About this episode

Jose Aguilar shares his journey of overcoming addiction and trauma through faith and community support.

In this episode of Shoot Me Straight, Dave sits down with Jose Aguilar for a raw and deeply personal conversation about addiction, sexual brokenness, childhood trauma, marriage, fatherhood, and radical redemption through faith.Jose shares his journey from growing up between Texas and Santa Rosa Beach, navigating poverty, instability, and early exposure to addiction — to battling cocaine use, alcohol, pornography, adultery, and pain medication dependency later in life.After surviving a devastating car accident that left him with a broken back, facing the weight of secret sexual sin, and nearly losing his marriage, Jose found himself at a breaking point.What followed was not instant change — but a slow, painful, honest process of confession, small groups, counseling, and surrender.In this episode, Jose opens up about: • Childhood sexual abuse and how it shaped his identity • Addiction to cocaine, alcohol, pornography, and pills • Infidelity and the cost of hidden sin • The power of confession and accountability • Small groups and church community as catalysts for change • Marriage restoration after betrayal • Becoming a father after being told they would never have children •…

People in this episode

Hosts: David Fields, Eddie Gallagher

Guest: Jose Aguilar

Topics covered

• addiction
• childhood trauma
• marriage restoration
• faith
• sexual integrity
• forgiveness
• masculinity

Keywords

• addiction
• childhood trauma
• marriage
• redemption
• confession
• forgiveness
• masculinity
• sexual integrity
• healing
• generational trauma

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