50 Pills a Day. 15 Years Sober. Here's What Changed.
Lights On with Carl Lentz
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4.8 • 797 Ratings
🗓️ 20 April 2026
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
If you or someone you love is trapped in addiction and you've run out of answers, call Hope Is Alive at 1-844-3-HOPE-NOW or visit hopeisalive.net
In this honest and hope-filled episode of Lights On, Carl Lentz sits down with Lance Lang — pastor's kid turned 50-pill-a-day addict turned founder of Hope Is Alive — for a conversation that will change the way you see addiction forever. Lance breaks down the moment he hit rock bottom, why addiction doesn't care about your last name, your bank account, or your upbringing, and how one full confession in his uncle's office on April 6th, 2011 became the first day of the rest of his life. Carl and Lance dismantle the stigma that rehab is for people who've lost everything, explain why explanations are not excuses but tools, and make the case that sobriety is not a surrender — it's a superpower. From the lie that you're too busy to get help, to the three things every family member of an addict needs to hear, to why the cost of not going is always greater than the cost of going, this episode is a lifeline for anyone who's been waiting for a sign. Whether you're the one struggling in silence, the spouse who's tried everything, or the parent sitting in a pew next to someone who's carrying the same secret you are — this is your moment.
Drawing from 23 years of marriage and their own journey through betrayal, rebuilding, and recovery, Carl and Laura created Lights On to bring light to the areas of life where we need it most.
If this episode gave you hope or you're ready to take the next step, don't wait. Call Hope Is Alive at 1-844-3-HOPE-NOW or visit hopeisalive.net
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Hope Is Alive: hopeisalive.net
Supported by God Behind Bars - https://godbehindbars.com
Supported by Plana - https://plana.org/
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Welcome to Lights On
1:56 - Lance Lang: Pastor's Kid, Drug Addict, Founder
3:56 - Addiction Doesn't Discriminate
8:39 - Rock Bottom: 50 Pills a Day
9:55 - The First Full Confession
10:27 - 90 Days That Changed Everything
13:53 - God Behind Bars Partnership
16:00 - What People Get Wrong About Addiction
21:05 - Explanations Are Not Excuses
23:18 - Remove the Stigma From Rehab
25:29 - Hope Is Alive: Recovery Done Differently
31:01 - Finding Hope: Support Groups for Families
33:15 - You're Not Alone. It's Not Your Fault. There Is Hope.
40:21 - Plana Partnership
41:02 - Sobriety Is Your Superpower
43:49 - Recovery Is Not Just Sobriety — It's Identity
46:23 - Try the Drug Called Hope
47:54 - How to Call Hope Is Alive Right Now
49:25 - A Word to the Addict Listening
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| 1:17.3 | episode is sponsored by better help money it's one of those things that doesn't just stay in one lane |
| 1:23.7 | it affects your thoughts your relationships your sleep your general sense of peace. And a lot of |
| 1:28.7 | people carry that weight quietly. You try to figure things out, hold it together, make the right |
| 1:34.0 | decisions, and it can feel overwhelming. We have all been there. And here's what I've come to |
| 1:39.3 | understand. Sometimes the issue isn't just the money, it's the pressure and the stress and the story |
| 1:43.5 | you've been telling yourself about exactly that. |
| 1:47.4 | As we're talking to somebody can actually make a difference, not to give you financial advice, but to help you process what's going on underneath it. |
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