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It Wasn’t the Addiction—It Was My Attitude That Kept Me Stuck

with Jesse & Ashley

33:17

Jesse and Ashley are recovery students who learned the hard way that drugs weren't the only enemy. Their attitude was. Pride. Stubbornness. Thinking they knew better. Ashley talks about losing his father, a church deacon, and how that pain forced a decision. Jesse shares how he used to flash money just to be somebody. When the substances got taken away, the hardest part wasn't detox. It was facing himself. All the mess packed in there for years.

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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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