Episode 114 - Creating a Life Worth Living After Being on Substances Since 14 Years Old —Jordan de Haan

It’s not easy to rebuild your life after 7 years of dark battles. It’s not easy to rebuild your life after 7 years on substances and many relapses years after. In fact, it may feel impossible, especially if you started at such a young age where this cycle is all you’ve known for most of your adolescent years/early adulthood.Jordan de Haan, owner of a behavioral health services company called The Recovery Guides, experienced just that. 7+ years of mental health struggles and substance abuse, starting at the age 14. His introduction to substances started as he searched for something to ease his pain in depression and escalated quickly from there. After a few years in recovery, Jordan got sober for the last time and has been working in the industry ever since. After helping start a behavioral health service company Jordan now owns his very own.In this episode of Success is Subjective, Jordan joins Joanna to share his journey going from planning to go to an IVY League school to losing all hope and failing out of college multiple times. Though, his journey doesn’t stop there. Listen in for Jordan’s insight on the process of recovery and how there is always success to be found even for the most hopeless people. What You Will LearnThe crisis that Jordan went through at 14 years oldWhen smoking became an outlet during a depressing period in Jordan’s life and where that led him with many other substancesThe process of dealing with grief and trauma while being on substancesWhen Jordan went to a wilderness program  The importance in finding a trusted treatment centerWhat Jordan’s journey post recovery looked like. Treatment isn’t a quick fix.How Jordan got into working in private behavioral health services and went on to start his ownWhy college didn’t work for Jordan. College isn’t for everybody!There is hope to be found no matter where you find yourselfConnect with Jordan de HaanThe Recovery GuidesEmail [email protected] with Joanna Lilley  Lilley ConsultingLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Success is Subjective on Apple PodcastSuccess is Subjective on Google PodcastSuccess is Subjective on iHeart RadioSuccess is Subjective on SpotifySuccess is Subjective on StitcherSuccess is Subjective on AmazonSponsored by: College Parent Survival NetworkEmail [email protected]