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How does a successful professional with a promising career end up homeless, facing felony charges, and addicted to heroin?
And more importantly, how does someone come back from that?
In this special episode of the Get Unhooked Podcast, I'm sharing a conversation I had with my good friend Shane Ramer, host of That Sober Guy Podcast.
We're going deep into my personal journey through addiction, the consequences that nearly destroyed my life, and what it actually took to find lasting recovery.
I wasn't someone who grew up thinking I'd become addicted to drugs.
I had a successful career in television sales, a marriage, and a future that looked pretty promising.
But after a car accident introduced me to prescription painkillers, I found myself caught up in an OxyContin drug ring involving a doctor who was illegally prescribing medication.
When that operation came crashing down, my addiction didn't stop.
It got worse.
Eventually, I lost my career, my marriage, my home, and my freedom. I spent a winter homeless, struggling with heroin and crack cocaine addiction.
And even after going to jail and multiple treatment programs, I still wasn't ready to change.
It took five treatment attempts before something finally clicked.
In this episode, Shane and I talk about addiction, recovery, faith, gratitude, and why getting sober requires so much more than simply putting down the drugs or alcohol.
We also explore the importance of recognizing the victories we experience along the way, even when life doesn't turn out exactly as we planned.
Whether you're struggling with addiction yourself, you've been through treatment multiple times, or you're watching someone you love continue down a destructive path, I hope my story reminds you of something important:
Your past doesn't have to determine your future.
Recovery is possible. And there's a whole lot more to life than simply being sober.
Let's get unhooked.
Connect with Jason Coombs:
Brick House Recovery | brickhouserecovery.com
Author of Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover
Special thanks to Shane Ramer and That Sober Guy Podcast for the conversation.
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