E11 - Jesse and The Red Rooster

Join me and "2" AMAZING guests, Jessie & Jason on "The Empty Chair, the LIVE Facebook Event for the addict that didn't make it"... Jessie is a lot of things, one of which is a woman in recovery from substance use disorder. She is from the NH seacoast and came from a good family. She was given many opportunities to be successful but still fell into a life of addiction. Her disease progressed and in the end, she became an IV drug user. She overcame many obstacles along her road to recovery. Obstacles like rehab, incarcerations, broken relationships, and most painfully the loss of her boyfriend to an overdose. She was able to find a solution in the 12-steps and today work a program of recovery. She regained custody of her child, works in a recovery center, hosts a show on recovery, all while working toward getting my master’s in social work. Today she lives her purpose by connecting with others on her path and offering HOPE! Jason, also known as “SNOOKIE”, is a man in long-term recovery. Jason comes from a wonderful family and had planned to accomplish many things in his life, never imagining that addiction would be one of them. As a teen, his “first operating under the influence” took place on a Big-Wheel in NH. This situation became one of many debacles Jason had himself in before finding recovery. Jason is a United States veteran whose addiction led him to leave the service and returning home to where his addiction went to a whole other level. Jason found himself spiraling out of control and heading down the path of destruction. His addiction has taken him to many dark places, which he believes, led him to finally hit rock bottom. While incarcerated, Jason heard the message of HOPE from groups of men from the “outside” that came into jails to share their experience, strength, and HOPE. He remains forever grateful to these men as they are the catalyst that led him to recovery. Thanks to recovery, Snookie made some life-altering changes and returned to school to receive his Masters in Alcohol and Drug Counseling. He is an asset to the recovery field and assisting those struggling with addiction