From Zero Drugs to Crack Den! Drugs & Gambling Recovery. School of Rock Bottom 69: Charlotte Jackson

What happens when a woman who never touched a drug until the age of 29 ends up addicted to crystal meth, gambling and living in a crack den? This is not the story you expect — but it’s the one you need to hear. Today, I sit down with Charlotte Jackson, a holistic coach and healer who has rebuilt her life after years of chaos, addiction, and near-death moments. Five years clean, she speaks with brutal honesty about loneliness, survival, and finding freedom on her own terms. Charlotte shares how her darkest moments wasn’t just about drugs or homelessness — it was about being trapped in toxic relationships, feeling invisible and using addiction as a way to escape overwhelming loneliness. We talk about how meth takes hold, why community matters in recovery, and how spiritual awakenings, journalling, and connection can light the way out of the madness. And then, just when she thought her story couldn’t turn, Charlotte experienced something she can’t explain: a sightings and messages from a friend who had passed away. That encounter revealed itself as a signpost, guiding her towards sobriety and showing her that recovery was possible. It’s a moment that changed everything — and it might just change the way you see life. Oliver is an ambassador for Alcohol Change UK and you can access support here - https://tinyurl.com/5dt5773e Thank you to Gavin Sisters for sponsoring this episode! Visit - www.gavinsisters.co.uk and use promo code SCHOOLOFROCKBOTTOM for 10% off! Podcasting is an expensive passion. To help me keep going, I'd really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee, thank you! https://buymeacoffee.com/olivermason1 Or via PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/olivermason1paypal Topics - 0:00 Trailer & Intro 3:45 Charlotte's rock bottom moment 6:00 Loneliness and constantly moving 8:00 Drugs became my family 10:00 From no drugs ever to living in a crack den 16:00 I felt safe in a crack den! 18:00 What is crystal meth? 22:00 Sleep deprivation 23:30 Stereotypes of drug addiction 24:30 Addiction progression 28:00 What is addiction? 29:15 Loneliness leads to gambling and meth 32:30 Sponsor 33:30 Becoming "indifferent" to drugs 36:45 Finding your own recovery path 39:15 Journalling 41:15 Charlotte's spiritual awakening 42:45 Drugs are the solution to a problem 45:20 Messages from dead loved ones?! 51:00 My friend saved my life 54:15 Is anything possible? 58:45 I'm not scared - I'm excited! Follow Charlotte   / iamcharlottejackson   Follow Oliver Instagram - https://tinyurl.com/2vt29sjv Facebook - https://tinyurl.com/34cwz59r TikTok - https://tinyurl.com/ujw4vxn9 LinkedIn - https://tinyurl.com/yuemhnd7 Threads - https://tinyurl.com/yk7vdeah X - https://tinyurl.com/3u5mnpds Please subscribe, follow, like, leave a review and comment! YouTube - https://tinyurl.com/ys56s8dv Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3Z0Pr1r Apple - https://tinyurl.com/y3n2chk3 #AddictionRecovery #SobrietyJourney #SchoolOfRockBottom