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Story: Coding Through Chaos : Addiction, Recovery and Acceptance
CoRecursive: Coding Stories · Jun 3, 2025 · 48 min
What if your search for connection took you somewhere you never meant to go—almost costing you everything? John Walker grew up building computers and exploring early internet forums, always looking for a place to fit in. As a teenager, he hacked his school network and spent hours on IRC, but loneliness crept in. Drugs became a fun exploration and a social experiment. But soon, addiction pulled…