155 - Kat gives HOPE to those still struggling through her own testimony

In today's episode, Ben and I talk to Kat, who shares her experiences, the strength she found in her recovery, and the hope she has for her future. Kat's home is in Louisiana, and she is a current resident at Rock Recovery Center. At 32, Kat's second attempt at recovery, with her previous attempt at a different location.

Kat started using at the age of 15 and quickly chose heroin as her drug of choice. Much of her drug use has been with family and friends, such as her mother and younger sister. Her mother denies that she is addicted, however; she supports Kat in her journey to become free of drug use.

Drugs are a normalized part of her family life. In her 17 years of addiction, she has experienced the same detox treatment center ten times, and one other recovery center in addition to her stay here at Rock Recovery Center.

If you or your loved one has been to numerous treatment centers, and you are wondering why you can't come clean of your addiction, many times, it's the person's mindset that is preventing them from coming clean of their dependency. To successfully move through treatment, you or your loved one needs to be there because you want to be free of your habit.

After being arrested and thrown in jail, Kat came to the realization that she would either be spending a lot of time in jail unless she could free herself of drugs. She understood, "I would get my kids back, I would get my family back, I'll get everything I want back if I put my mind to it and do it!"

Parents and families ask us, "when do we throw in the towel on people and give up," and the fact is that we never give up to get an addict free of their habit. We consistently reach out to potential clients to see when they are ready to join others in their journey to freedom and a better life.

Listen in to find out how the Rock Recovery Center has surpassed Kat's expectations, the benefits of treatment at Rock, and how her support system has been key to Kat's recovery.

At Rock Recovery Center, we take a humanistic approach to recovery, teaching our clients how to live independently in a sober world. We care about the success and safety of each and every one of our clients from the moment they step into our center to the future of their well-being.

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Show Notes:

• [04:24] Kat talks about her using history and how she became addicted to drugs.
• [08:45] Ben explains how family dynamics play a role in recovery.
• [12:23] Her first experience at a detox center in 2012.
• [14:12] Reflecting back on her previous detox attempts.
• [16:29] The stages of change in the detox process.
• [17:35] Kat's moment when she had her mindset shift in recovery.
• [20:36] She talks about the exhaustion of constantly being around negative influences as a result of doing drugs.
• [23:15] Lying as a social norm of an addict's life.
• [25:26] How Kat's experience has surpassed her expectations.
• [27:22] Her experience at Rock and what she has really enjoyed about her stay.
• [30:45] Comparing Rock Recovery treatment center to other plans of treatment.
• [33:26] How Kat stayed off of narcotic drugs post-surgery.
• [38:00] Hospital stay experiences when you are in active addiction.
• [42:00] Ben and I reflect on Kat's amazing progress at Rock Recovery Center!

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