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Today’s episode features Keith — a man who survived childhood cruelty, addiction, shame, and a near-suicide attempt, and somehow turned all of it into a life of service. With 14 years in recovery, Keith is now a certified peer recovery coach at a regional hub in Indiana, endorsed in mental health, gambling, MRT, and forensic support. He also facilitates “Alternatives to Suicide,” a harm‑reduction‑based support group offering space for people who feel unseen and unheard.
Keith opens up about growing up in poverty, being labeled “slow,” riding the short bus, and enduring emotional abuse that dimmed his childhood light. He shares the moment he believes his innocence was stolen — a moment so cruel it shaped decades of self-worth. By age 12 he was exposed to drugs, porn, and chaos, setting the stage for addictions that followed him into adulthood.
His story moves through two divorces, fatherhood, doctor shopping, and the day he swallowed a whole bottle of pills on the way to work. He quit opiates, but white‑knuckling recovery pushed him into a mental health spiral that ended with a gun in his mouth — and one thought that stopped him from pulling the trigger.
Two months later, a move to Terre Haute and a quiet inner voice led him into a church where a greeter said two words that changed everything: “Welcome home.” Keith got saved, got baptized, and eventually felt called to work with justice‑involved individuals. Today he mentors men inside a level‑4 maximum security prison, teaches addiction classes, serves as a Deacon, and is working toward becoming a nationally accredited peer support specialist in 2026.
This episode is about trauma, faith, recovery, and the unexpected ways purpose finds us. Keith’s story is proof that even when the light goes out, it can be reignited — and used to guide others out of the dark.
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By feralbutsoberToday’s episode features Keith — a man who survived childhood cruelty, addiction, shame, and a near-suicide attempt, and somehow turned all of it into a life of service. With 14 years in recovery, Keith is now a certified peer recovery coach at a regional hub in Indiana, endorsed in mental health, gambling, MRT, and forensic support. He also facilitates “Alternatives to Suicide,” a harm‑reduction‑based support group offering space for people who feel unseen and unheard.
Keith opens up about growing up in poverty, being labeled “slow,” riding the short bus, and enduring emotional abuse that dimmed his childhood light. He shares the moment he believes his innocence was stolen — a moment so cruel it shaped decades of self-worth. By age 12 he was exposed to drugs, porn, and chaos, setting the stage for addictions that followed him into adulthood.
His story moves through two divorces, fatherhood, doctor shopping, and the day he swallowed a whole bottle of pills on the way to work. He quit opiates, but white‑knuckling recovery pushed him into a mental health spiral that ended with a gun in his mouth — and one thought that stopped him from pulling the trigger.
Two months later, a move to Terre Haute and a quiet inner voice led him into a church where a greeter said two words that changed everything: “Welcome home.” Keith got saved, got baptized, and eventually felt called to work with justice‑involved individuals. Today he mentors men inside a level‑4 maximum security prison, teaches addiction classes, serves as a Deacon, and is working toward becoming a nationally accredited peer support specialist in 2026.
This episode is about trauma, faith, recovery, and the unexpected ways purpose finds us. Keith’s story is proof that even when the light goes out, it can be reignited — and used to guide others out of the dark.