WYPR Baltimore
WYPR Baltimore
Three Years Clean: Joe’s Journey
Three Years Clean: Joe’s Journey
Three Years Clean: Joe’s Journey
Monday 9th August 2021
Join Theo Hill and Joe for an honest conversation about addiction, recovery, and Joe's three-year journey to sobriety.
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22 minutes
Hopeful
Informative
Engaging
Raw
Supportive
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Recovery Reimagined
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Family Recovery from Addiction
Creative Recovery Journeys
Empowering Recovery Journeys
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Get the buttons here!From Trauma to Triumph: Joe's Battle with Addiction and Road to Recovery
Eventually the pain came back and it was times worse than what it was before. And then she's looking down at me telling me, daddy, you ain't nothing but a fucking junkie.
Joe's story is one of those that sticks with you long after you hear it. As a child, drugs were Joe's escape from a traumatic past. But things took a dark turn when he was introduced to crack cocaine at just 13. By 17, Joe found himself behind bars for robbery and assault. Eight years later, freedom brought a new monster—fentanyl.
In this gripping episode, host Theo Hill sits down with Joe to unravel the twists and turns of his addiction journey. A near-death overdose became Joe's wake-up call, pushing him to face a lifetime of unresolved pain and start his recovery. Joe's candid recounting of his struggles and successes over three years of sobriety is both heart-wrenching and inspiring.
He doesn't sugarcoat the difficulty of the path he's walked, but his story is a testament to the power of resilience and the human spirit. One major takeaway from Joe's journey is the importance of confronting personal trauma head-on. For him, addiction was a way to dodge the emotional landmines of his past. It wasn't until he tackled these issues in recovery that he began to heal. This episode also underscores the crucial role of community support.
Joe credits much of his success to the network he found through organizations like Alcohol and Drug Intervention (ADI) in Glen Burnie. Surrounding himself with people who understood his struggles kept him motivated and focused on his sobriety. If you're dealing with addiction or supporting someone who is, Joe's story offers invaluable insights and hope. Tune in to hear a raw, honest conversation about the highs and lows of battling addiction and finding a path to a better life.