Odyssey House Journals

“I PLANNED MY SUICIDE FOR 6 MONTHS”
“And when I woke up in the hospital I was so mad that I wasn’t dead.” Nycholle was at the darkest time of her life when she was a hopeless person addicted to alcohol. Fast forward to today and she’s a happy, productive, valuable part of the Odyssey House staff, as well as a loving mother who is thankful she’s alive. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals she honestly talks about the epic journey she traveled. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/MslmDtSVODM
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HE WENT THROUGH ODYSSEY HOUSE 29 YEARS AGO
Lawrence Stanton has been totally sober ever since. He drove from Wyoming to find recovery, threw his cocaine out the car window, drank 2 beers and walked through the doors of Odyssey. When he walked out he started working for one of the largest construction companies in the world. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he talks about the most important thing he learned that has kept him sober all these years. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/MHLVry-lNts
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
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“AS A TEEN I STARTED USING METH WITH MY MOM”
Justin says it was a way to connect with her and he’s been in active addiction for more than 20 years. Now, with hard work, he’s been in recovery for 16 months and he likes who he sees in the mirror for the first time. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he talks about how he is learning to live his life with integrity. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/git3m05fYB0
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
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“I NEVER ACCOMPLISHED ANYTHING BEFORE THE AGE OF 30”
And that’s because the main focus of his life was drugs. Now Ryan Rostenburg owns his own insurance agency and has a happy family life and he is super active in 12 step programs which he says saved his life. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he says nothing, not a wife or kids or a job, led him to recovery. It was just a lot of hard work. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/Im6wDbuICXU
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
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6 YEARS AGO SHE WAS BEGGING GOD TO TAKE HER LIFE
Now this amazing woman is helping to change lives every day. Amy Daeschel has a house, a car, an amazing job and she went from feeling worthless to loving herself and loving life. All in 6 short years. It took guts and sheer determination which are attributes embedded in her soul. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals hear the inspirational story of her life in recovery. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/a9M1PplTDjw
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
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Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am
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A SIMPLE SHOT PUT HIM ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
Jeff Herzog struggled for years with addiction. In and out of treatment centers, in and out of jail and he finally agreed to a monthly injection of Sublocade. He says it helped with cravings and his criminal mindset began to dissipate. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he talks about why others battling addiction should try it and how he’s got more than 2 years of sobriety. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/fJTtK3EoZrI
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
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“I DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO BE LOVED”
Tryana Scaramella was taken away from her biological parents as a young girl because her mom and dad both had substance use and mental health issues, so for years she went looking for love in all the wrong places. She even faced criminal charges after a shooting death at her house. Now she’s learned how to love herself. She’s sober and helping others at USARA. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals she talks about a turning point where she was given the ultimatum “stop using drugs or lose your son.’ Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/IdCeTpZD7KU
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
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Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am
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PIMPS AND SEX TRAFFICKERS PROBABLY FEAR THIS WOMAN
That’s because January Riggin has a growing nonprofit that helps sex workers find a new life. She founded Soap2Hope, an organization that takes a ‘boots on the ground’ approach to helping sex workers dealing with addiction as well as mental and physical health issues. Why does she do it? In this edition of Odyssey House Journals January says it’s because she has vivid memories of what it was like selling her body at an early age. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/vdFP7kWJoGE
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
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Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am
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THIS HAPPY COUPLE FIRST MET DURING A DRUG DEAL
Years later Ashley and Tyson fell in love after dealing with their addiction and are actively involved with the recovery community. A big question they deal with is ‘what if one of them relapses?’ In this edition of Odyssey House Journals they already have a plan if that happens. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/shfsWuKS3yk
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
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1 IN 4 UTAHNS HAS A CRIMINAL RECORD
For those who do it can be nearly impossible to find a job or even rent an apartment. So what can you do? Meet 2 angels of mercy. Destiny and Charlotte are out to change the world one person at a time. When people accomplish the difficult journey from addiction to recovery, they may still have to deal with their criminal history. The 2 women work for Clean Slate Utah. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals, they describe how easy it can be and how, in some cases, your record may already be expunged. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30-minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/7yt4--L5AZE
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
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https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or iHeart podcasts at
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-odyssey-house-journals-59417265/
Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake on Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10 am
#wearerecovery #sober #sobriety #recovery #treament #podcast #odyssey #odysseyhouseut #odysseyhouse #recoveryjourney #addictionrecovery #recoveryworks