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Joe Kelley had everything going for him.  He was a high school football star.  Joe’s family were all first responders - His father a firefighter an uncles in the police department.  Eventually, Joe followed in their footsteps to join law enforcement.  Joe described his job as a police officer as strenuous and as someone who had been physically fit all his life, loved it.  

Joe Kelley would have no idea that the pain pills prescribed after knee surgury would not only take down his law enforcement career, but his family and his freedom.

Joe is our guest on this week’s podcast.  In this episode Joe shares:

• The depths of his opioid addiction and how he turned to more desperate methods to get drugs
• Lying to his wife about spending money to get pain pills
• Having the community hear about his misdeeds in the paper
• Doing time and the challenges prison places on ex-law enforcement
• Recovery, starting a new business and new family

Joe and his wife run OM Center for Wellness.  You can check them out here.

Joe is the author of "Badge, Bars to Beyond."  You can purchase Joe's book here.

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