EP 096 - The Come Back Story with Shan Blake

Shan Blake joins Dr. Sellers & Jared Miller (CASUDC), to share her comeback story from alcohol, marijuana, methamphetamine, & opiates (polysubstance abuse). Shan starts by sharing that today she is a mother of seven children, a wife to a supportive husband, a sponsored athlete, & a small business owner (Blakes Cakes). Shan gets vulnerable & shares how a sexual assault was the activating event that led to a desire to escape through substance abuse. She shared how abusing a wide range of different substances only compounded her problems & ultimately led to her giving birth to a beautiful but opiate-addicted daughter. It was the legal system that eventually intervened in her life, after getting arrested for possession of a controlled substance Shan was ordered to attend outpatient treatment & provide weekly UAs while on informal probation. Shan shared how she was actually relieved & thankful that she had some kind of structure & accountability to help her get clean. Shan admits that she has cross-addicted to working out & the whole fitness lifestyle, she competes in fitness competitions within the state of Utah. She is two weeks out from competition & grateful she is a person in long-term recovery today.