Justin Garrity and a Raleigh non-profit are helping addicts (as many times it takes)

Season: 1

Episode: 31

Justin shares his story of how he slowly changed from a promising high school student and soccer player in an affluent neighborhood to a homeless and addicted college flunkee. Now, Justin’s journey of recovery impacts the lives of hundreds of men and women through Healing Transitions in his role as a Rapid Response Administrator, and on the front lines for people who have overdosed or at high risk.

Episode type: full

Hosts:Joe Woolworth and Josh Manning

Contains Explicit Content: no

Full Show Notes

Issues of homelessness and drug addiction don’t discriminate. All socioeconomic, cultural, and racial lines in our society seem to be devastated by this epidemic. Justin’s candor and inspiring story share a different outlook. One of hope and inspiration. Not only was he able to find a community to help him on his journey, but found himself working at the very same organization that was instrumental in his recovery to create community in the lives of people on the front lines of addiction.

Healing Transitions is a non-profit making a difference in the Triangle. They believe that recovery is for everyone. They have impacted more than 1,000 alumni’s to the program with 76% of alumni remaining substance-free after one year.