Fuck Fentanyl Podcast

I have my homie Dakota on the podcast. Growing up in Southeast San Diego he started drinking in using at a young age and got involved with gangs which led him to being in the system. After years of being in and out jail and surviving near death experiences. Dakota signed up for drug court and has been clean and sober for 18 months. He now has his son back in his life and a job in the treatment field and also very involved with service with the recovery community in San Diego Mentioned in this episode:SD sober living Lawtigers (858) 306 1986Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368

I have my homie makai on the podcast. Growing up all over but mostly in Arizona. He opens up about his opiate addiction that let him to a 6-year prison term that took him all over the Arizona system. Being in and out recovery having survived a fentanyl relapse and overdose. Makai now has 10 months of sobriety andis committed to his recovery and service in the Arizona area. Mentioned in this episode:Lawtigers (858) 306 1986SD sober living Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368

I have a special awareness episode with my friend Jenn Schwager. She talks about her brother Evan Schwager who passed away from a Fentanyl overdose in 2008 at 18 years old. She opens up about the repercussions of losing her brother to what at the time was not a commonly known substance and the grief she had to overcome. She also talks about what made her move to San Diego and why she is so passionate about raising awareness for the epidemic and mental health and eradicating the stigma. At 22 years old she wrote a self-help book recalibration how to reset when shi* hits the fan And she also has her own podcast behind the curtainMentioned in this episode:Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368SD sober living Lawtigers (858) 306 1986

I got my homie Jesse on the podcast. Growing up in Chula Vista in a household of abuse, he applied in himself to school to escape from home. He later would start drinking and indulge in drugs and give up his opportunity in school. With years of run-ins with the law in both America and Mexico with an addiction to meth and alcohol that let him homeless. Jesse decided had enough and has been sober for over 9 years! He now works at the treatment center that helped saved his life and stays involved with the recovery community in San Diego Mentioned in this episode:SD sober living Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368Lawtigers (858) 306 1986

Today I have my colleague Jim on the podcast. Jim talks about his life growing up in El cajon with a passion for baseball and music, struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction and his healing journey to recovery . He has been sober for 6 years and working as drug and alcohol counselor in the height of the fentanyl epidemic. Mentioned in this episode:Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368SD sober living Lawtigers (858) 306 1986

Today I have my homie Pepe on the podcast. One of my good friends from a "magical place" . He talks about his life growing up in Mexicali and his progression to meth addiction. While living in Chula Vista he started working in the restaurant industry but the lifestyle would catch up and he go to state prison. After being parole mandated to go to treatment he decided to go back into recovery after a relapse and feeling defeated. Pepe has been clean and sober for over 12 years! He stays active with the recovery community and helps other addicts stay clean.Mentioned in this episode:Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368SD sober living

I have my homie Nick on the podcast. Growing up in Jersey he started experimenting with drugs and alcohol while he was in middle school. He later was offered Percocet that turned out to be pressed fentanyl pills and fell into crack and Fentanyl addiction. With over 20 trips to rehab The 21st attempt he decided he had enough and move to San Diego to start his life over. With the help of the recovery community and and the 12 steps Nick has 2 and a half years clean and sober. He is living his best life in San Diego Mentioned in this episode:Lawtigers (858) 306 1986Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368

Today I have my friend kristina on the podcast. Growing up in San Marcos she always lived a double life of getting in trouble and having success in school and sports. She started drinking and using drugs at 18 and hide her problem with fitness working as trainer and competing. With years of hard drug use living at the mt Vernon hotel and the streets she was able to get clean in 2017. With a relapse on alcohol and finding out her mom passed away from a overdose, she decided to get fully sober again. Kristina has been clean and sober since 2/4/2019 with the help of 12 steps and coda recovery. She opens up about not forgetting where she come from and that she can now can be there for her family and the recovery community Mentioned in this episode:Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368Lawtigers (858) 306 1986

Today I have my friend Faye on the podcast. Grewing up in Encinitas and Solana Beach , she was living the night club life in highschool. Faye was quickly addicted to multiple substances and gave up everything and hit bottom. She went to treatment in Orange county where she last used and has been sober for 13 years (11-3-12). 4 years ago she lost her husband to a overdose and talked about dealing with grief and maintaining sobriety while raising 2 kids. She now devotes her life to raising her family and service with the recovery community in San Diego Mentioned in this episode:Lawtigers (858) 306 1986SD sober living Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368

I have my friend Michelle in the podcast today. Growing up all over San Diego but mostly South Bay she had started drinking at young age but heavily progressed when she turned 21. She has worked in the industry as a bartender and functioned drinking for 14 years. Hitting a spiritual bottom and wanting more of our life ,with the help of the recovery community and her faith in God Michelle got sober (7-14-24). Michelle does outreach for the homeless and started her own non profit eyes above water. Mentioned in this episode:SD sober living Lawtigers (858) 306 1986Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368

