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Breaking Chains: From Surviving to ThrivingAuthor: Darece Andi
I will be talking to both survivors of sexual assault and people in recovery. Every episode and each guest will be allowed to be as transparent as he or she chooses to be. However, not every guest will disclose their name. This podcast will adhere to the AA/NA anonymity within recovery. Cover art provided by precise_company Language: en-us Genres: Education, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 4 : Life After Heroin with Kelsey J
Monday, 8 June, 2026
In the relaunched first/fourth episode of “Breaking Chains: From Surviving to Thriving,” host Darece interviews Kelsey Jay, a pregnant newlywed in recovery, about sobriety and life after heroin addiction. Kelsey describes her morning routine of gratitude, prayer, and connecting with her sponsor and sponsees, and explains tools like meetings, meditation, inventory, and “power in the pause.” She discusses amplified emotions during pregnancy, recent custody stress involving her stepdaughter’s birth mother, and a court order granting her husband sole legal and physical custody. Kelsey recounts a decade-long relapse after early sobriety, heavy heroin and benzo use during COVID, detox that led to psychosis and hospitalization, treatment and IOP, and rebuilding through 12-step work. Now she works as a legal assistant, sponsors women, is pursuing a sociology degree aiming for law school, and emphasizes hope, connection, and freedom from addiction.
