Christine Baker’s story is one of the rawest transformations you’ll ever hear.

Born into chaos with an addicted mother, Christine started using at 13—with her mom. By high school, she was deep into cocaine and opioids, eventually shooting heroin every day for nearly a decade. She lost jobs, nearly lost her fiancé, and even overdosed while her baby sat in a highchair—her father, a retired NYPD detective, worked on her for 40 minutes to keep her alive.

But Christine didn’t just survive—she rebuilt. After multiple failed rehabs, she finally surrendered, embraced recovery, and has now been sober for 8+ years. Today she’s a wife, a mother of two, and even an Olympic-level athlete. And her fight isn’t over—she’s battling skin cancer with the same resilience that carried her through addiction.

We dive into:

-Growing up with an addicted parent and using drugs together at 13

-How heroin took everything—including her graduation, jobs, and family

-The overdose that almost killed her while her baby was in the next room

-What finally made recovery stick after 10 failed attempts

-Building a new life: motherhood, fitness, faith, and fighting cancer

-This isn’t just a story about addiction—it’s about survival, faith, and the power of never giving up.

Watch until the end for Christine’s advice to anyone struggling in recovery while facing life’s toughest battles.

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