I Was a Minister's Wife... Then I Started Selling Myself for Oxy 30s | Ep 195

In this episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Kimberly Ferrizzi for an incredibly honest conversation about addiction, faith, betrayal, and finding lasting recovery after losing everything.

Kimberly's story begins with what appeared to be a picture-perfect life. She married her grade-school sweetheart, who went on to become a minister, and together they built a family and a future. But behind closed doors, a prescription for migraines would unknowingly open the door to a devastating opioid addiction.

She shares how legitimate pain medication slowly became an obsession, leading her to manipulate prescriptions, seek out pill mills during the height of the opioid epidemic, and learn dangerous ways to misuse medications. As her addiction intensified, Kimberly found herself making choices she never imagined—including exchanging sex for pills and eventually selling herself simply to avoid withdrawal.

Kimberly speaks candidly about the humiliation, desperation, and emotional toll addiction took on her family. From stealing her own children's allowance to being arrested on Christmas Eve after her husband reached his breaking point, she reveals just how far addiction pushed her from the person she once was.

Even after entering treatment, the challenges didn't stop. Kimberly discusses navigating inappropriate situations during recovery, rebuilding her life from the ground up, and eventually finding love again while immersed in the biker community. She also reflects on the difference between simply abstaining from drugs and truly embracing recovery.

Today, Kimberly is living proof that redemption is possible. She shares the lessons she's learned, how recovery transformed every aspect of her life, and why she continues to tell her story to give hope to others still struggling.

This episode is a powerful reminder that addiction doesn't discriminate—and that no one is beyond the reach of recovery.

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