Gabe Schiavonie joins Casey Scott to talk about growing up in the heart of Los Angeles, the moment he knew he wanted to be a professional musician, and how his introduction to alcohol at the age of 13 led him to live the rockstar lifestyle.

Gabe also opens up about his life as a touring musician, becoming dependent on alcohol, and the loneliness he began to feel as his world came crumbling down to addiction.

Then Gabe discusses his descent into being a drug dealer addicted to heroin, his struggles with trying to get sober, and the night he died after overdosing on heroin that contained fentanyl.

Lastly, we dive into Gabe’s success at finding recovery after spending time at Wasatch Recovery.

Related Links

Wasatch Recovery: https://wasatchrecovery.com/

Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley dive into some listener comments, dopamine’s impact on obesity, as well as how cannabis use led to more severe psychotic outcomes in teenagers than any other group.

Katie Roghaar , LCSW (Huntsman Mental Health Institute), joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about Katie’s decision to pursue social work, the importance of all-female recovery facilities, and the power of leveling with patients through Feminist Multicultural therapy.

Then, we talk about how the shame associated with addiction is evolving in society, the Bridge Program for opioid addiction through the University of Utah, and how the recovery community will continue to expand in Utah.