I have the privilege to speak with Mike Gregson, and in this episode he shares his story of depression, addiction, being involved in a bad car accident and ultimately him finding his true self through his story of transformation.
Mike was depressed as a kid, didn’t perform too well in school and then eventually he served a 2 year mission for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where he really found himself and his happiness. Upon returning home though, he fell into some temptations and began to drink and do drugs, and eventually became an alcoholic. During this time, he lost his spiritual connection and began to drift. Eventually, he found himself drinking everyday and then partying at night and he was just in a dark place, barely holding it together.
He and his wife (girlfriend at the time), got into an awful car accident and were hit head on by another vehicle that was going about 45MPH. Mike was believed to be dead at the scene, but thankfully survived. They both were taken to the hospital to be treated and Mike spent weeks in the hospital as well as doing different types of therapy to fully recover.
It was soon after this experience that he decided to beat his addiction to alcohol for good. So, he attended meetings where he was able to get the support and guidance he needed to overcome his addiction. He is now happily married, has 3 kids and resides in Utah. He is a motivational speaker and also has a podcast called, "Come Towards Delight" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/come-towards-delight/id1514528066 , so go check it out!
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