E8 - Julie and Tiffany

A powerful episode to finish out 2020 on the Empty Chair. Here are two stories you do not want to miss. Join Cole and 2 AMAZING guests on "The Empty Chair, the LIVE Podcast for the addict that didn't make it"... Tiffany is the new Program Coordinator of The Phoenix Lowell that offers free sober activities and classes as well as a supportive community to anyone with 48 hours of sobriety. Tiffany had been homeless and in and out of treatment over 100 times but had a glimmer of hope and gave it one last shot. She has been in recovery since October 26, 2013. Julie, a 43-year-old mother of two beautiful children who has struggled with addiction since the age of 12. She grew up surrounded by addiction and experienced trauma when she was a child. She never learned healthy coping mechanisms which led her to drugs and alcohol for relief. She will share her experiences of being institutionalized by the age of 13, arrested at the age of 16, a mother at the age of 20, and an IV heroin user by 24. After several detoxes and programs, she never stayed clean or put real effort until she walked into The Phoenix three weeks out of the worse detox of her life!! Tune in to hear 2 powerful stories of overcoming addiction and beating the odds as these women share their Experience, Strength, and HOPE. #TogetherWeCan