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I Pulled the Trigger Just to Pay Rent | Crack Addiction, Kidnapping & a Life Sentence to Redemption
Rodney grew up surrounded by addiction, violence, and heartbreak. By 12, he was stealing food to survive. By 14, he was being paid to carry out viole…
1 year, 2 months ago
Cop Turned Cocaine Dealer | The Vicious Grip of Cocaine Addiction
Sean went from leading Coast Guard drug busts to becoming a full-blown addict selling the very drugs he once confiscated. He was arrested more times …
1 year, 2 months ago
I Married a Doctor… and Ended Up With a Drug Addict I Didn’t Recognize
Dr. Linda Varisco had it all: a thriving chiropractic business, two kids, and what seemed like the perfect marriage. But when her husband spiraled in…
1 year, 2 months ago
"I Woke Up in Jail for Trying to Decapitate My Mom" | Alcohol & Opiate Addiction Spiral
Ryan Penley was deep in a spiral of addiction — partying in Las Vegas, hooked on alcohol and 14 Roxy pills a day. But nothing could’ve prepared him f…
1 year, 2 months ago
Addiction Recovery: God saved me from a Drug + Alcohol Addiction | Rise Above Reflections
In this first episode of Rise Above Reflections, I open up about how I lost myself to addiction—and how surrendering to God completely transformed my…
1 year, 2 months ago
"My 40 Roxy-a-Day Addiction Nearly Killed Me" | Exposing Florida’s Ruthless Pill Mill Empire
Casey was deep in the Florida pill mill scene—doctor shopping, pushing 40 Roxy 30s a day, and connected to the infamous George brothers. But a violen…
1 year, 2 months ago
"I Was Doing 30 Oxycontins a Day" | Brutal Painkiller Addiction Story & How I Got Sober
Tyler never expected one pain pill would spiral into a full-blown opiate addiction. What started as a prescription for a finger injury turned into 30…
1 year, 2 months ago
Inside an Alcoholic’s Chaotic Life | Sexually Abused, Abandoned & Addicted
Marci was just six years old when she had to choose between safety and her own mother. Raised in a home filled with alcoholism, abuse, and betrayal, …
1 year, 2 months ago
Inside the SHOCKING Fall of an Aspiring NHL Star | How Addiction Destroyed Everything
Kevin Corbin grew up in the chaos of 1980s Boston—gunshots, addiction, and dysfunction were the norm. A star athlete who played junior hockey under a…
1 year, 2 months ago
My Husband’s Hidden Opiate Addiction | Surviving a Spouses Addiction & a Federal Raid
Shauna thought she’d met the perfect man—until one day, he showed up at her door high and told her the feds had just raided his office. What followed…
1 year, 2 months ago