OxyContin Turned My Life Into a Nightmare | A Survivor’s Shocking Story

At 17, Jerry thought he’d found a party drug that made him feel unstoppable. OxyContin. The blue 160s. The Florida pill mill days. He had no idea what was coming next. Within years, addiction took over his life — and just when he thought he’d escaped it, a motorcycle crash left him literally cut in half. Doctors said he wouldn’t survive. He flatlined three times. Sixty-eight surgeries later, Jerry is still here to tell the story. In this shocking interview, Jerry reveals: What life was really like inside Florida’s pill-mill scene How OxyContin destroyed an entire generation The crash that tore his body apart — and how he forgave the woman who caused it What he saw when he died — and the spiritual moment that brought him back This is one of the wildest, most powerful stories ever told on Rise Above. #OxyContin #OxyAddiction #FloridaPillMill #RiseAbovePodcast #AddictionRecovery #OpiateAddiction #NearDeathExperience #SurvivorStory #Sobriety #AddictionStory #DrugEpidemic #PainkillerAddiction #Resilience #ComaSurvivor #miraclesurvivor 00:00 Intro & Guest Welcome 00:28 Jerry's Childhood and Family 01:34 Growing Up in Wellington & High School Years 03:33 Friends, Pill Mills, and Florida's Oxy Era 05:35 Sports, Skateboarding, and Early Adulthood 08:11 First Experiences with Drugs 11:11 From Partying to Opiate Addiction 15:29 Getting Clean the First Time 19:10 Life in His 20s: Family and Painting Cars 23:00 Alcohol, Substitution, and Raising a Family 27:13 Pre-Accident Years and Living Clean 32:21 The 2020 Motorcycle Accident 36:53 Battle for Survival: Hospital & Recovery 41:13 Legal Aftermath: Trial and Forgiveness 45:39 The Long Road to Healing 49:58 Chronic Pain & Mental Health After Trauma 52:39 Gratitude, Resilience, and New Perspective 56:49 Art, Skateboarding, and Finding Purpose 01:00:05 Sharing the Story & Final Thoughts 01:02:07 Outro & Closing Remarks 🔔 Join Rise Above with Kevin Lanning to watch more content on Triumph, adversity, resilience, and inspiration:    / @riseabovewithkevin   ✅ Stay Connected To Us. 👉Instagram:   / riseabovewithkevin   👉 TikTok:   / rawithk   👉 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/riseabovewithk ✅ For Business Inquiries: [email protected] ================================ ✅ About Rise Above with Kevin Lanning: Rise Above: Stories of Resilience with Kevin Lanning Welcome to Rise Above with Kevin Lanning, where resilience finds its voice. Join Kevin Lanning, a former Google Executive in sobriety, as he brings you powerful stories of individuals who have navigated life's greatest challenges and emerged victorious. About Kevin: Kevin Lanning personifies resilience. From overcoming addiction to conquering childhood trauma, his journey mirrors the triumph of the human spirit. Now, he's dedicated to sharing stories that uplift, educate, and ignite the spark within you. Join us on this journey to rise above adversity and thrive. For Collaboration and Business inquiries, please use the contact information below: 📩 Email: [email protected] 🔔 Hit that subscribe button for more exclusive, insightful, and inspiring videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Riseabovepod... ================================= #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #corecore #motivation #addictionrecovery #inspiration #selflove #selfhelp #loveyourself Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred by you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information we provide at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and our YouTube channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Rise Above with Kevin Lanning. You are authorized to share the video link and channel and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to our YouTube channel is provided. © Rise Above with Kevin Lanning