186: Dora - Freedom at Last

Dora’s Rock Bottom: Juvenile Hall, Meth Addiction, Losing Her Kids & Finding Recovery | Rock Bottom with RyanOn Rock Bottom with Ryan, Dora shares her story of trauma and addiction: losing a sister before birth, being taken by CPS as a baby, growing up in foster care and group homes, early diagnoses and medication, sexual abuse triggers, and entering juvenile hall from ages 12–17 after a violent incident. She describes starting drugs and alcohol young, falling hard into meth at 14, toxic and abusive relationships, escalating theft and burglary charges, repeated incarceration, and the pain of CPS taking her four children, whom she hasn’t spoken to in 15 years. A major turning point was her brother’s heroin overdose at 16, and later a suspended prison sentence that pushed her into a Christian-based program, meetings, sponsorship, and step work. Sober since March 27, 2017 after a brief relapse, Dora now works in addiction services, is pursuing CADAC, and discusses triggers, helping overdose patients, and advice for newcomers.00:00 Juvie and Family Struggles01:01 Show Intro and Sponsor02:08 Meet Dora and Sobriety03:10 Trauma and Foster Care06:00 Abandonment and Rebellion07:13 Mental Health Diagnosis10:54 Juvie Cycle Begins14:51 First Drugs and Meth Hook16:11 Sexual Trauma Triggers18:01 Adult Jail and Street Life23:14 Wake Up Call Brother Dies25:39 Trying School and Work26:07 Dropping Out and Setbacks26:39 Years In and Out of Jail27:06 CPS Took My Kids27:57 Domestic Violence and Addiction28:52 Facing Prison Changed Everything31:43 Program Work and Relapse35:46 Fourth Step and Trauma37:32 Daily Sobriety Routine38:25 Kids and Making Amends40:05 New Relationships and Marriage42:21 Career Turnaround in Recovery44:13 Clinic Work and Overdose Scare47:43 24 Hours Then vs Now49:25 Triggers and Staying Accountable50:07 Advice and Closing Quotes52:12 Final Thanks and Sign Off