Jordan Freeman had everything going for him — loving parents, a spot at one of the top business schools in the country, varsity baseball, and a bright future. But behind closed doors, he was ordering Xanax off the dark web, gambling with money he didn't have, blacking out and not remembering a single thing from the night before — and calling it normal.

By his sophomore year at Indiana University, Jordan was locked in his apartment alone, blinds down, friends knocking on the door, completely lost. He didn't want to die. He just couldn't see any hope left.

Now, coming up on 5 years clean from drugs and gambling and nearly 3 years alcohol-free, Jordan is finishing his Masters in Social Work at NYU and helping others find the path he fought so hard to find himself.

In this raw and honest episode of Rise Above, Jordan shares:

Ordering fentanyl-laced Xanax off the dark web in high school and college
How gambling consumed every dollar, every thought, and every relationship
The day he sat his parents down and finally said "I can't stop — I need help"
Three months in treatment in Orange County and what actually changed
Why he relapsed on alcohol nine months in — and how he came back stronger
What it really looks like to get sober in your early twenties
How he's now guiding families and individuals through the recovery process

If you're a young person who thinks addiction could never happen to you — this episode is for you.

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