Heroin Was Killing Me | I Smuggled Drugs into Rikers Island & Nearly Died
John Rokee’s story is a terrifying look at the lengths an addict will go to maintain a "perfect" life. By day, he was a high-earning union steamfitter. By night, he was a "chameleon" trapped in a $1.2...
11 Apr 2h 12min
Inside A 14-Year-Old Stripper’s Brutal Addiction | Meth, Overcoming Cancer & Sobriety
Kim House’s life story sounds like a movie script, but the trauma was all too real. After fleeing an abusive home at just 14 years old, Kim found herself winning bikini contests and dancing in clubs ...
11 Apr 1h 1min
I Blacked Out at 16… Then Tried to End It All | How I Rebuilt My Life in Sobriety
Molly Haneke opens up about her journey from early self-harm and blackout drinking at just 16, to hitting a breaking point that landed her in a mental hospital at 22. What started as insecurity and is...
9 Apr 1h 12min
From Combat Hero to Homeless Addict: An Unbelievable True Story
Sean Young survived three deployments to Afghanistan, saw his brothers-in-arms blown up in front of him, and lived through a childhood that sounds like a horror movie. In this raw and unfiltered inter...
7 Apr 1h 24min
Fentanyl Nightmare in Kensington | I Witnessed Hell
Cassidy’s story is one of the darkest I’ve ever heard. She grew up in a good home, loving parents, big family… and still addiction found a way in. One pill turned into daily use… then heroin… then fe...
7 Apr 1h 34min
"I Didn’t Want to Exist Anymore" | She was the #1 European Tennis Pro But Her Mental Health was Secretly Unraveling
Ema Burgic was the #1 ranked junior in Europe, a standout star at Baylor, and a professional tennis powerhouse. On the outside, her life looked perfect: a successful career, a "perfect" husband, and a...
5 Apr 1h 10min
Inside a Rockstar's BRUTAL Addiction to Fentanyl | The Miracle Call That Saved My Life
Justin Clancy was a rising star in the music industry, but behind the scenes, he was battling a soul-crushing addiction to opiates. In this episode of Rise Above, Justin gets incredibly vulnerable abo...
3 Apr 1h 14min
The Day I Lost Everything | My Battle With Alcohol & The Truth About My Struggle
Chris was a high school football coach on top of the world—winning state championships, raising two kids, and leading one of Georgia’s most promising teams. But behind the success was a man silently b...
1 Apr 1h 13min
