Jessica Lilley's Story
Jessica Lilley has lived a fulfilling sober life since September of 2013. Married with two kids, they all live a healthy all American life. But that wasn’t always the case. Growing up in Ogden in a world where the majority of her extended family were...
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05/16/2024
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Jessica Lilley has lived a fulfilling sober life since September of 2013. Married with two kids, they all live a healthy all American life. But that wasn’t always the case. Growing up in Ogden in a world where the majority of her extended family were caught in addiction, Jessica thought such a life was normal. Alcohol started at an early age. Addicted to Meth at 13 she started living on her own at 15. Follow her life as she describes living wherever she could, however she could until one day she went to find her kids locked in a bedroom with little to eat. Her heartfelt story describes how she came to herself and broke the generational curse of addiction and dysfunction. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - mystorymatters.org 00:00:00 Jessica Lilley 00:01:26 Sponsors 00:02:20 Early Influences 00:06:15 Trapped in a Loop 00:07:30 Meth at 13 00:09:00 No Childhood, On Her Own at 15 00:12:00 Pregnant at 18 00:14:14 A Series of Turning Points 00:26:55 Taking Her Kids Back 00:29:10 Owning Up to Her Crimes 00:34:00 More Ups and Downs 00:34:40 Joining AA 00:42:00 Finding a Supportive Partner and Building a New Life 00:44:30 Raided For Possession of Firearms 01:01:30 Final Piece of Advice “I am worth it.”
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