I Was Using Heroin at 14 Years Old | The Truth About My Rock Bottom

In episode 56 of F The Stigma Podcast, host Laisha Martinez sits down with Glynis Franz shares her powerful story of addiction and recovery. From childhood trauma and her mother’s addiction to juvenile detention centers, prison, and intravenous heroin use, Glynis opens up about the reality of substance use disorder, hitting rock bottom, and rebuilding her life in recovery. Now the founder of Peak Path Health and host of the Peak of Possibility Podcast, she’s helping others find hope, healing, and purpose. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations that challenge stigma and bring awareness to mental health and addiction. Chapters | 00:00 Intro & Guest Introductions 01:10 Getting Sober Young & Influences 02:10 Background and Family History 04:00 Finding Community in Recovery 05:50 Early Exposure to Drugs & Family Changes 08:10 Escalating Use & Early Addiction 10:30 Consequences, Family Dynamics, and Denial 13:00 Legal Issues & Juvenile Detention 16:10 First Sobriety, Relapses, and Early Recovery 19:00 Struggles with Relapse and Recovery Perspectives 22:20 Facing Trauma and Root Causes 25:30 Sobriety Journeys Are Different For Everyone 28:00 Getting Sober After Prison 31:00 Learning to Live Sober & Finding Mentors 34:00 Honesty, Identity, and Authenticity in Recovery 37:00 Growth, Self-Acceptance, and Helping Others 40:00 Working in Recovery & The Treatment Industry 44:00 Starting an Ethical Treatment Center 48:00 Corruption and Compassion in Rehab 51:00 Mission-Driven Recovery Work 54:00 Final Thoughts & Closing Glynis's Links - Podcast |    / @thepeakofpossibilitypodcast   Instagram |   / glamorousglynis   Follow us! Instagram |   / fthestigmapod   TikTok |   / fthestigma   Facebook |   / ftstigma   Pod links | Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/46dw6sl... Apple Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Tags in this video ↓ fthestigma, podcast, addiction, recovery, trauma, anxiety, depression, ptsd, mentalhealth, mentalillness, vulnerability, youth, healthandwellness, god, sobriety, relapse, treatment, loss, grief, addicts, recovery, addict, relationships, psychological, experience, spiritual, spirituality, alcoholic, addiction recovery, insanity, psychosis, story, neglect, jail, prescription, alcoholic, alcoholism, treatment, diagnosis, prison, criminal, psychology, doctor, dealer, baltimore diagnosis, felony, felonies, forgiveness, spiritual, DUI #fthestigma #podcast #addiction #overdoseawareness #mentalhealth #mentalillness #recovery #criminal #addictionrecovery #addict