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EPISODE · Sep 30, 2020 · 19 MIN

How a Car Accident Sent Her to Prison--and Saved Her Life

from Let's Talk Addiction & Recovery · host Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Blackout drunk and behind the wheel, Jessica H. caused an accident that sent her first to the hospital and then to a jail holding cell. As a social worker, Jessica knew her drinking was problematic, but she didn't see herself as "an alcoholic"—until, locked up and awaiting release on bail, the truth became inescapable. Listen in as Jessica tells host William C. Moyers why "everything is better" in recovery, so much so that she now devotes her life to helping others find freedom from addiction.

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