#18 Logan Terry — Heroin, Grief, & Finding Hope in Recovery

Logan Terry’s story is one of devastating loss, remarkable resilience, and discovering that hope, love, and purpose are stronger than addiction. Growing up outside Nashville, Logan’s addiction began with alcohol at 12 before escalating into OxyContin, Xanax, heroin, fentanyl, and intravenous drug use. What started as teenage partying slowly consumed every part of his life, eventually leaving him homeless, living out of a car, grieving the overdose death of his best friend, and convinced his own story was over. After multiple treatment stays, relapses, and one final desperate night on New Year’s Eve, Logan surrendered completely and embraced recovery. Today, he serves as Executive Director of Hope in the Hills, the nonprofit behind Healing Appalachia, where music, community, and recovery come together to expand access to treatment and long-term recovery across Appalachia. In one of the podcast’s most moving conversations, Logan also shares the heartbreaking loss of his fiancée, Morgan, and how choosing love, service, and purpose has helped him continue moving forward. You’ll Hear: What Logan would say to himself at the darkest point of addiction How drinking at 12 led to OxyContin, heroin, fentanyl, and IV drug use Why he realized “White House wasn’t the problem. Logan was the problem.” The overdose death of his best friend and how grief fueled deeper addiction What life looked like living homeless in a car while using fentanyl The New Year’s Eve moment that led him to make one final call for help Why his fourth treatment stay succeeded when the others didn’t How recovery became more than abstinence—it became a way of life The heartbreaking story of losing his fiancée, Morgan, just weeks before their wedding How Healing Appalachia uses music to bring hope and recovery to thousands Why Logan believes connection, love, and purpose are essential to lasting recovery His advice for families who feel like they’ve run out of hope Why Listen: To hear an honest story of recovery after fentanyl addiction, homelessness, and repeated relapse To understand why recovery often takes multiple attempts—and why it’s always worth trying again To learn how grief can either deepen addiction or become part of healing To discover the powerful role music, community, and purpose can play in recovery To gain encouragement if you or someone you love has lost hope To be reminded that recovery isn’t a 28-day process—and that it’s never too late to keep trying To learn more about Logan Terry, Hope in the Hills, and the Healing Appalachia Music Festival, visit healingappalachia.org. If you or someone you love is struggling, help is available. To learn more about National Addiction Specialists and the Breaking Down Addiction podcast, visit https://www.nationaladdictionspeciali....