Jason describes escaping an abusive home and finding himself homeless. He reconnects with a former acquaintance who offers him shelter and a job. However, the job turns out to be dealing cocaine. While the new situation provides safety, food, money, and cocaine to cope with his pain, this creates a false sense of security, making him believe “cocaine saved his life.”
Episode 138 of the Recovery Matters Podcast, a podcast about addiction recovery and the multiple pathways to recovery is available now via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you consume your podcasts! Full video podcast also available on our KZfaq page 'CCAR 4Recovery’ under our Recovery Matters Podcast Full Video Episodes playlist
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