Episode 4 - Jack Smith Part 1
Thank you to those who have listened to this podcast. Now it’s time for me to share my story. It’s important for me to share not because I want to center myself but because I want listeners to understand my motivation for this project. I don’t look to glorify or glamorize addiction but I want to really get into why and how addiction happens, raw and unfiltered. I hope that by sharing my story it will encourage others to do the same. Stay tuned for Part 2.
Episode 3 - Josie Owle
Josie Owle is an example of confronting addiction head-on. Not only has she overcome her own cycle of addiction but she is now dedicated to helping others recover. While she has overcome her drug addiction, she’s quick to admit she’s still a work in progress. Josie is a grateful mother and hopes to help others find their way out of desperation and remind everyone to “never say never”
*Trigger warning - discussion of sensitive issues including drugs and alcohol
Intro music by Dallas Morrison
Episode 2 - Rob Martens
The second guest on the Diary of an Addict podcast is a first-class advocate for recovery. After spending his youth moving around the world, Rob Martens landed back home in Cherokee, NC, and quickly fell into the spiral of addiction. Rob explains how addiction is much deeper than drugs and alcohol and how he continues to recover out loud. Rob currently works at the Cherokee Indian Hospital as a certified alcohol and drug counselor and qualified mental health professional. Enjoy Rob's real, raw message of overcoming addiction.
*Trigger warning - discussion of sensitive issues including drugs and suicide.
Intro music by Dallas Morrison
Episode 1 - Katelynn Ledford-McCoy
We’re starting off this podcast with a guest whose transformation is nothing short of miraculous. Katelyn Ledford-McCoy joins us to tell us her story of trauma, tragedy, transformation, and triumph. Katelyn is currently employed at the Cherokee Indian Hospital as a peer support specialist. She is also the executive director and co-founder of the nonprofit organization RezHOPE Recovery & Consulting. Join us as we dive deep into her story of redemption.
Trigger Warning: Discussion of sensitive issues including sexual assault, drugs, and addiction.
Intro music by Dallas Morrison
Welcome
Welcome to the Diary of an Addict podcast. I'm your host Jack Smith. The Diary of an Addict is a place where people can share their stories about life in addiction, including active addiction and addiction recovery. Sharing these moments, raw and unfiltered, has a twofold effect. It helps the storyteller deal with shame, which is an obstacle in almost everyone's recovery journey. It also helps bond ties with the listener who, like most addicts, may feel like nobody truly knows what they are going through.
Hearing stories most people would hide in a diary may help others feel like they are not alone. Hearing someone say it took them multiple times to finally stay sober might encourage someone else not to give up. Stories have the power to help not only the person listening but the person telling. The listener gains a sense of hope and inspiration while the storyteller liberates themselves by using their life experiences to create a survival guide for others with similar struggles.
Everyone on this podcast, myself included, started at the same place, rock bottom. But the thing about rock bottom is, there ain't nowhere to go but up. Join me as we listen, learn, and grow together.