How Homelessness Led Me to Heroin, Fentanyl & Almost Losing My Life | Ep 217
Summary
Jasper Callis shares his journey from childhood trauma and violence to homelessness and severe opioid addiction. He details his struggles with heroin, fentanyl overdoses, and the stigma of addiction within Black communities. After years of failed attempts, he found stability through rehab and now works full-time while playing music, emphasizing that recovery is about finding meaning beyond survival.
Topics discussed
Intro, trap house origins, and show plugs
Guest introduction and childhood memories
Witnessing violence and domestic abuse
Schooling, learning disability, and ESL
High school, first relationships, and first beer
Experimenting with psychedelics and dabs
First overdose and heavy drinking
Loss of child, college, and job loss
Homelessness and introduction to heroin
First rehab stint and workforce development
Amazon injury and prescription pill addiction
Cold turkey withdrawal and street pills
First AA meeting and stigma of recovery
Escalating alcohol and heroin use
Fentanyl overdose and hospital experience
Snorting Benadryl and losing everything
Addiction as self-medication and cultural views
Family conflict and eviction
Suicide attempts and hospital admissions
Starting recovery at Mary Haven and Minerva Park
College cocaine story and lack of guidance
Rehab experiences and finding belief in recovery
Advice for those in crisis and passive suicidality
Dual diagnosis and medication struggles
Current life, job, band, and clean time
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