A Shot in the Dark: From Heroin to Healer.

Published: April 6, 2022, 11 a.m.

“I was shooting heroin at gas pumps hoping the cops would pick me up. They never did.”

Jakob was dealing drugs at 13 years old. Using Heroin by 18,

Homeless by 26.

When his thoughts finally came to suicide, he had a moment of clarity

"I was going to kill myself, so I thought I have to go either all in, or all out."

And slowly, Jakob found his way into the light.

“All the things I wanted in treatment, I got, and they are nothing compared to the gifts that have come my way. I have recovery to thank for that.”

check us out again as we lean into the pain, to spread a little hope this week right here, on Hard Knox Talks.

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