Ryan Penley was deep in a spiral of addiction — partying in Las Vegas, hooked on alcohol and 14 Roxy pills a day. But nothing could’ve prepared him for what happened next: he blacked out during a multi-day bender… and woke up in jail for trying to decapitate his own mother.In this gripping and brutally honest interview, Ryan shares:His chaotic upbringing with addicted parentsHow a broken leg led to full-blown opiate addictionLife as a bartender in Vegas while using and selling drugsWaking up in jail with no memory of a near-fatal incidentGoing into a diabetic coma and losing everythingThe long road to recovery — starting with just 3 minutes of jumping jacksHow he rebuilt his life into a story of faith, family, and redemptionThis is one of the darkest — and most inspiring — comeback stories ever shared on Rise Above.

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