memorial - a reminder of what happens when addiction wins. Together, they unpack a life shaped by extremes: discipline and destruction, potential and self-sabotage, connection and isolation.

This is a story about a man who could have gone either way…
and what it actually takes to change direction.

Because for people like Steve, the problem isn’t living hard-
it’s learning how to live at all.

Resources

Beit T’Shuvah – Recovery, community, and treatment
https://www.beittshuvah.org

Support Beit T’Shuvah
https://beittshuvah.org/support/donate/

Alcoholics Anonymous
https://www.aa.org

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)
https://slaafws.org/newcomers/

Credits

Host: Seb Webber
Executive Producer: Jesse Solomon
Intro Theme: Jesse Solomon

Recorded live at Beit T’Shuvah
8831 Venice Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90034

Production inquiries:
seb@magick-arts.com