Life On Life's Terms - Recovery Jon

Recovery Jon: Oxy, Heroin & Alcohol Addiction, Arrests, Rock Bottom, and Rebuilding a Life on Life’s TermsJon shares how a seemingly stable childhood in Connecticut shifted after multiple traumatic near-death experiences and mounting anxiety and anger, leading to heavy drinking, then rapid addiction to OxyContin, heroin (snorting), and later alcohol and cocaine, alongside seven arrests and years of functioning at a high-level job while using. He describes escalating health decline, friends dying amid suspected fentanyl, a retaliatory shooting near his home, and finally entering rehab after admitting he wouldn’t live much longer, followed by relapse and later recommitting to recovery through AA, therapy, and service. Jon explains early sobriety struggles, a “spiritual bank account” mindset, and how helping others during COVID and overdose losses led him to public recovery content, writing Life on Life’s Terms (a #1 new release), treatment-center work, and ongoing goals including sober houses, fitness-focused support, and building a family life.00:00 Spiraling Into Chaos00:58 Pandemic And Loss01:19 Show Intro And Sponsor02:24 Meet John And Sober Date04:09 Growing Up Baseball Dreams06:37 Teen Trauma And PTSD08:52 Anger Takes Over00:03 Oxy First Hook12:11 Why Opiates Felt Perfect14:46 Arrests And Consequences16:54 Double Life At Work19:17 Withdrawals And Money Drain21:14 Fentanyl Era Wake Up22:48 Shooting Sparks Rehab23:34 Rehab Mind Games Relapse24:32 Arrest and Collapse24:53 Worst Day Using25:58 Treatment and Surrender28:34 Early Sobriety Boredom29:28 Spiritual Bank Account30:42 Rebuilding a Career31:49 Posting to Save Lives33:44 Brother Loss and Book34:51 Yankee Stadium Amends37:29 Content That Gives Hope39:59 Staying Sober Through Grief42:44 Life Skills and Goals46:07 Advice and Closing