Dora - Freedom at Last

Dora’s Rock Bottom: Juvenile Hall, Meth Addiction, Losing Her Kids & Finding Recovery | Rock Bottom with Ryan

 

On Rock Bottom with Ryan, Dora shares her story of trauma and addiction: losing a sister before birth, being taken by CPS as a baby, growing up in foster care and group homes, early diagnoses and medication, sexual abuse triggers, and entering juvenile hall from ages 12–17 after a violent incident. She describes starting drugs and alcohol young, falling hard into meth at 14, toxic and abusive relationships, escalating theft and burglary charges, repeated incarceration, and the pain of CPS taking her four children, whom she hasn’t spoken to in 15 years. A major turning point was her brother’s heroin overdose at 16, and later a suspended prison sentence that pushed her into a Christian-based program, meetings, sponsorship, and step work. Sober since March 27, 2017 after a brief relapse, Dora now works in addiction services, is pursuing CADAC, and discusses triggers, helping overdose patients, and advice for newcomers.

 

00:00 Juvie and Family Struggles 01:01 Show Intro and Sponsor 02:08 Meet Dora and Sobriety 03:10 Trauma and Foster Care 06:00 Abandonment and Rebellion 07:13 Mental Health Diagnosis 10:54 Juvie Cycle Begins 14:51 First Drugs and Meth Hook 16:11 Sexual Trauma Triggers 18:01 Adult Jail and Street Life 23:14 Wake Up Call Brother Dies 25:39 Trying School and Work 26:07 Dropping Out and Setbacks 26:39 Years In and Out of Jail 27:06 CPS Took My Kids 27:57 Domestic Violence and Addiction 28:52 Facing Prison Changed Everything 31:43 Program Work and Relapse 35:46 Fourth Step and Trauma 37:32 Daily Sobriety Routine 38:25 Kids and Making Amends 40:05 New Relationships and Marriage 42:21 Career Turnaround in Recovery 44:13 Clinic Work and Overdose Scare 47:43 24 Hours Then vs Now 49:25 Triggers and Staying Accountable 50:07 Advice and Closing Quotes 52:12 Final Thanks and Sign Off