📍 “I didn’t care if the next shot killed me… I just couldn’t stop.”
Shane — Program Director at Monarch Recovery — shares his powerful addiction story: from growing up a motocross prodigy in Oxnard, CA, to battling years of opiate addiction, heroin, cocaine, deep depression, and psychosis. After losing his racing career, nearly losing his life, and surviving multiple overdoses, Shane found healing in recovery — and purpose in helping others do the same.
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This story is for anyone living with addiction, watching a loved one spiral, or trying to rebuild from rock bottom.
🧠 In This Video, Shane Opens Up About:
– Growing up in Oxnard, CA, and racing motocross by age 5
– Living with intense pressure and emotional isolation as a teen
– Enduring over 14 concussions and countless broken bones
– Early exposure to painkillers after racing injuries
– His first drink at 15 and partying to escape
– Losing his pro racing contract and sense of purpose
– Cocaine, heroin, and years of chaotic drug use
– Attempting to quit but spiraling into psychosis
– The overdose that almost killed him on his mom’s birthday
– Why detox wasn’t enough — and what finally made recovery stick
– Day 86: the moment his mind finally cleared
– Rebuilding life through school, boxing, and service
– Finding love and learning how to be a partner and a father
– The spiritual turning point that changed everything
– Co-creating Monarch Recovery and giving back every day
– How he stays sober after 13 years — even after getting stabbed
– His message to anyone still struggling with addiction
💬 “We’re not broken people. We’re people who’ve been through hard things. And we heal by helping others.”
This is more than a story of addiction. It’s a story of grit, identity, self-worth, faith, and second chances. Shane’s comeback reminds us that even after losing everything — with the right support and willingness — healing is possible.
📌 Chapters:
00:00 – “I still feel like a client every day”
01:00 – Growing up in Oxnard & early racing dreams
04:00 – Racing pressures, concussions, and painkillers
07:30 – First drinks, first pills, and the beginning of escape
10:00 – From motocross to party culture
14:00 – Addiction deepens, overdose & mental collapse
20:00 – Detox, relapse, and the moment he surrendered
26:00 – The spiritual breakthrough on Day 86
30:00 – Boxing, school, and finding purpose again
36:00 – Meeting his fiancée and building a new life
40:00 – Joining Monarch Recovery & helping others heal
45:00 – Reflections on family, fatherhood, and staying grounded
49:00 – What Shane’s most proud of — and his message to the next person
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