EPISODE · Nov 10, 2021 · 55 MIN
From the street to Executive Director. Earl Thiessen tells his story.
from Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast · host Daniel
Send us Fan Mail"I was homeless for 7 years, my addiction took me there."Earl was a wrestler in his teenage years, Bedford Road Collegiate, Saskatoon, SK.Things were great until they weren't."The cops closed up my eye, bashed my head into a wall, broke my foot. When the cruiser pulled into the ally I knew what was happening. I seen this before."Standing before the JP, up on 11 charges, partner murdered, nowhere left to go,"That's when I finally got honest. I couldn't do it anymore."Sweet surrender. By the grace of God, Earl was given a life-saving gift that day,the gift of desperation.Tune in this week and listen to Earl #takeofftheblinders around finding freedom, in defeat. He'll talk about devastating sorrow, and how he clawed his way from the bottom of that pit, to the top of one of Canada's most prominent sober living organizations, the Oxford House Foundation of Canada.You're not going to want to miss this one, my friends, as we step out of the pitch black, and into the light once again, right here, on Hard Knox Talks.Buckle up!#togetherwearestronger #wedorecoverSupport the showSEIU-WestWellness NewsParenting in the Storm Check out Parenting in the Storm HEREAre you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks!Check out the speakeasy podcastFollow Daniel Unmanageable on FacebookFollow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HEREFor business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Hard Knox TalksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube:ht...
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Send us Fan Mail "I was homeless for 7 years, my addiction took me there." Earl was a wrestler in his teenage years, Bedford Road Collegiate, Saskatoon, SK. Things were great until they weren't. "The cops closed up my eye, bashed my head into a wall, broke my foot. When the cruiser pulled into the ally I knew what was happening. I seen this before." Standing before the JP, up on 11 charges, partner murdered, nowhere left to go, "That's when I finally got honest. I couldn't do it anymore." Swe...
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From the street to Executive Director. Earl Thiessen tells his story.
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