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I Started Meth at 15... But God Wasn’t Done With Me

with Justin Franich

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Meth addiction nearly killed me at 15. I got introduced to crystal meth at 14 and by 15 it was already taking over everything. I ended up with a quiet discharge from the Army at Fort Benning. Another layer of shame. The intervention happened in my grandmother's living room. That moment where you realize you've burned every bridge you thought would hold. I took a seven-hour drive to Long Island, New York and showed up at Teen Challenge empty, broken, and addicted. Freedom isn't the finish line. It's the launching pad.

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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.

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