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How Sarah Brock learned to love herself after being a single mother who consulted for gangs Apr 11, 2023

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In this week's episode, we replay one of our favorite episodes with Sarah Brock who opened up about how her childhood was impacted by her father who struggled with alcohol abuse, growing up in the rave scene as a thirteen-year-old, and how she went from being a seventeen-year-old single mother to a consultant for gangs.

Then Sarah talks about how substance abuse slowly began to take over, how drugs began to derail her life, and why being sent to prison was the best thing that ever happened to her.

Lastly, Sarah opens up about the events that led up her to find God, what her recovery looked like, and how she finally learned how to love herself which was quintessential for her recovery.

Joseph Call shares his recovery journey so far after being sober for 159 days Apr 04, 2023

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Joseph Call joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about how his curiousity for finding his biological father led him to run away from home at thirteen years old, how he adapted to working and living in downtown Portland, and meeting his father for the first time in Ogden as a fourteen year old.

Joseph also opens up about his decision to start using meth to numb the pain he experienced during his time in Portland, how being taken advantage of by an uncle pushed him deeper into substance abuse, and why chronic back pain paired with his addiction led him to the darkest moment in his life.

Then Joseph talks about his decision to seek treatment for his addiction, what Action Recovery has taught him about living a life of recovery, and why he's focused on making a difference by helping others find sobriety.

Action Recovery: https://www.actiontreatment.com/

Izzy's Village: https://www.facebook.com/groups/605018854408332

Shane Duncan opens up about hiding an alcohol addiction in a small town Mar 28, 2023

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Shane Duncan joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about his experience with trying alcohol as a twelve-year-old in a Mormon household, how he started getting introduced to the wrong crowds that introduced him to the partying scene, and being pulled out of high school at seventeen years old to work full time.

Shane also opens up about meeting his wife Mindy, how his drinking began to become a real problem when they moved back to Morgan, UT, and why he started to hide how much he was actually drinking — until it all came crashing down.

We talk about how Shane's drinking began to affect his physical and mental health, why he was apprehensive to admit that he had a drinking problem, and the events that led him to find recovery with the help of Action Recovery.

Related links:

Action Recovery: https://www.actiontreatment.com/

Kate Losser talks about finding new life outside of isolation and addiction Mar 21, 2023

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Kate Losser (Program Coordinator & Fitness Assistant at Fit To Recover) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about her experience with trying alcohol for the first time, finding her passion for dance, and turning to alcohol to help ease much of her anxiety as a teenager.

We also dive into her decision to drop out of college at 21 years old after being diagnosed with osteoarthritis following a longboarding accident, how a series of events in life pushed her deeper into addiction, and what led her to stay isolated for two months of drinking all day.

Kate also talks about her decision to seek treatment, what she learned about recovery during her stay at Brighton Recovery Center, and how Fit To Recover has helped her find a positive community.

Related Links:

Brighton Recovery Center

Fit To Recover

Zack Chisholm talks about how shame became the root of his addictive behaviors Mar 14, 2023

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Zack Chisholm (Ardu Recovery Center & former professional golfer) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to open up about feeling shame as a child, how he used alcohol as a teenager to combat his introverted tendencies, and the events that led him to be disfellowshipped from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while on his mission.

Zack also talks about beginning to numb the pain of his departure from his mission with drugs and alcohol, how his descent into substance abuse cost him his professional golfing career, and the impact that COVID-19 had on his addiction.

We also dive into Zack's rock bottom following a New Year's party in 2021, his decision to go to Renaissance Ranch for recovery, and how he learned to let go of a lot of resentment that he had held in for so many years.

Related Links:

Ardu Recovery Center

Renaissance Ranch

Mysti Lopez shares how self-destructive behaviors became her drug of choice Mar 07, 2023

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Mysti Lopez joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to share her experience with the foster system as a child, how she became addicted to meth after being introduced to the drug by her family, and getting arrested for possession as a 19-year-old mother.

Mysti also opens up about how reuniting with her mother created an atmosphere that pushed her back to addiction, what she went through while using and dealing heroin on the streets, and how she met one of our former guests, Manny Lopez.

We also dive into Mysti's experience with finding a recovery program that helped her overcome years of trauma throughout her life.

To learn more about Papilion, you can visit their official website here: https://www.papilionirc.com/

Surviving trafficking, sexual exploitation, and drug abuse with January Riggin Feb 28, 2023

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January Riggin (Founder of Soap2Hope) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to recall traumatic childhood events she experienced after her parents divorced, turning to drugs and alcohol at an early age to numb the pain, and being trafficked by a biker gang as a 13-year-old.

January also opens up about the events that sent her to prison as a 16-year-old, how her drug use escalated following the loss of a daughter, and why the darkest moment in her life brought forth the idea of Soap2Hope.

You can learn more about January and Soap2Hope at: https://soap2hopeut.com/

Instagram: @soap2hopeut

Facebook: @soap2hope

The Scotts are winners of BYUtv's — Survivalists!!! Feb 21, 2023

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Casey Scott is flying solo this week to give us a behind-the-scenes look at his family's time on Survivalists on BYUtv. He also opens up about using the Survivalist adventure to create a bonding experience with his family and how the Scotts were able to come out victorious.

You can watch the Scott's victory on Survivalists now on BYUtv (season 3, episode 5) at https://www.byutv.org/survivalists.

Seneca Higley talks about being on top of the world and losing it all to addiction Feb 14, 2023

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Seneca Higley joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to open up about how the loss of his mother impacted his childhood, finding success as an auctioneer at an early age, and his sudden descent into addiction after experimenting with opioids.

Then Seneca opens up about losing everything to his addiction, his early attempts at recovery, and how his degrading relationship with his father pushed him to the lowest point in his life.

Seneca also shares the dark reality of being homeless in Los Angeles, the events that helped him find spiritual stability, and repairing his relationship with his father once he committed to a life of sobriety.

Drew Redd opens up about the dark thoughts that helped him find recovery Feb 07, 2023

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Drew Redd (Executive Director of ARDU Recovery Center) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about having a fantastic childhood growing up, how admiration for his brothers influenced his partying throughout high school, and his decision to commit to substance abuse once he had gotten a taste of substances.

Drew also talks about how his addiction began to get him in trouble with the law after he was put on house arrest for hitting a man with his vehicle, meeting the girl who convinced him to go on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and how his mission impacted his drug use.

Then Drew opens up about how his rock bottom finally forced him to seek recovery after years of substance abuse and what he's doing now as the Executive Director of ARDU Recovery Center.

To learn more about Drew and ARDU Recovery Center, you can visit ARDU's official website.

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