San Tan Valley resident Misty Terrigino lost her 17-year-old daughter Kaylie to an accidental fentanyl overdose earlier this year. She’s now trying to put the pieces together in order to help others avoid the devastating experience of losing a loved one. 

"It was just a normal night," she said. "I went upstairs and knocked on her door and there was no response and I just knew, I knew something was terribly wrong." Misty was right, as she entered the room she knew immediately that something was horribly wrong. After checking her vital signs, she called 911 and laid next to her until the police and EMS arrived. 

Misty indicated that the night before the death, The two of them were happy, Kaylie was smiling and carrying on in conversation. Misty said, that her daughter did not go to parties and she was an honor roll student. There we no signs of depression or fear of overdose. 

"Terrigino said that while her daughter's case is still under investigation, they know the pill that killed her was bought over the social media app Snapchat and delivered straight to their door. They’re still trying to catch the account user. She said the pill was believed to be Percocet but was instead laced with a lethal dose of fentanyl.

"It only takes one time, it only takes one pill," she said. "It's very cheap, it's accessible, people will deliver it to them. It's the perfect recipe for disaster, and that's exactly what happens". (foxnews.com)

My friends, fentanyl is real and it only takes once. "One Pill, One Life!"

For more info on fentanyl, check out the Chase The Vase on Facebook. It is a closed group and can be accessed by answering three questions. It is for those seeking tools on how to combat addiction!

My next guest has been in recovery for over thirty years. David Ludlow entered treatment at 123 pounds, broken and without a plan. He was given another 6 months to live if he refused to change his life. His life changed when he entered treatment. 

While in treatment, he realized that sobriety only occurs when we become uncomfortable. Addiction is comfortable. Recovery, making amends, restructuring our lives is not comfortable. 

David said, "If I am comfortable in recovery, I am in a bad place." Becoming rigorously authentic helped and helps David maintain his sobriety. David is engaged in the process of self- improvement not self-Sabotage, Self-Awareness not Self-destruction. 

Take a few minutes to listen to David's journey and the tools he shares with the listeners that can help start the discussion with your loved ones. 

Please like, share and comment on this episode. We appreciate David for his example and love for recovery!

Make sure you are a member of the Chase The Vase private Facebook Page for bonus content! 

This episode features Lena Cebula, an author of a spiritual autobiography called "Miraculous." After the taping of this podcast, Lena sent me a copy of the book and it is an amazing read. She shares with the readers her heart and how her spirituality saved her life. 

Lena's story is powerful, at a young age she lived the perfect storm. She was being sexually assaulted under her parents roof with with her fathers consent. The trauma led her into a life of addiction and sex trafficking. Because of the trauma she was experiencing and her desire to flee from the difficult circumstances in the Ukraine, she became the perfect target for sex traffickers. Lena was groomed by a very beautiful and successful women and at a young age was taken from her hometown and was trafficked to two foreign countries.  

She opens up about her life as an addict, the life of a sex slave and how she was introduced to Christ is the most unlikely of circumstances. This episode is full of Hope. Lena has lived and currently lives a "Miraculous" life. She is a mother a wife and believes in the redemption power of a loving God.  

Lena's story needs to be shared, like and commented on. Today, she is a life coach, a blogger, a public speaker and helps women in need. She helps women who have been trafficked transition and heal from the experienced traumas. 

Lena can be reached at www.loveandbloved.com, on Facebook at: Lena Cebula and on IG at: Lena Cebula. 

I received two emails today from the Mesa Public Schools explaining that "beginning today, you (I) will receive a daily COVID-19 notification letter from your school or worksite with the number of student cases and the number of adult cases reported that day. You can continue to monitor our district COVID-19 dashboard at......."

Mesa Public Schools, how about starting today, you send out a daily fentanyl update notification letter from your office. Share with the public the number of youth affected by opioid/fentanyl overdoses. Share current trends, signs and symptoms of a fentanyl overdose. I wonder if the Mesa Public Schools "experts" are aware that there are way more teens dying in our community from fentanyl overdose than COVID!

Arizona Emergency Room doctors have been seeing a rise in opioid/fentanyl overdoses. Hospitals are being flooded by teens who are unaware of fentanyl infused drugs. 

"Fentanyl is being cut into other drugs, meth, cocaine, and people are just overdosing left and right," said Dr. Arya Chowdhury, an independent contractor working in several emergency rooms throughout the Valley.

It is time to talk about it. Speak with your kids about it. Educate yourself with the symptoms of an opioid/fentanyl overdose. 

If you need help with this conversation, please email me at [email protected] and I will help guide you in the conversation. Please like, share and comment on this podcast. 

My next guest is none other than Ultra Marathon runner Henry Ward. Henry is a retired "alcoholic and blackout artist." He is the current Chairman and CEO at Running Without The Devil."

