Lacey Spence | Overcoming Opioid Addiction, Prison, & Restoring Her Family
About this episode
Lacey Spence shares her journey of overcoming opioid addiction and rebuilding her family after a traumatic past.
Lacey Spence survived a childhood of foster care, an illegal "girls' home" in Mexico, and a harrowing journey through the prison system to build a life defined by radical resilience. After being abandoned by her mother and losing both her mother and sister to suicide, Lacey’s path led from prescribed Percocet to a "rolling ball of disaster" involving heroin, meth, and high-stakes robbery. Today, she is a professional dental assistant, a wife, and a mother who successfully fought to restore he...
More episodes of Recoverycast: Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Stories
- Maggie Eats | Adderall Misuse, Alcohol Dependence & The Path to Radical Honesty
- Justin Krompier | Heroin, ADHD Stimulants, & The Sacred Mosaic of Recovery
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Recoverycast: Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Stories podcast page.