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"I Woke Up in Jail for Trying to Decapitate My Mom" | Alcohol & Opiate Addiction Spiral

"I Woke Up in Jail for Trying to Decapitate My Mom" | Alcohol & Opiate Addiction Spiral

Rise Above with Kevin Lanning

June 22, 20251h 2m

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Show Notes

Ryan Penley was deep in a spiral of addiction — partying in Las Vegas, hooked on alcohol and 14 Roxy pills a day. But nothing could’ve prepared him for what happened next: he blacked out during a multi-day bender… and woke up in jail for trying to decapitate his own mother.In this gripping and brutally honest interview, Ryan shares:His chaotic upbringing with addicted parentsHow a broken leg led to full-blown opiate addictionLife as a bartender in Vegas while using and selling drugsWaking up in jail with no memory of a near-fatal incidentGoing into a diabetic coma and losing everythingThe long road to recovery — starting with just 3 minutes of jumping jacksHow he rebuilt his life into a story of faith, family, and redemptionThis is one of the darkest — and most inspiring — comeback stories ever shared on Rise Above. #AddictionRecovery #AlcoholAddiction #OpiateAddiction #RoxyAddiction #AttemptedMurder #DrugAddiction #BlackoutStory #RockBottom #SobrietyTransformation #RiseAbovePodcast #RedemptionStory #MentalHealthAwareness #TraumaSurvivor #FromAddictToAdvocate

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