Stuff that Matters, Episode 24 - Richard Sandoval

Richard Sandoval is the Senior Director of Community Programs at Hope Incorporated. That doesn’t even come close to describing who he is and what he’s about. Richard grew up in a large family in Arizona and was subjected to a drug dealing father as a child. Upon graduating high school, he enlisted in the marine core and served to deployments which began shortly after the events of 9/11. When he left the military in 2006, the traumas that he was faced with carried into his personal life went undiagnosed and untreated for several years. Richard fell into substance abuse, felony charges, drug addiction, two failed suicide attempts and prison time. He found Hope Incorporated in 2012 after his fifth time in rehab, which helped him stay clean and get his life on track. Most people hit rock bottom and often aren’t able to get back up. Richard was. Unlike a lot of people, Richard endured a second rock-bottom three years ago and relapsed after nearly 10 years of staying clean and sober. But the folks at Hope Incorporated stayed committed to Richard and were there for him every step of the way through the power of peer support. Richard continues to work on himself, is a father of two, is working towards his MBA and shares his story as much as he can. His passion, empathy, self-awareness and gratitude is impeccable. Subscribe and like, you can also watch full episodes on YouTube. VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/@NewHopeTreatmentCenter WEBSITE: https://www.newhopetreatment.com/