In this meaningful episode, Zach Dawson and Bob Springer sit down with Becky Savage, a nurse, mother, and the founder of the 525 Foundation. Becky shares the heart-wrenching story of a single night in 2015 that changed her family forever: the loss of her two eldest sons, Nick and Jack, to accidental drug overdoses during graduation party season.
Becky describes the harrowing morning she discovered her sons and the “out of body experience” of performing CPR on her own child while paramedics responded to a second 911 call from the same house.
We discuss the hidden dangers of prescription drug misuse, the “gap in knowledge” that still exists today, and how Becky and her husband moved forward by focusing on their two younger sons while turning their grief into a mission of advocacy.
We also dive deep into the origins of the 525 Foundation – named after Nick and Jack’s hockey numbers – and how a simple idea from her then 11-year-old son grew into a nationally recognized nonprofit. Becky explains the foundation’s “Wise Up” program, which provides parents and educators with the facts and conversation starters needed to bridge the communication gap with youth.
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Tommy and Nate have been bareknuckle brawling with this disease known as addiction. As addicts in recovery, they are sharing their experiences and advice to recovering addicts all over the world. Tommy and Nate are both counselors at Fort Wayne Recovery, a drug and alcohol treatment center in Fort Wayne, IN as well as at Allendale Treatment, a detox center in Fort Wayne. Bare Knuckle Recovery is their online vlog dedicated to free educational content about addiction for individuals and their families who struggle with addiction all over the world.
