Our guest this week, Johnny, works on staff at Atlanta Mission today. But getting here took nearly losing everything. Years before he ever encouraged a new man on campus, Johnny stood on the edge of a MARTA platform, ready to end his life. That night should have been the end. Instead, it became the beginning. 

After surviving a suicide attempt and completing the program, Johnny stayed sober for 14 years until a relapse forced him to face the deeper trauma he’d been outrunning since childhood. 

Now restored, reunited with his wife, and serving at Atlanta Mission, Johnny walks with men who feel as hopeless as he once did. His story proves that recovery isn’t a straight line.  

Note: This episode contains mature themes. Viewer discretion advised. 

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