From 6 DUIs on Quaaludes to Shooting Cocaine & Stealing From My Family's Business

In this episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig sits down with Troy Sierer for a remarkable story of addiction, family, redemption, and long-term recovery. Troy's addiction began during his junior year of high school when he was introduced to Quaaludes, a drug that quickly took control of his life. What started as experimenting with pills soon spiraled into a pattern of reckless behavior, including multiple DUIs before he was even out of his early twenties. While working alongside his father in the family pizza business, Troy appeared to be building a successful future. Behind the scenes, however, addiction continued to escalate. He opens up about stealing from the family business, progressing to intravenous cocaine use, and the devastating impact addiction had on the people who loved him most. Troy shares the shocking reality of injecting cocaine and crack cocaine, the desperation that comes with severe addiction, and the heartbreaking moment his father discovered his drug use. Faced with an ultimatum, Troy chose addiction over family, stealing from his father and disappearing before eventually reaching the point where he knew something had to change. The conversation explores the moment surrender finally became possible, what early recovery looked like, and how Troy built a life that has stood the test of time. He also discusses the daily practices that helped him maintain sobriety, the principles he lives by, and how he endured the heartbreaking loss of his wife while remaining committed to recovery. Today, Troy uses his experience to inspire others, proving that no matter how many mistakes you've made, it's never too late to rebuild your life. This is a powerful conversation about accountability, forgiveness, and the life-changing power of recovery. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:00 Childhood & Early Life 00:05:30 First Time Taking Quaaludes in High School 00:08:30 Joining the Family Pizza Business 00:10:30 2 DUIs in One Week 00:13:00 Getting 2 More DUIs 00:15:30 Taking a Pill Covered in Someone Else's Poop 00:20:00 DUI #5 & #6 00:23:20 What "Two-In-Alls" Were 00:24:30 Stealing From the Family Business & Shooting C0caine for the First Time 00:28:00 What Shooting C0caine Feels Like 00:30:00 My Dad Found My Needle 00:32:00 Choosing Addiction Over Everything 00:34:00 Stealing My Dad's Money & Running Away 00:35:30 The Moment I Knew I Had to Change 00:41:00 Entering Recovery 00:50:00 Staying Clean One Day at a Time 00:52:30 The 3 M's of Recovery 01:00:00 Building a New Life in Sobriety 01:06:00 Losing My Wife in Recovery 01:10:15 Advice for Anyone Struggling With Addiction 🔥 Expect emotion. Expect truth. Expect hope. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more powerful stories on addiction, recovery, and resilience. Get a Grip Podcast Social Media: Find our TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio links, a more on our Link Tree below! Get a Grip Social Media Links: ⁠https://linktr.ee/officialgetagrippod... For Collaboration and Business inquiries, please use the contact information below: 📩 Email: [email protected] 👇 Let us know your thoughts in the comments. #getagrip #redemptionstory #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #addictionrecovery #recoveryjourney #trauma #childhood #oxy #dealer #soberlife #wedorecover #childhoodtrauma #healing #inspiration #awareness #kingpin #trafficking #hustle #opioidcrisis #neardeathexperience #fyp #prison #bar #mistake #change #survivor #survival #tv #television #inspire #parole #officer #school #teacher #students #study #student #changinglivesdaily