Recovery with Jerrod

In this episode, Chris and Buck sit down with a friend and former coworker Jerrod (“J-Rod”) to talk about addiction, recovery, and faith in Appalachia. Jerrod shares his story growing up in Grayson, Kentucky in a hardworking union family before the loss of his grandfather sent him down a destructive path with opioids that eventually escalated into heroin and years of addiction. What started as experimentation in a region flooded with pharmaceuticals turned into a long battle that affected every part of his life, including jail time, overdoses, and the death of his fiancée from an overdose beside him.

After years of cycling through addiction and failed attempts at rehab, Jerrod finally reached a breaking point and checked himself into treatment in early 2020. During his seven months in recovery, he rediscovered his Christian faith and committed to rebuilding his life from the ground up. Now sober for years, he dedicates his time to helping others in recovery, sharing his testimony, and working with youth through Bible study. His story is one of accountability, redemption, and the belief that no matter how far someone falls, there is still a path forward.

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