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Aaron's Journey: Overcoming Addiction and Embracing Purpose

with Aaron Gordon

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Aaron Gordon gave his heart to Jesus at 12. But his home was chaos. His dad was an alcoholic and a crackhead. Then a traumatic home invasion happened and his mother was raped. Aaron tried to numb it with alcohol and drugs. The tug-of-war with the Holy Spirit lasted years. He tried to quit about 173 times. What finally brought freedom wasn't a moment. It was a decision. All in. No backup plan. Aaron is a minister with 19 years sober and author of I Failed God Now What.

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About the Podcast

Rebuilding Life After Addiction is a weekly conversation for anyone walking the long road of recovery, and for the families walking it with them.

Hosted by Justin Franich and Robert Grant, two guys with over 40 years of combined recovery between them. Justin is a former meth addict who went through Teen Challenge in 2005, spent nearly two decades in recovery ministry leadership, and now helps families navigate addiction through content, referrals, and real talk. Robert served 18 years in prison before finding freedom through faith-based recovery. Today he leads family support calls at Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge and brings a perspective that only comes from living it.

Each episode features honest conversations about faith, identity, and what it actually looks like to stay free. Not surface-level recovery talk. Not religious platitudes. Real stories from real people who've been in the pit and climbed out.

Whether you're rebuilding your own life, loving someone who is, or serving in ministry, this podcast is for you.

New episodes every week.

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