DiscoverRise Above with Kevin LanningInside a Heroin Addict’s Dark Journey in Kensington | Robbing Family, Jail & Getting Sober
Inside a Heroin Addict’s Dark Journey in Kensington | Robbing Family, Jail & Getting Sober

Inside a Heroin Addict’s Dark Journey in Kensington | Robbing Family, Jail & Getting Sober

Update: 2025-10-08
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Michael Zallie’s story is one of unimaginable pain, loss, and redemption. Growing up in Philadelphia, Michael faced tragedy when his sister took her own life—an event that haunted him for decades. That trauma, combined with addiction to alcohol, pills, heroin, and meth, spiraled him into years of chaos: 13 rehabs, jail time, robbing his own family, and suicidal thoughts while climbing skyscrapers in a meth-fueled haze.


But today, Michael is turning his pain into purpose. With nearly a year fully clean and sober, he’s rebuilding his life through recovery, faith, and art. His journey takes us deep into Kensington, Philadelphia’s epicenter of the heroin epidemic, and shows how even in the darkest places, hope can be found.


If you or someone you love is struggling, this story is proof that it’s never too late to rise above.


#HeroinAddiction #MethRecovery #KensingtonPhiladelphia #AddictionRecovery #RiseAbovePodcast #DrugAddictionStories #SobrietyJourney #OvercomingAddiction #MentalHealthAwareness #RecoveryCommunity



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Inside a Heroin Addict’s Dark Journey in Kensington | Robbing Family, Jail & Getting Sober

Inside a Heroin Addict’s Dark Journey in Kensington | Robbing Family, Jail & Getting Sober

Kevin Lanning