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SHE DIED TWICE. NARCAN BROUGHT HER BACK! Lex has…
29:27•27 Mar 2026
Lex’s Story: Dying Twice, Losing $10k, and Still Fighting for Recovery
Episode Overview
- Loss of Medicaid and expensive injectables like Sublocade and Abilify played a major role in Lex’s return to drug use.
- Narcan reversed two fentanyl overdoses after Lex took only half a pill on two separate nights, shocking her into seeking treatment again.
- Bipolar I with schizoaffective features leads to long manic periods, blackouts and violent behaviour Lex cannot remember.
- Despite spending a friend’s $10,000 savings on drugs, their relationship endures, with the friend prioritising her health over punishment.
- Lex aims to complete treatment, stay on Suboxone, study dance and mental health, and use movement and creativity as part of recovery work.
“I relapsed, and I died twice in the last weekend, and it scared me.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This conversation on Odyssey House Journals follows Lex, who marks 60 days sober while openly talking about years of addiction, mental health struggles and several stints in treatment. Hosted by TV news veteran Randall Carlisle, the show keeps its usual straight-talking style: no sugar-coating, just real stories.
Lex explains how losing Medicaid cut off vital medications like Sublocade and Abilify, which led to a “hiccup” in her recovery and, eventually, two fentanyl overdoses reversed by Narcan. As she puts it, “I relapsed, and I died twice… and it scared me.” You’ll hear how her bipolar I with schizoaffective disorder fuels long manic episodes, blackouts and violent rages she can’t remember, alongside a long-standing love/hate relationship with opiates.
She recalls spending a friend’s $10,000 life savings on drugs while genuinely believing she was using her own money, and how that friend still focuses on her health over revenge. The episode also looks at early substance use: mixing family drinks at nine, smoking weed at eleven and meth at thirteen, then slipping into pain pills after having a baby at sixteen. Despite that chaos, Lex worked, parented and maintained the illusion of being a “functional addict” for years.
There’s hope threaded through the chaos. Her 23-year-old daughter has stayed away from drugs entirely, partly from watching her parents’ struggles. Lex now talks about finishing treatment, staying on more affordable Suboxone, studying dance and mental health, and using movement, art and creativity as tools for recovery. The chat will resonate with anyone juggling addiction, mental health and real-life responsibilities—especially if you’ve ever wondered whether you can come back from your lowest moments.
What part of Lex’s story reflects your own, and what could her honesty push you to change next?
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