Born and raised in small-town Indiana, Rod Sorrell believed distance could save him. Leaving home for New Jersey, he spent more than two decades chasing a fresh start, only to discover that addiction, loss, and pain do not respect geography.
After returning to Indiana years later, the real battle began. Hospital stays, surgeries, and the slow destruction caused by opioids and alcohol pushed him to the brink. What followed was not a miracle cure or a clean redemption arc, but an unexpected lifeline in a place he had been taught to fear.
This raw, unfiltered memoir tells the story of survival through addiction, grief, and recovery, and challenges long-held beliefs about marijuana, alcohol, and opioids. Written without excuses or victimhood, it is a firsthand account of how one man stayed alive long enough to find a different way forward.
Honest, emotional, and deeply personal, this book is for anyone who has struggled, lost someone they love, or wondered if there might be another path when everything else has failed.
