From Fake IDs to Fentanyl: How My Addiction Took Everything | Ep 140
From Fake IDs to Fentanyl: How My Addiction Took Everything | Ep 140  
Podcast: Get a Grip Podcast
Published On: Thu Mar 19 2026
Description: In this episode, Chelsea Boggs shares her raw and unfiltered story of addiction, survival, and the long road to recovery.Chelsea opens up about her childhood and how a major family shift shaped her early life. What started as partying on the weekends quickly escalated after experimenting with drugs in her teenage years, leading to the use of Percocets and eventually daily dependence. As her environment changed, so did the severity of her addiction—introducing harder substances and more dangerous situations.She talks about being in a toxic and abusive relationship, experiencing homelessness after a police raid, and becoming deeply involved in the drug scene. Chelsea recounts selling to a confidential informant, her first experience using f3ntanyl, and how quickly it took hold of her life.From waking up in withdrawal, wrecking cars while nodding off, and risking everything just to avoid being sick, to facing legal consequences—including drug test tampering charges and court-ordered supervision—her story highlights the brutal reality of addiction.This episode also touches on some of the darkest and most chaotic moments, including working while under the influence, repeated close calls with law enforcement, and the physical and mental toll of fentanyl dependence.But through it all, Chelsea’s story doesn’t end there. She shares how she finally began her journey into recovery and what it took to start turning her life around.This is a powerful, eye-opening conversation about addiction, consequences, and hope.If you or someone you know is struggling, this episode may resonate more than you expect.🔥 Expect emotion. Expect truth. Expect hope.🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more powerful stories on addiction, recovery, and resilience.Get a Grip Podcast Social Media: Find our TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio links, a more on our Link Tree below!Get a Grip Social Media Links: ⁠https://linktr.ee/officialgetagrippodcastFor Collaboration and Business inquiries, please use the contact information below:📩 Email: getagrippodcast614@gmail.com👇 Let us know your thoughts in the comments.#getagrip #redemptionstory #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #addictionrecovery #recoveryjourney #trauma #childhood #oxy #dealer #soberlife #wedorecover #childhoodtrauma #healing #inspiration #awareness #kingpin #trafficking #hustle #opioidcrisis #neardeathexperience #fyp #prison #bar #mistake #change #survivor #survival #tv #television #inspire #parole #officer #school #teacher #students #study #student #changinglives