Episode 157: Real Talk: Substances (Mark's Story)

Summary: Today there are so many people, humans like you and me, struggling because of varying hurts, habits or hang-ups, and they may be at the end of their rope. Today we have a conversation with Mark as he shares his story on substances and addiction and how connection helped him get to his space of recovery.   Trigger Warning: Today's episode deals with topics including addiction and suicide ideation. We encourage you to be aware of yourself while listening to this episode and please take time to pause if needed and reach out for support if any of today's topic affects you. Chapters: 0:00 - Start                             0:48 - Introduction                      1:03 - Today's Topic                     1:07 - Introduce Today's Guest Mark Gill 1:42 - Set Up Today's Topic              1:58 - Mark's Testimony                  5:53 - The Denial                        6:37 - Peer Pressure                     8:18 - The Next Level                    8:38 - The Big Moment                    10:56 - The Wake Up                       11:50 - The Aftermath                     12:31 - Becoming Something Else           14:15 - The Next Phase                    15:31 - Coming Home                       16:27 - One More Option                   21:01 - Three Questions                   24:08 - An Impactful Story                25:33 - What Breaks Your Heart?           28:45 - Understanding the Story           30:31 - Being a Better Community          33:49 - Advice for Parents                36:07 - It's Too Easy                     37:22 - The Takeaway                      41:32 - Closing                           44:01 - Outro   Links: https://drugabusestatistics.org/teen-drug-use/ https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/bulletins_youthsud.pdf https://www.celebraterecovery.com/ https://alcoholicsanonymous.com/ https://na.org/ Connect with us!  Facebook: @FosteringVoicesPodcast  IG: @FosteringVoices www.fosterarizona.org