Odyssey House Journals

METH ADDICT AT 14. SIX YEARS IN PRISON. NOW SHE’S CHANGING LIVES

Sherry Moreno seemed destined to fail. In this week’s Odyssey House Journals she talks about growing up in a home with addicted parents and finally doing prison time for an armed robbery. What’s really amazing is what she is doing now!!

HE STOPPED CRAVING HEROIN AFTER A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE

“It just vanished,” says Kevin Johnson in the latest Odyssey House Journals podcast. He found recovery 5 years ago and now works to help others travel the same path.

SHE WORKS MIRACLES FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY

She’s an Episcopalian priest, started Flourish Bakery, employs people getting out of treatment programs, and is just a really good, loving human being. In this week's Odyssey House Journals we feature Amy Altizer, best friend to people in recovery.

SHE HAD BRAINS, BEAUTY, AND SUCCESS. SO WHAT WENT WRONG?

Tricia Bateman had it all, but when her marriage fell apart at age 30 she turned to booze and drugs for the first time in her life. In this week’s edition of Odyssey House Journals, the registered nurse talks about the allure of meth and the struggles she went through to keep her nursing license and her children.

HE WAS A HOMELESS ADDICT FOR YEARS. YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHERE HE IS NOW!

Mike Cox stepped off the bus from California and walked into the crime-infested Rio Grande area in Salt Lake and he stayed there for years, homeless and hooked on spice and meth. On this week’s Odyssey House Journals the incredible story of how he went from there to having a loving partner, a young son, and a job as a program manager at Odyssey House.

HIS IDENTITY WAS TOTALLY WIPED OUT AT THE AGE OF 4

This is one of the most incredible stories we’ve ever had on Odyssey House Journals. A.J.Collette went from being a Christian to a Jew. From living in Los Angeles to Israel, escaping a Jewish school, flying back to L.A., becoming a gangster doing dope, to now working at Odyssey House. You have to watch or listen to the full podcast because it’s like a movie.

CLEAN OR DIRTY, ABUSER, ADDICT. DON’T USE THOSE WORDS!

That’s one of the things Anna West teaches in her health class at Salt Lake Community College. In this week’s Odyssey House Journals she says you should simply ask yourself if the words you use will help or hurt a person. The self-described nerd leaves a real impression on her students

“WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR I FINALLY LIKE WHAT I SEE”

But Tori Dixon used to hate what she saw because she was filled with shame and guilt. “I was a heroin junkie and I hurt so many people.” In this week’s Odyssey House Journals she says The Other Side Academy saved her life and she has an amazing life in recovery.

GROWING UP GAY, MIXED RACE IN A MOSTLY WHITE RELIGIOUS UTAH COMMUNITY

That was hard for Austin Gillespie and he just wanted to fit in. In this week’s Odyssey House Journals he talks about turning to drugs and being sexually molested and finally seeking recovery. He shares what he’s learned through a group called Recovery Vibe that focuses on, believe it or not, dance.

“POSH ‘FOR PROFIT’ FACILITIES DIDN’T WORK FOR ME. ODYSSEY HOUSE DID”

So says new graduate Felicia Ferry in this week’s Odyssey House Journals. She just finished over 2 years of hard work getting her life back on track. She spent a decade using hard drugs, was in and out of jail, cut off by her family and now she’s happy, sober, and reunited with her family.