Inside A 14-Year-Old Stripper’s Brutal Addiction | Meth, Overcoming Cancer & Sobriety
About this episode
Kim House shares her harrowing journey from childhood trauma to addiction and eventual sobriety, highlighting her experiences with cancer and her mission to help others.
Kim House’s life story sounds like a movie script, but the trauma was all too real. After fleeing an abusive home at just 14 years old, Kim found herself winning bikini contests and dancing in clubs just to survive. By her early 20s, she was diagnosed with a rare, "terminal" bone marrow cancer—but instead of getting sober, she ramped up her drug use, even attempting to balance chemotherapy with meth and alcohol. In this episode of Rise Above with Kevin Lanning, Kim details the harrowing "redline" abuse of her childhood, the insanity of flying drugs across state lines, and the moment of "existential clarity" that led her to nearly a decade of sobriety. Today, she’s the founder of Sober Surfers, turning her darkest trials into a message of hope for foster youth and addicts everywhere. Connect with Kim House: Website: sobersurf.org If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction or mental health, you don’t have to do it alone. Reach out to my partners at Compassion Behavioral Health. They offer individualized care and a full continuum of treatment. Call or Text: 844-443-5669 Visit…
People in this episode
Host: Kevin Lanning
Guest: Kim House
Topics covered
- addiction
- sobriety
- cancer survival
- trauma
- mental health
- foster youth
Keywords
- addiction recovery
- sobriety
- meth addiction
- cancer survivor
- trauma healing
- mental health awareness
Sponsors
Compassion Behavioral Health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sober Surfers
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