How does someone end up in addiction without even realizing it’s happening?

And what does it take to find your way out?

In this episode, Ira sits with Dr. Azhar Hakim, who shares his deeply personal journey through addiction — from the slide into it, to the moment he realized he was unwell, and what getting help truly meant.

This is a conversation about feelings of inadequacy, denial, despair, confusion... and awakening. For Azhar, it was when he finally stopped to ask - If I'm trying my 100%, why can't I choose my behaviour?

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CREDITS:

Host: Ira Khan 

Agatsu Foundation Team 

Research: Rohini Sen 

Art Design: Neeta Borkar

Creative Consultant: Abhishek Saha 

Theme Music: Amit Kumar (OtoAcoustic)

This is a Maed in India production

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha 

Visual Designer: Alika Gupta

Producer: Quoyina Ghosh, Ruchi Sawardekar 

Mix Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni

Asst. Sound Recordist & Sound Editor: Nihar Temkar

Production Coordinator: Natasha Vakil

Recorded at Island City Studios, Mumbai