I have my friend Julia on the podcast. Growing up in the South she suffered with severe depression at 8 years old and has been battling with mental health. She would start drinking alcohol and eventually got addicted to cocaine. Wanting to do something with her life She moved to the San Diego to enter treatment. At 23 years old Julia is over one year sober 8-16-24. She is working on pursuing her education and becoming a teacher Mentioned in this episode:Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368Lawtigers (858) 306 1986SD sober living

I have my friend Amy on the podcast! Growing up in Jersey she talks about her progression to drug addiction living in the party night life in the East Coast. Struggling with serious opiate addiction and other substances when she moved to California she had a run in with the law that introduced her to recovery. With several attempts She decided to fully commit to into 12 step recovery and has been clean and sober for over 5 years! She is working on her dream job and being of service to the community creating sober events like the sober camp spiritual retreat Mentioned in this episode:Lawtigers (858) 306 1986SD sober living Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368

Today I have my homie Dakota aka @noddygod on the podcast. He talks about his early life growing up in San Diego and at 18 years old he was playing for a band with his best friend Jacob Newell and was engulfed in the party scene of the music industry. He quickly went from partying with friends into severe opiate addiction. After losing several friends to overdoses and wanting a better life Dakota decided to get clean and has been for 7 years! . He created his noddy god Instagram to bring some levity for addicts that can relate and wanting to reach out to others who are still struggling with active addiction and show that recovery is possible. He also still plays music and is currently playing with the band @somehowunseen

I have my friend Lainey on the podcast. Growing up in Encinitas and Solana Beach she shares about her battles with eating disorders and heroin/fentanyl addiction. She decided to get clean after she found out she was pregnant. With over 4 years clean she is balancing life as a single mom and attending school to achieva career in business analytics Mentioned in this episode:Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368SD sober living Lawtigers (858) 306 1986

Today I have one of my really good friends Ali on the podcast. Growing up in Boston and Encinitas she was what you call a late bloomer experimenting and partying in her college years. Suffering with eating disorders and addiction to cocaine and heroin, she has been in and out of recovery for 17 years. After a incident with the police she decided to give recovery another chance and has been clean and sober for over 3 years! (11/12/21) She now is in a healthy marriage and has her son in her life Mentioned in this episode:Lawtigers (858) 306 1986SD sober living Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368

Today I have my friend Courtney on the podcast. Growing up in the La Mesa area she started drinking in getting in trouble early in her life. When she became an adult she quickly got into experimenting with drugs and into meth addiction. After battling homelessness in the infamous "jungle" she found out she was pregnant and has not used since. She is now over 5 years clean and sober and after starting her recovery with some white knuckling is engaged with the recovery community in San DiegoMentioned in this episode:Lawtigers (858) 306 1986SD sober living Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368

Today I have my friend Zoe on the podcast. Born in France and growing up in rancho penasquitos. She started drinking and experimenting to fit in and escalated to heroin addiction. With cycling through the system and battling fentanyl addiction, Zoe decided that she had enough and sign up for drug court. Being. She is has been clean and sober since April 29th 2024 and is working on being in her two childrens lives and honoring her sister Lola memory by staying in recovery Mentioned in this episode:SD sober living Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368Lawtigers (858) 306 1986

I have my friend Autumn in the podcast today. Growing up in the Midwest she had started drinking in Y2K and would experiment with drugs in a small private school. Going to different family members homes and a progressive drug addiction to pain pills ,meth, crack , and heroin. she has lost custody of her children and while struggling with homelessness and being in the system. Autumn decided to get fully clean and sober and signed up drug court and the salvation army and has been clean for 6 years!! She now has career shes passionate about working for path helping others stay off the streets and is working on staying in her children's livesMentioned in this episode:Lawtigers (858) 306 1986SD sober living Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368

I have my homie Richard on the podcast. Growing up in East County!! He got into deep into opiate addiction after the passing of his mother. With run ins with the law and giving a opportunity to enter drug court the changes life around. With over 4 years clean from meth fentanyl and heroin and completely sober since Christmas day 2024. Richard now works in the treatment field, being a father, and is co-owner of straight up sober living Mentioned in this episode:Lawtigers (858) 306 1986SD sober living Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368

I have my friend back Rebekah on the podcast. Growing up in beautiful East County San Diego in a religious household. She started drinking at a young and got deep into alcoholism and opiate addiction. With run-ins with the law and surviving overdoses, Rebekah hit a point where she had enough showing up to meetings and successful weans herself off the alcohol. She is now 4 years clean and sober Mentioned in this episode:SD sober living Lawtigers (858) 306 1986Baja RehabBaja Rehab 619 855 6368