Daniel Unmanageable

Hard Knox Talks: Sober Stories. Real Talk.

Daniel Unmanageable

  • Overcoming Addiction: A Conversation of Resilience, Redemption, and dumb shit with Gary Shirey.

Overcoming Addiction: A Conversation of Resilience, Redemption, and dumb shit with Gary Shirey.

Wednesday 13th December 2023

Gary Shirey's story of overcoming addiction and crime to build a successful business offers hope and inspiration on Hard Knox Talks.
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41 minutes
Inspiring
Empowering
Transformative
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Supportive

About this podcast

Hard Knox Talks: Sober Stories. Real Talk.
Author:
Daniel Unmanageable
Overview:
Categories:
Sobriety Toolkit
Family Recovery from Addiction
Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
Creative Recovery Journeys
Empowering Recovery Journeys
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Gary Shirey's Road to Redemption: From Addiction to Entrepreneurial Success

Episode Overview

  • Gary's journey from a challenging childhood to addiction and crime
  • The impact of substance abuse within his family and community
  • His struggles, run-ins with the law, and moments of realization
  • The turning point, recovery journey, and rebuilding his life
  • Gary's commitment to sobriety, giving back, and finding success
You can't say that everybody else is to save you. What happens when your sponsor relapses and gets high? Does that mean that you're going to relapse and get high too? Because when you make that choice that you're not going to get high, that you have no reservations in the back of your mind to relapse, you will stay clean and sober.
What does it take to turn a life of addiction and crime into one of success and community impact? In this episode, Gary Shirey shares his remarkable journey from the depths of substance abuse to owning a thriving business. Growing up surrounded by drug dealing and falling into addiction at a young age, Gary's story is one of relentless struggle and poor choices. But it's also a story of incredible resilience and transformation.
Through his honest recounting, Gary provides a beacon of hope for anyone grappling with similar challenges. He opens up about the pivotal moments that led him to seek recovery, the strategies that helped him stay sober, and how he built 'Bubz Grubz', his successful business venture. Gary's tale isn't just about personal triumph; it's about giving back to the community and maintaining a commitment to personal growth and sobriety.
This episode is a powerful reminder that no matter how dark the past, there's always a way to create a brighter future.
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