The Matt King Show E237: Overcoming Addiction and Finding Self-Worth with Sterling Shrout
At 15 years old, Sterling Shrout was already selling drugs. He was subjected to five years of probation and arrested for a pound of pot. At 19 years old, he got raided by the ATF for engaging in multiple criminal acts including a pattern of corrupt activity and running a drug ring. Sterling found himself in a vicious cycle of addiction, recovery, and relapse. For years, this has been the theme of his life until one pivotal moment when things completely turned around for him.
In this conversation, learn more about how Sterling Shrout led a life of addiction and incarceration to a life fully lived, now, as an entrepreneur, a business owner, a real estate investor, a father, and a roadmap guide at 1LifeFullyLived.org.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
[02:21] Sterling’s family background
[11:04] Why prison didn’t help him through recovery at all
[12:59] What it’s like to get out of prison
[15:27] Dealing with feelings of rejection and failure through drugs
[19:23] How the desire to get better began
[20:55] Seeking treatment and relapsing after two years
[21:40] A desire to break the cycle of getting better and failing
[21:55] How getting incarcerated for the second time screwed up his self-worth
[25:14] How you can support a loved one who’s struggling with addiction
[28:21] The wake-up call when an overdose almost ended his life
[33:20] His introduction to real estate investing
[36:34] Where he is now with real estate and how he’s moving forward
Notable quotes from the Episode:
“I don't believe that anything good came from me going to prison. I believe that made this a lot harder. And set me back farther.”
"When you get comfortable with a new low, you fall back into that really quickly."
"I had the desire to get better. I knew that it was possible. And I knew it was something that I wanted because I liked who I was when I was sober."
"Try to help them come up with something that's worth pursuing more than the drugs."
“When you have goals and purpose, it’s amazing how fast things can happen.”
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