Episode 157: Real Talk: Substances (Mark's Story)

Episode 157: Real Talk: Substances (Mark's Story)

Summary:

Today there are so many people, humans like you and me, struggling because of varying hurts, habits or hang-ups, and they may be at the end of their rope. Today we have a conversation with Mark as he shares his story on substances and addiction and how connection helped him get to his space of recovery. Trigger Warning: Today's episode deals with topics including addiction and suicide ideation. We encourage you to be aware of yourself while listening to this episode and please take time to pause if needed and reach out for support if any of today's topic affects you.

Chapters:

0:00 - Start

0:48 - Introduction

1:03 - Today's Topic

1:07 - Introduce Today's Guest Mark Gill

1:42 - Set Up Today's Topic

1:58 - Mark's Testimony

5:53 - The Denial

6:37 - Peer Pressure

8:18 - The Next Level

8:38 - The Big Moment

10:56 - The Wake Up

11:50 - The Aftermath

12:31 - Becoming Something Else

14:15 - The Next Phase

15:31 - Coming Home

16:27 - One More Option

21:01 - Three Questions

24:08 - An Impactful Story

25:33 - What Breaks Your Heart?

28:45 - Understanding the Story

30:31 - Being a Better Community

33:49 - Advice for Parents

36:07 - It's Too Easy

37:22 - The Takeaway

41:32 - Closing

44:01 - Outro

Links:

https://drugabusestatistics.org/teen-drug-use/

https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/bulletins_youthsud.pdf

https://www.celebraterecovery.com/

https://alcoholicsanonymous.com/

https://na.org/

Connect with us!

Facebook: @FosteringVoicesPodcast IG: @FosteringVoices

www.fosterarizona.org

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