His Father Was Murdered at 9—Then Addiction, Jail & Felonies Took Over

Gitt Up with Adam Larkin · Aug 13, 2026 · 40m

Joshua Woosley was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, in a home where addiction was already part of everyday life.

His father struggled with severe alcoholism. His mother battled addiction.

Then, when Josh was only 9 years old, his father was murdered.

Years later, at 18, another devastating loss followed when his best friend was murdered.

By then, substance use had already become part of Josh’s life.

Through his 20s and 30s, Josh became heavily involved in drug activity. Arrests followed. Jail followed. Multiple felony charges followed.

He went to treatment several times, but for years…