On this episode of the Chase The Vase/Victory Recovery Podcast, I speak with Laura Palmer about the insanity of addiction. Laura was spending over $300.00 a day and consuming "10 perc 30's on a good day." Laura's addiction began to spin out of control and when she needed to cover a drug debt, Laura made the decision to steal money from a family member. The insanity of addiction supports our poor decision making!
Laura was arrested and charged with theft. She was subsequently arrested and sentenced. After being released, she immediately used pills to control the pain of detox. Being sentenced did not scare her into stopping her drug usage. Laura's addiction was spinning out of control and the need to use pushed her into making poor decisions. Ultimately, her actions while under the influence led her to prison.
Laura quickly realized that prison offered her a pivot point. "Being sent to prison long enough for my brain to heal was what I needed." While in Tent City, she worked with the MASH Unit which allowed her to work with the K-9 population.
While in prison, Laura realized that she needed time for her brain to heal. After "About three months, I stopped craving the drugs and realized that I have a chance not to go deeper into this mess, but to fix it!"
This is all she needed. Listen to the rest of the podcast to find out how Laura is living a life of recovery!
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