Navy SEAL to Fentanyl Addict | K9 Attack, Tased, Lost Everything… Then Got Sober

Rise Above with Kevin Lanning · Apr 22, 2026 · 1h 34m

Taylor Cavanough was living the dream.

A Navy SEAL. Deployed overseas. High performer.

But behind the discipline… was chaos.

After a violent arrest where he was tased and attacked by a police K9, everything collapsed.

His career. His identity. His future.

What started as alcohol and Adderall turned into Percocet… then fentanyl.

He lost control of his life.

In this episode, Taylor shares:

The moment everything fell apart after his arrest

Getting kicked out of the SEAL Teams

How one decision led him down the path of addiction

The reality of fentanyl dependency and withdrawal

Hitting rock bottom…