Hard hitting raw look at everything recovery with TV news legend Randall Carlisle. Each episode features new interviews with everyone from addicts to treatment workers.
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“FOR THE PAST 22 YEARS I HAVE USED HARDCORE” It started when Kelli was 19, stealing pain pills from a dentist office where she worked. Later it was IV heroin. 5 felonies for prescription fraud. She was kicked out of drug court. “I wanted to get sober. I just couldn’t figure out how.” NOW she’s figured it out. Find out how in this edition of Odyssey House Journals. Watch or listen and hopefully…
“I WANT TO BE A SOBER GRANDMA” Kim’s son said: “Mom, get some help for your heroin addiction or you won’t have a relationship with my family.” Despite being afraid, Kim went into treatment. Her son even helped her get in. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals Kim talks about “how great it is getting to know me again.” Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on…
“I WAS SMOKING METH OUT OF A LIGHT BULB” And that was the last time Kim Gomez got high. Her story is a wild one going from the depths of addiction and domestic violence to forming a non profit called Kourageous Vision that has helped over 1900 women learn positive life skills. Hear how one thing turned her life around in this edition of Odyssey House Journals. Watch or listen and hopefully…
‘I WAS A FULL BLOWN ALCOHOLIC AT 19” Luis started drinking at 13, became a dad at 15, and had the shakes without a drink at 19. 17 years later he’s working on recovery both for himself and to reestablish a relationship with his daughter. Click on the Odyssey House Journals podcast to find out why he’s saying he loves every second of sobriety. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the…
“I PRAYED TO GOD THAT I WOULD GET CLEAN” And now she is. McKenzie had dabbled with meth, but became a full blown addict when her mom (her best friend) died and she lost custody of one daughter. “I spiraled.” In this edition of Odyssey House Journals she goes from using fake pee to now fully embracing recovery. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following…
THIS PEOPLE PLEASER HAS FINALLY LEARNED HOW TO SAY NO Jordan ended up homeless, addicted, living on the street after what she calls an abusive relationship. Fast forward to today where she’s in long term recovery and ready to reunify with her children. “I’m excited for what comes next.” Follow her transformation in this edition of Odyssey House Journals. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe…
IV HEROIN ADDICT AT 16. NOW A SOBER, LOVING MOM Rachel is an amazing woman with a wild story to share. She was basically a drug using rebel who started so young after childhood trauma. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals follow her journey which sounds like fiction, but is raw reality. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms with the…
MEET AN ADDICTED ENABLER. A DEDICATED FIXER. Christine Carlisle spent 12 years enabling addicted loved ones, thinking enough love will solve everything. Now, as a therapist and clinician, she realizes how wrong she was. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals she emotionally shares “the hardest thing in my life.” Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the…
“THE MOST GENTLE PEOPLE I’VE EVER MET” Sarah Hensley is talking about people she supervises in boarding homes. These are people with severe and persistent mental illness. She wants all of us to treat them with basic human decency, not fear. Why does she care so much? “Because I was one of them.” Her compelling story in this edition of Odyssey House Journals. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe…
FROM BLACKOUT DRUNK TO HIGH POWERED EXECUTIVE She was in court on her 16th birthday, giving up custody of her newborn son, and she spent the next 16 years numbing herself. ARE YOU READY FOR THE GOOD NEWS? She’s been sober for the past 18 years and is leaving an amazing mark on the world. Molly Johnston’s story is in this week’s Odyssey House Journals. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free)…
SHE’S FIGHTING BACK AGAINST SEX TRAFFICKERS Amber Kehl was a victim for years, doing sex work to support her drug addiction, always controlled by others. Now she’s becoming a strong voice for survivors and everyone who wants recovery. If you check out this edition of Odyssey House Journals, you will be impressed and amazed with this incredible woman. learn more at odysseyhouse.org
