On this episode, in honor of September being the National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month, I speak with two individuals who have been personally touched by addiction. First, I talk with Sarah, who has dealt with alcoholism in her family and within herself. She is now in recovery, where she began her journey by replacing alcohol with positive activities. Then after the break, I chat with Jessica, who has seen the opioid epidemic ruin the lives of many friends. She has dealt with the repercussions of the outbreak and has finally decided to do something about it in the form of a feature-length movie. The stories of these two women are heartwrenching, but in the end, a place of recovery, and hope was achieved.

Sarah Baxley

Jessica Gerlach-Petrovic

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