Breakfast of Choices: Jo Summers- Sharing My Own Story - Part 1

Breakfast of Choices

In this episode of Breakfast of Choices, I'm sharing part 1 of my own personal journey, which was featured on a friend’s podcast. I open up about how I went from a troubled youth to finding purpose and transformation. After sharing so many stories of others, It's time for me to be real and raw, and get vulnerable with my listeners.
I started down a dark path at a very young age, using and selling drugs, seeking acceptance and love in all the wrong places. I was around a lot of older people who manipulated and controlled me, and I didn't understand it all at the time. I was just a kid looking for belonging.
That path eventually led to me being incarcerated at just 19 years old. But as strange as it may sound, that was the turning point I needed. Being forced to sit with myself for 3.5 years is what allowed me to really reflect and figure out who I was and what I wanted to do with my life.
Now, I'm sharing my raw, vulnerable story in the hopes of providing hope and encouragement to anyone else out there who may be struggling. I know how isolating those challenges can feel, which is why I believe sharing our stories can be so healing. If my journey resonates with even one person, and helps them realize they're not alone, then it will all be worth it.
I'm here, I'm listening, and I have resources to share if anyone needs support. Please, reach out. Let's talk, and maybe you'll even feel inspired to share your own story on this podcast. Together, we can find the strength to overcome. Connection is the opposite of addiction and we are all in this together! Stay tuned for Part 2 next week!

From Rock Bottom to Rock Solid.
We all have them...every single day, we wake up, we have the chance to make new choices.
We have the power to make our own daily, "Breakfast of Choices"
Resources and ways to connect:

Facebook: Jo Summers
Instagram: @Summersjol
Facebook Support: Chance For Change Women’s circle
National suicide prevention and crisis, hotline number 988
National domestic violence hotline:
800–799–7233
National hotline for substance abuse, and addiction:
844–289–0879
National mental health hotline:
866–903–3787
National child health and child abuse hotline:
800–422–4454
CoDa.org
12. Step recovery program for codependency.

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1. Breakfast of Choices: Jo Summers- Sharing My Own Story - Part 1 (00:00:00)

2. Life Stories of Transformation (00:00:07)

3. Real Talk (00:04:27)

4. Early Exposure to Drugs and Crime (00:13:50)

5. Vulnerability and Manipulation in Youth (00:19:13)

6. Struggles With Drugs and Abuse (00:24:09)

7. Family Struggles and Moving Forward (00:35:32)

8. Troubling Reunion and False Accusations (00:43:31)

9. Building Hope Through Transformational Stories (00:51:45)