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#12 Jay Booker: “Don’t Give Up” — From Addiction, Incarceration, and Trauma to Recovery, Fatherhood, and Helping Men Heal
Jay Booker’s story is a powerful journey through childhood trauma, family addiction, incarceration, relapse, and the long road to lasting recovery—ultimately leading him to a life of purpose, service, and helping other men heal.
Growing up in a home marked by alcoholism, emotional instability, and survival-mode coping, Jay shares how early wounds shaped his self-worth, identity, and addiction. From a promising youth baseball career to juvenile charges, jail time, prison, and years of cycling through drugs, manipulation, and shame, Jay opens up about the choices that nearly cost him…
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