Chris grew up in the rooms of AA. In fact, his parents first met at the York Street Club here in Denver, CO. With a healthy upbringing and positive role models around, he still fell prey to alcoholism and was trapped in his addiction for over 30 years. In this episode of “GRIT”, Chris shares about his long road to recovery, and how the formerly hopeless man he saw in the mirror became another living example of a simple solution.

Robert had his first drink with his brother when he was just a child. For the next few decades, his alcoholism took hold of him and didn’t let go. In this episode of “GRIT”, Robert talks about his rock bottom, and the simple solution that got him out of addiction and moving forward towards serenity.

After years of struggling with her alcoholism, Karis found herself in the cycle of short stints of sobriety followed by inevitable relapses. In this episode of “GRIT”, Karis shares the life altering moment that led to her starting her road to long term recovery.

Jon spent the majority of his addiction trying to be in control of his drinking and using. But when he found himself living with his drug dealer, with nowhere else to go, and time running out, he knew it was time to fight. In this episode, Paul sits and talks with Jon about his road to recovery.

When we are in active addiction, the only people we hurt more than ourselves are our loved ones. In this episode, Paul sits down with Susan, Melanie, and Samara; three brave women who share the perspective of a mother, wife, and daughter of someone struggling with addiction.

Usually when you talk with someone in recovery, they've got some "time" under their belt. But every person with long-term sobriety started out with minutes, hours, and days. Rarely do you get the chance to hear this perspective - when the decision to get help is fresh and the hopes and fears that come with that are new. In this episode we sit down with three Step Denver residents who are in their first five days. Meet Kyle, Joe, and Adam...

Brandon went from being a student at FIT in New York City and living it up in VIP lounges of the hottest clubs to being diagnosed with a serious illness that nearly took his life. At his lowest, Brandon was walking the streets of Denver with nothing and nowhere to turn. Today, he has a life he didn’t think possible. This is Brandon’s story - of coming out to his mother and father (a pastor), of lessons learned on the long path to recovery, and on how he has managed to stay sober (hint: the key is in the title).

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Keith lived most of his life feeling caught between two worlds: one of the only persons of color in his school while living in a black neighborhood, having a white collar job while being an active gang member. A quest to be “part of” contributed to Keith’s progressive disease of addiction and he carried guilt and shame from the tragic consequences. Today Keith is the Director of Recovery for 5280 High School in Denver. This is his incredible story and what exactly he did to break free.