In this powerful episode of Powerless 2 Powerful, we sit down with Drake Brown of SOBA Recovery Center. We unpack a story of desperation, surrender, and full-circle redemption.
Drake’s journey begins in Tucson. A childhood shaped by instability, early drinking, pills, and eventually a full-blown opioid addiction. What followed was years of chipping, military service in the Coast Guard, geographic fixes, relapse, homelessness, and running from reality until everything finally collapsed.
This episode goes deep into the moments most people don’t talk about. Living out of stolen cars. Driving dealers just to stay loaded. Police chases. Hiding in dumpsters. Wanting to die but being kept alive by the next fix.
Drake shares how a last-ditch scholarship into SOBA Recovery Center changed everything, not because it was easy, but because it demanded honesty, service, and accountability. From showing up sick to groups, working the steps, finding integrity, and rebuilding relationships, this conversation shows what happens when someone becomes teachable and stays willing.
Today, Drake works for the very place that once saved his life helping others access treatment, navigate long-term care, and find real recovery with dignity. His story is proof that recovery works when it’s rooted in integrity, service, and action.
If you’ve ever felt trapped, lost, or unable to tell the truth from the false then this episode is for you!
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