Most of Henry's life was fueled by the pursuit of alcohol. As a youngster, Henry experimented with alcohol and this was the "launching point" for his alcoholism to take off. He was raised in an alcoholic environment and witnessed his parents and their friends drink in excess. Henry was driven by the need to be intoxicated. Relationships, his employment, family and goals were never enough to keep him sober. Alcohol had a grip on him and he felt driven to change that. 

Take a ride as Henry shares his road to redemption and recovery. He discusses the tools he used to find long term sobriety. At some point, we all have to "Run Without The Devil." We all have three choices in active addiction, 1. Get Sober, 2. Get Locked Up or 3. Get Covered Up. Unfortunately, getting sober is not always the easiest path. 

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, reach out to me via email at [email protected]

Season 3, Episode 2 is filled with nuggets of intelligence, recovery and working confidential informants. B.C works intelligence and is currently assigned to the Street Crimes Unit where he specializing in violent crimes. 

B.C. Has been a police officer/detective for years and shares a street level view of the dangers of Fentanyl and overdose. He explains current trends occurring in his city and ways to stay safe. He does a fabulous job showing how the implementation of the S.A.R.A model has reduced the death rate and violent crime in his community. 

The objective of this episode is to inform you on current police situations happening in the US today. The rate of Fentanyl coming into this country is happening at an alarming rate and B.C is on the frontlines protecting us and trying valiantly to keep it out of our homes.

Please like, share and comment on this episode. 

Start Chasing The Vase by reaching out to me at [email protected] for coaching times!

The most dangerous drug no one wants to talk about. In 2021, over 100,000 brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers passed away from overdose. We have a pandemic on our hands and we are trying to place a band aide on a bullet hole. 

Our Government has one eye open and one eye shut when it comes to the Fentanyl epidemic. Open borders, limited laws, statutes of limitations, lack of follow through, no charging standards and limited resources are all to blame for the rise of overdose. Yet our President has demonstrated his power by shutting down America over Covid! 

So why are they not throwing monies at the Fentanyl epidemic? The answer is simple, it doesn't make them money! It's not sexy and it does not fit in their agenda. Overdose is the leading cause of death in American to those 18-45. The leading cause, not the second or the tenth. It is the leading cause of death.

This episode will dive into the history, the transportation methods, solutions and the problem with Fentanyl. Please share this episode with those who desire to learn more about this epidemic. 

Keep Chasing The Vase. Check out the www.chasethevasechallenge.com

Bonus Material:

January 17th is National Quitter's Day, when people typically abandon their resolutions and goals for the new year. (Daybreak2021)

In 2022, will there be enough evidence to convict you for being different? Real evidence of real change and real focus? Making the goal or the resolution is not enough, failure is optional. Failure comes when we fail to plan. 

I have used the SARA model as my emergency response plan to all situations. From marriage, divorce, addiction to raising children. Using these steps will remove from you the "BANG" situations and create freedom. 

SARA stands for Scan, Analyze, Respond and Asses. 

Check out this episode to learn how to use and implement this model in your life. Please, be ready for 2022, don't just coast into it thinking "You've Got This!" 

Keep Chasing The Vase! Happy 2022!

Losing a brother to suicide after he fought a rigorous battle with mental illness and substance abuse, was the pivot point for my next guest September Frogley.

After her brother Roberts death, she struggled with letting his memory fade. She traversed his battle next to him. She witnessed the depth and difficulties surrounding addiction. She quickly realized, that addicts are not always treated fairly. With the push from Robert an her Higher Power, September Founded, "Connection Is The Cure." The mission of the organization is to connect people to people and to resources. 

On this 100th episode, we break down barriers and discuss Roberts struggle with addiction and battle with mental health. With his memory in mind, September created a way for Roberts love for music and life to carry on. 

September and a bunch of her lady friends have created a special event that will provide awareness and HOPE! Join us for a music and awareness event on Wednesday, January 5th, 2022, at 6:30 PM at the Ford Idaho Center Arena, featuring Alex Boye at the #bendnotbreaktour. The event is free and open to everyone. It is a family friendly event. Please come show your support!

Keep Chasing The Vase.  

Episode #49 is epic! Meet Becky Dozeman. She is the Host of Her Best Yes Podcast. She is a licensed therapist and life coach and she is the creator of the thriving 1-3-1- method. 

Becky and I discuss healing from trauma and learning how to heal from it. She shares her philosophy on how we (humans) can fall into "Rutts" and never get out. If change does not occur, we are destined to repeat the same cycles over and over. 

Real recovery takes time and there is not short cut or magic pill that makes the journey easy. On average, it takes 63 days to create new "Rutts" or new neuro pathways.  Becky eloquently describes the process and gives hope that recovery is possible. 

Becky believes that, "Recovery may just be your biggest journey." It's time for your recovery to begin. We invite you to start your journey today. If you are a female and want to talk to Becky, contact her at: www.herbestyes.com.

If you are a man who is tired of trying rehabs, AA, NA, Hospitals and Detox Centers, I invite you to contact me at [email protected] for a free 15 minute consultation. Its free, you have nothing to lose!

See you soon.