I Used to Be a Girl Scout Leader—Then I Was Shooting Heroin: Stephanie’s Story

On this episode of the Recovered Life Show, Stephanie lays it all out—the wreckage, the hustle, and the fight to come back from it all. What started with prescription painkillers slid into heroin. From there, things unraveled fast: shoplifting to survive, broken connections, waking up every day in survival mode, chasing the next high.

But this isn’t just a story about the fall. It’s about the moment she got honest with herself and decided to do something different. Stephanie talks about the messy, uncomfortable road to getting clean—including her time in rehab and the complicated hope that came with starting methadone treatment.

No sugarcoating. No clichés. Just a real conversation about what it takes to pull yourself out and build something better.

If you’ve ever wondered what recoveryactuallylooks like behind the scenes—or needed proof that change is possible—this one’s for you.