Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share MP John Pt. I - Business Owner - 8.5 Years Sober, Heroin & Polysubstance Use
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
MP John Pt. I - Business Owner - 8.5 Years Sober, Heroin & Polysubstance Use
John is a founder and primary recovery guide at Eric’s House Recovery, an all-male sober living home. John spent 6 years working across the substance use disorder continuum of care at numerous treatment facilities in the Los Angeles area, including Transcend, Authentic Recovery, and START UP RECOVERY. He’s completed his California Alcohol and Drug Counselor coursework (CADC), and he uses his profound knowledge to help individuals rebuild themselves, build meaningful foundations in recovery, and ultimately lives they are excited to live.
In this episode, John shares his harrowing story of addiction, as well as the humility, redemption, strength, and wisdom he has gleaned by virtue of his recovery. His is a story of suffering and redemption, and it is my hope that his narrative illuminates allows us to delve more deeply into the fundamental mystery of our own existence, and that the rest of us, living in a dopamine-saturated world can look at his experience, relate to it, and learn from it.
John tried everything to avoid the inevitability of recovery; he explored every avenue to no avail, until he came to that place of understanding that treatment and sobriety were what it was going to take. There are incredibly profound lessons and insights we can learn from John, and I hope that in hearing his story, we are able to see ourselves, to connect, relate, and perhaps find a modicum of peace. I hope that individuals currently suffering are inspired by a story of courage and hope that resonates so deeply, perhaps it even motivates them to stop using and finally seek help. And, if nothing else, I hope that in seeking a greater understanding of the human condition by listening to John’s experience, we help create greater empathy.
This podcast traverses difficult emotional terrain. If you are struggling, you are not alone. Please reach out for help and call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). If you are experiencing suicidal ideation, I encourage you to call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
View all episodes
By Ryan KenneallyJohn is a founder and primary recovery guide at Eric’s House Recovery, an all-male sober living home. John spent 6 years working across the substance use disorder continuum of care at numerous treatment facilities in the Los Angeles area, including Transcend, Authentic Recovery, and START UP RECOVERY. He’s completed his California Alcohol and Drug Counselor coursework (CADC), and he uses his profound knowledge to help individuals rebuild themselves, build meaningful foundations in recovery, and ultimately lives they are excited to live.
In this episode, John shares his harrowing story of addiction, as well as the humility, redemption, strength, and wisdom he has gleaned by virtue of his recovery. His is a story of suffering and redemption, and it is my hope that his narrative illuminates allows us to delve more deeply into the fundamental mystery of our own existence, and that the rest of us, living in a dopamine-saturated world can look at his experience, relate to it, and learn from it.
John tried everything to avoid the inevitability of recovery; he explored every avenue to no avail, until he came to that place of understanding that treatment and sobriety were what it was going to take. There are incredibly profound lessons and insights we can learn from John, and I hope that in hearing his story, we are able to see ourselves, to connect, relate, and perhaps find a modicum of peace. I hope that individuals currently suffering are inspired by a story of courage and hope that resonates so deeply, perhaps it even motivates them to stop using and finally seek help. And, if nothing else, I hope that in seeking a greater understanding of the human condition by listening to John’s experience, we help create greater empathy.
This podcast traverses difficult emotional terrain. If you are struggling, you are not alone. Please reach out for help and call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). If you are experiencing suicidal ideation, I encourage you to call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.