Too often we hear of lives ending or being destroyed due to drug addiction. But there are some who recover from the brink of death to bounce back and live their lives to the fullest. Shane Yonuss is one of those brave souls.

In this interview, Shane shares how he escaped the vicious cycle of opiate addiction. He simply decided that he was tired of being “under the thumb” of heroin and made a pact to never do it again. And he didn’t. His music fueled him forward, and his support from his wife keeps him going today. On his ten-year anniversary of the last day he ever used, Shane decided to share words of inspiration and courage with those he knew were still suffering from addiction.

If you or someone you know is still battling with addiction of some kind, Shane has a message for you: if he can do it, then you can too. As Shane will tell you in the end of this interview: "You are stronger than you can possibly imagine.”

Shane Alexander Yonuss is a singer/guitarist/bassist/song writer/lyricist from Lewiston, Maine. Aged 43, Shane has recorded numerous full length studio albums with such bands as Living Impaired, Suns Of Darkness and Uncertainty, with a new EP called Question Everything released in early 2017, and has been on 3 U.S. tours with his band Living Impaired. When he's not working, writing/recording music or playing live shows, Shane spends most of his time with his wife of 5 years, Michelle Yonuss. Shane has also built a career in sales with nearly a decade experience, and is currently a sales manager in a direct response marketing company.

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