Episode 6 ”Peace Like No Other” - Special Guest Nansi N.

Nansi is an outgoing person, so her soul that shines through her eyes. Without hearing her story, you would never understand the trials and tribulations she endured to make it to where she is today.

Nansi was in active addiction since she was 16. She started with alcohol, which so many assume is harmless, but that led to cocaine. She soon found herself sacrificing her innocence and chasing the high in trap houses - actively using until she was 47. The last decade consisted of meth and Fentanyl use. She used to live and lived to use. She abandoned her family and ended up alone and close to homeless by the time she found recovery.

In addiction, Nansi lived in the past of what it was like when she was a kid. It’s the only disease that convinces you that you don’t have a disease. It’s cunning, baffling, and powerful. Like too many people, substance use disorder had taken over Nansi’s life – that is, until one day when she found the inner strength to ask for help.

"Thank God for my family. One of the things that breaks my heart is that I was not always there for my family as much as I feel I should have been. I was really being driven by addiction. They supported me through my entire journey. It starts with surrendering. And the first thing in surrendering is asking somebody for help. Whatever that help is. And hopefully you get to a place that can offer the help you need. It’s worth it.”