# Ep245 Bullied, Broken, Addicted… BUT Justin Stephens Wasn’t Beyond Saving

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Podcast: [Faith In Your Recovery Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/faith-in-your-recovery-podcast-5704744)
Published: 2026-07-24T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/recoverypodcast/3012914
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Duration seconds: 2566

## Resource

I never thought my story was worth telling. My addiction didn’t start with anything dramatic — just dabbling, partying, trying to fit in, trying to escape feelings I didn’t understand. I thought I was alone; I was different. The only one like me. I had plenty of chances to walk away, but I kept numbing myself and building an identity in the drug world. Before I knew it, I was addicted — trapped in an underground life that pulled me further from reality. What I thought I wanted became the very thing destroying me. I grew up bullied, never fitting in, so when the darkness accepted me, I embraced it. That’s when it got truly evil. I wasn’t the sweet kid my family raised anymore. I was hardened, angry, spiritually controlled by the life I chose. For almost 20 years, I lived in a battle of good versus evil, light versus darkness. These drugs don’t just take your time — they take your soul. But you can overcome it. And you don’t have to do it alone. Find your people. Find your crew. Your breakthrough is out there.

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