If you or someone you love is trapped in addiction and you've run out of answers, call Hope Is Alive at 1-844-3-HOPE-NOW or visit hopeisalive.net

In this honest and hope-filled episode of Lights On, Carl Lentz sits down with Lance Lang — pastor's kid turned 50-pill-a-day addict turned founder of Hope Is Alive — for a conversation that will change the way you see addiction forever. Lance breaks down the moment he hit rock bottom, why addiction doesn't care about your last name, your bank account, or your upbringing, and how one full confession in his uncle's office on April 6th, 2011 became the first day of the rest of his life. Carl and Lance dismantle the stigma that rehab is for people who've lost everything, explain why explanations are not excuses but tools, and make the case that sobriety is not a surrender — it's a superpower. From the lie that you're too busy to get help, to the three things every family member of an addict needs to hear, to why the cost of not going is always greater than the cost of going, this episode is a lifeline for anyone who's been waiting for a sign. Whether you're the one struggling in silence, the spouse who's tried everything, or the parent sitting in a pew next to someone who's carrying the same secret you are — this is your moment.

Drawing from 23 years of marriage and their own journey through betrayal, rebuilding, and recovery, Carl and Laura created Lights On to bring light to the areas of life where we need it most.

If this episode gave you hope or you're ready to take the next step, don't wait. Call Hope Is Alive at 1-844-3-HOPE-NOW or visit hopeisalive.net

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Welcome to Lights On

1:56 - Lance Lang: Pastor's Kid, Drug Addict, Founder

3:56 - Addiction Doesn't Discriminate

8:39 - Rock Bottom: 50 Pills a Day

9:55 - The First Full Confession

10:27 - 90 Days That Changed Everything

13:53 - God Behind Bars Partnership

16:00 - What People Get Wrong About Addiction

21:05 - Explanations Are Not Excuses

23:18 - Remove the Stigma From Rehab

25:29 - Hope Is Alive: Recovery Done Differently

31:01 - Finding Hope: Support Groups for Families

33:15 - You're Not Alone. It's Not Your Fault. There Is Hope.

40:21 - Plana Partnership

41:02 - Sobriety Is Your Superpower

43:49 - Recovery Is Not Just Sobriety — It's Identity

46:23 - Try the Drug Called Hope

47:54 - How to Call Hope Is Alive Right Now

49:25 - A Word to the Addict Listening

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