Ex-Addict Cullain Mais - What it REALLY Feels Like Taking HEROIN

What does it actually feel like to take heroin for the first time? In this shocking and brutally honest Heretics interview, Cullan Mais — once a heroin addict and serial shoplifter who stole over £10 million worth of goods — reveals how one hit changed everything. From the euphoria and escape to the devastation that followed, this is a rare insight into the dark reality of addiction.

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Cullan Mais opens up about his first experiences with heroin — the rush, the calm, the illusion of control — and how it quickly became a nightmare. By 18, he was fully addicted. Within years, he was living a life that felt like Trainspotting: shoplifting to fund his next fix, bouncing between prison sentences, and watching his health collapse.

💬 “I started heroin at 18 — and it was a tragedy.”

💬 “I stole over £10 million in retail value.”

💬 “My lungs collapsed — twice. I should’ve been dead.”

But this is more than just a story about addiction. It’s about redemption. After 12 prison sentences and multiple stints in rehab, Cullan finally found a way out — and a new purpose. Now host of The Central Club Podcast, he helps others facing the same demons he once fought.

In this powerful episode, Andrew Gold explores what heroin really does to your mind and body, how it hijacks your sense of self, and what recovery actually feels like. Cullan describes the haunting highs, the paranoia, the desperation — and the moment he realised he had to change or die.

This is one of the rawest, most emotional Heretics interviews ever — an unflinching look at addiction, recovery, and the human cost of escape.

🔥 Topics Include:

• What heroin really feels like

• Addiction, relapse & recovery

• Shoplifting £10 million in goods

• Life behind bars & broken trust

• Collapsed lungs & survival

• Rebuilding life through honesty & podcasting

• Mentoring ex-offenders & finding purpose

• Why forgiveness and truth matter more than ever

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