In this raw and unfiltered episode of Rise Above, Michael Chosewood shares one of the wildest fentanyl addiction stories ever told on this channel.

From smoking weed as a freshman athlete… to crushing Xanax bars before school… to flipping houses, running a CBD company, and secretly trafficking fentanyl pills between the U.S. and Nicaragua—Michael was a high-functioning addict whose entire life unraveled behind the scenes.

His addiction spiraled so far out of control that he overdosed in an airplane bathroom mid-flight, forcing an emergency medical response the moment the plane landed. Yet even that wasn’t enough to stop him—at least, not yet.

Michael opens up about:

Growing up as a star athlete in Georgia

Getting hooked on Xanax at 14

The first overdose that should’ve killed him

Running from warrants, debt, and guilt

Living in Nicaragua while importing fentanyl pills

The overdose on the airplane that changed everything

Detoxing from fentanyl and Xanax for 31 brutal days

The spiritual experience that finally broke the cycle

Finding real sobriety in Charleston

Making amends, rebuilding his life, and choosing God

His journey is a powerful reminder that it truly gets worse—until you decide it doesn’t have to.

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