Asa Wilson has been arrested more than 60 times across five states. Today she's the Executive Director of FAVOR Lowcountry and the Training & Education Coordinator for Oxford House, and she's changing what recovery looks like in South Carolina.Asa grew up in Moncks Corner in a home where partying was normal and "what goes on in this house stays in this house." She was drinking by 10 and running with a gang by 17. After years in and out of jail, a drug court judge gave her one more chance. Eight women in an Oxford House then "loved her until she could love herself."In this conversation we talk about:- Growing up as an empath in a home shaped by addiction- How EMDR therapy is helping her heal childhood trauma, and why it isn't for early recovery- Generational trauma and the Southern culture of silence- The drug court moment that changed everything- Finding her first job right where her old life happened- Growing Lowcountry Oxford Houses from 14 to 46- What a Recovery Community Organization (RCO) is and why it matters- Bringing peer support inside the county jail, and her vision for every jail in SCIf you're struggling, or love someone who is, Asa's message is simple: don't give up, and let people love you until you can love yourself.Everyone, everywhere deserves a fighting chance at recovery.Content note: This episode includes discussion of childhood sexual abuse, violence, substance use, and the loss of a child.CHAPTERS00:00 Meet Asa Wilson00:57 Growing up in Moncks Corner05:44 Childhood trauma and fear14:52 What EMDR is revealing25:06 Drug court and generational trauma32:32 A daughter at 17 and finding "family"45:00 60+ arrests: "You couldn't tell me I had a problem"53:55 Losing everything59:21 Gentrification in North Charleston1:11:00 How Asa finally found recovery1:16:49 Oxford House and a "God wink"1:24:13 Finding spirituality1:26:32 Losing her daughter1:29:01 Becoming a peer support specialist1:36:37 What is an RCO? Building FAVOR Lowcountry1:42:14 Peer support inside the jail1:55:21 A message if you're considering recoveryNEED HELP NOW?SAMHSA National Helpline (free, confidential, 24/7): 1-800-662-4357988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988Find an Oxford House: oxfordhouse.org📺 Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KMxdlbHYeQ4?si=iyke1QrtKbT7tBKu🌐 DMAF website: www. dmafpodcast.com🛍️ Merch: https://dmafpodcast.myshopify.com/Follow Do Me A Favor for new episodes every week.

Avery Elliott grew up as the hearing son of a single deaf mother — which meant that by age 8, he was the one interpreting phone calls, doctor visits, and even his mom's dates. That forced responsibility came at a cost: a childhood he never fully got to have, and a young adult who chased the opposite extreme the second he was on his own.In this episode, Avery takes us through it all — the divorce that split his family, the culture clash of growing up half in the hearing world and half in Deaf culture, a short-lived stint in the Army, a DUI that cost him his license for a full decade, and a slide into alcohol, meth, cocaine, and ecstasy that nearly cost him everything. He gets brutally honest about the restaurant industry's culture of substance use, the "backwards logic" that kept him drinking, and the moment he finally called his sister and knew nothing would ever be the same again.Today, Avery is the founder of RAAD (Recovery Advocates for Adult Deaf) — an organization built to close one of the most overlooked gaps in the recovery world. Deaf people are twice as likely to develop substance abuse disorder, representing an estimated 3+ million people nationwide, yet resources built for them are almost nonexistent. Avery is on a mission to change that — building bridges between the Deaf community, the hearing world, and the recovery space, one connection at a time.This is a conversation about responsibility forced on a child too soon, the long road through addiction, and what it looks like to turn your pain into a mission that serves the people who need it most.🎙️ Learn more about RAAD (Recovery Advocates for Adult Deaf) and how you can help: https://www.raadusa.org/🙏 SUBSCRIBE for new full-length episodes every week and daily clips across all platforms.📲 Follow Do Me A Favor Podcast: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561411538472 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DoMeAFavor-SC Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4jSvFmwLJ8kiXs53QlfOIy?si=9796107f2ffd4d86 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/domeafavorsc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@domeafavorsc 🛍️ Shop the DMAF merch store 💛 Support the show / donate✉️ Join our email list: dmafpodcast.comIf this episode hit home, do us a favor — share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a review. It genuinely helps us reach more people.#recovery #addiction #DMAF #RecoveryCommunity #DeafCommunity

For 19 years, Jamie Hendricks believed addiction was simply who she was. Today, she has been sober for seven years and helps women and children walk through addiction treatment and into recovery.Jamie’s story began in a loving Christian home, but the expectations placed on her as a pastor’s daughter contributed to an identity she eventually began living out. After losing her grandmother at 21, alcohol became a way to stop feeling. Cocaine followed, then methamphetamine, pills, IV drug use, toxic relationships, repeated incarceration, and years separated from her children.She reached a point where she openly told people, “I’m a junkie, and I’m always going to be a junkie.”Then Jamie spent her 39th birthday in the Greenville County Detention Center. After years of cycling in and out of jail, four months behind bars finally forced her to confront the life she was living.In this episode of the DMAF Podcast, Jamie shares the unfiltered truth about addiction, motherhood, shame, unhealthy relationships, incarceration, faith, and rebuilding a life she once believed was beyond repair.Jamie opens up about:Growing up as an adopted pastor’s daughterLosing her grandmother and using alcohol to escape griefProgressing from alcohol to cocaine and methLeaving her children with family while she remained in active addictionLiving through 19 years of substance useBecoming addicted to the lifestyle as well as the substancesIV drug use and dangerous polysubstance useGetting married while so impaired that she could not remember itConfusing jealousy, obsession, and violence with loveTurning 39 inside the Greenville County Detention CenterRebuilding trust with her children and familyDiscovering who she was without addiction or a relationshipMeeting her husband through the recovery communityFinding faith through daily prayer and surrenderBecoming a peer support specialistHelping mothers remain with their children during treatmentProviding person-centered, trauma-informed recovery supportHer dream of creating transitional housing for women and childrenJamie’s recovery did not erase her past. It gave her a way to use that past in service of someone else.The woman who once wondered whether she would have fought for her own children now fights alongside mothers who are trying to recover without losing theirs. Her greatest regret became part of her purpose.Today, Jamie is a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, recovery professional, and woman of faith. Her titles have changed because her life has changed.Her message is simple:“If there is hope for me, there is hope for you. Recovery is possible.”If Jamie’s story connected with you:👍 Like this episode💬 Tell us what part of her transformation stayed with you📤 Share it with someone who needs hope🔔 Subscribe to DMAF for more honest conversations about addiction, recovery, mental health, faith, and personal transformationOr visit our website: dmafpodcast.comThe DMAF Podcast shares personal experiences for educational and inspirational purposes. This content is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or substance-use treatment.#AddictionRecovery #RecoveryIsPossible #MethRecovery #WomensRecovery #Sobriety #SoberLife #RecoveryStory #FaithInRecovery #MotherhoodAndAddiction #TraumaInformedCare #PeerSupport #NarcoticsAnonymous #DMAF #YourStoryMatters