2 Near-Death Experiences Ended My Fentanyl Addiction

In episode 76 of F The Stigma Podcast, host Laisha Martinez sits down with Ashley Moore who shares her raw story of her nine-year battle with heroin, meth and fentanyl addiction and the two near-death experiences that finally pushed her toward sobriety. Ashley opens up about childhood trauma, repeated relapses, losing herself in addiction and what it took to rebuild her life in recovery. This is an honest conversation about overdose, healing, motherhood, accountability and the reality that recovery is possible, even when all hope feels lost.

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Ashley Moore's Links Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ashley_marie_moore/

Chapters |

00:00 Interview with Ashley Moore Begins

00:21 Xanax Caused Insomnia

01:54 Addiction, Trauma, and the Nervous System

03:31 Family History and Genetic Predisposition

06:56 Addict and Alcoholic: Same Thing

08:23 Leaving the Program and Relapse

11:41 Fear and Wisdom Keep You Sober

13:10 Growing Up: Family, Death, and Divorce

14:49 Attachment Styles and Childhood Wounds

17:40 Sent to Boarding School and Wilderness

19:10 Wilderness Program and Returning Home

20:00 Behavior Modification Program

22:21 Starting Drugs and the Opioid Epidemic

25:32 Heroin, Speed, and Selling Drugs

27:04 Comeback Ashley Moore Club

28:40 IV Drug Use and Abscesses

31:55 The Dark Side of IV Use

34:36 Hustling and Getting Humbled

35:54 Pregnancy, Jail, and Getting Sober

37:45 Doing the Steps and a Psychic Change

39:17 Core Wound Mapping and Step Four

41:07 Relapse: Ego and Complacency

43:14 Overdosing on Fentanyl

44:41 Battling Shame and Guilt in Sobriety

46:00 Filming the Overdose

47:28 Why Sharing Your Story Matters

49:03 The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Addiction

51:57 Fentanyl: The Elephant Tranquilizer

54:35 The Turning Point and Getting Sober Again

56:13 Lessons Learned: Emotional Maturity

57:24 Finding Your Why

59:30 Overcoming Shame and Stigma in the Industry

01:01:11 Courage and Contrary Action

01:02:31 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude

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