I Was Addicted To Meth & Homeless At 17

In episode 61 of F The Stigma Podcast, host Laisha Martinez sits down with Connager Parks to discuss his incredible journey through mental health struggles, addiction, homelessness, and recovery. Born with a deformity caused by abuse his mother endured during pregnancy, Connager shares how childhood trauma, his father's battle with addiction, and his own meth addiction led him to homelessness at just 17 years old. After getting sober at 22, he completely changed the trajectory of his life and found purpose in recovery.

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Connager's Links |

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/connager.mov/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@Conmov.00

Chapters |

00:00 Intro & Guest Introduction

01:02 Younger People in Recovery

04:42 Applying Recovery Steps to Life

07:20 Coner's Early Life & Medical Challenges

11:00 Family, Upbringing & Divided Home

16:14 Diagnoses & Social Struggles in School

19:23 Discovering Substances & Early Experimentation

23:32 Vlogging, Content Creation & High School Popularity

26:09 High School to Harder Drugs

30:53 COVID Hits & Life at the Skatepark

34:46 Experimenting with Psychedelics

37:13 Meth, Addiction, & Losing Control

46:42 Rock Bottom & Hitting the Streets

49:35 First Rehab & Family Impact

54:02 Lessons Learned in Rehab

57:39 Film School & Aiming for a Better Life

01:00:57 Cycles of Recovery, Relapse & Isolation

01:08:08 Rock Bottom Revisited & Reaching Out

01:12:06 New Sober Living & Helping Others

01:18:47 Early Recovery and Ongoing Struggles

01:26:11 Finding Purpose, Career, & Family Support

01:31:08 Faith, Goals, & Embracing Life

01:34:43 Reflections, Healing, & Closing

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