271: Life After Heroin - Chris Dreisbach's Tale of Redemption and Aid
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.7 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 12 February 2024
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Discover resilience and hope as Chris Dreisbach takes us on his harrowing yet uplifting journey from heroin addiction to recovery and entrepreneurial triumph. His narrative illuminates the power of a compassionate justice system and the profound influence it had on his life, leading him to establish sober living homes and the Second Chance PA program. It's not just Chris's story that will captivate you, but also how his dedication to paying it forward has created a beacon of possibility for those still navigating their own struggles with addiction.
Feel the weight of vulnerability and the strength of emotional breakthroughs in our heartfelt discussion on personal growth. Duane also shares a poignant episode from a suicide prevention conference, a moment that reshaped public emotion for him and underscores the importance of embracing change and community support.
As they unpack the relentless pursuit of self-improvement, let Chris's story serve as a reminder: no matter where we are on our path, the journey toward becoming our best selves is a continuous, shared endeavor.
Lastly, witness how individual battles with addiction can ignite a movement and establish a support network that reaches far and wide. From building sober living houses to the comprehensive treatment center blueprints, Chris's mission has created a ripple effect of positivity. We also spotlight the Night of Recovery events, a testament to the community's collective power to educate, love, and support.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Impact and passion for helping others
- Transformation through a halfway house
- Transitioning into helping others with sobriety
- The power of small actions in changing
- Community recovery nights with surprise guests
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Supporting Resources:
A Night of Recovery" Live From the Moravian Center
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, everybody. Welcome to the Addicted Mind podcast. My name is Dwayne Austerlund, and I'm your host, |
| 0:11.2 | and we are on to another episode. So today my guest is Chris Drybach, and he's going to share |
| 0:17.9 | his powerful story of recovery from several recovery times going to prison, |
| 0:24.2 | getting caught up in the criminal justice system. |
| 0:26.7 | And finally, with a compassionate judge who sent him to another treatment facility, |
| 0:33.0 | he was able to finally find his way with some compassionate help. |
| 0:37.3 | And he took his experience and founded |
| 0:40.5 | several sober living homes and treatment facilities. And he also created Second Chance PA, which |
| 0:47.5 | was a pre-arrest diversionary program, really just put his entrepreneurial spirit together and harnessed all of that to create some |
| 0:57.0 | incredible opportunities for people in recovery. And he's going to talk about his new endeavor, |
| 1:02.2 | A Night of Recovery. So stay tuned for this episode. I think you're going to get a lot out of it. |
| 1:07.6 | It was great talking with Chris. He has so much passion and drive and just |
| 1:12.5 | really goes forward almost without fear to create these amazing resources for people who are |
| 1:20.8 | struggling with addiction. So I think you're going to get a lot out of this episode in hearing |
| 1:25.5 | Chris's story. And if you're getting a lot out of the Addicted Mind podcast, write us a review in iTunes. |
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| 1:43.7 | All right. |
| 1:44.3 | Let's go ahead and get this episode started. |
| 1:48.9 | All right, everyone. |
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