Imagine growing up in a white picket fence life; tight, close knit, religious family, loving parents, great brothers, tons of friends, sports etc. That was the life of Collin Cooper. Returning from his LDS mission he finds himself dealing with a lower back injury acquired from participation in high school football. He fell into the opioid epidemic at the turn of the century followed by 15 years or so of the lies and pain caused by addiction. His is not an uncommon story. In and out of every rehab in his area as well as in and out of jail found him ready to end his life. Listen in as he recounts the emotional time when his mom comes to get him, weighing 119 lbs, his weeks in the hospital regaining his health and his enrollment in The Other Side Academy, where Collin has his life back. This is a story you don’t want to miss.

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00:00:00 Collin Cooper
00:01:33 The Other Side Academy
00:01:52 My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:02:35 Colin’s Background
00:09:00 Back Injury Prescription 
00:11:00 Dipping His Toes
00:14:01 Realizing He Was Addicted
00:17:44 Landing in Jail
00:20:00 Cheating Drug Court
00:25:59 The Haven in SLC
00:29:38 High at the Wedding
00:33:15 Come to a Head
00:37:37 Rock Bottom & Asking For Help
00:41:28 The Other Side Academy
00:50:20 TOSA Saves Lives
00:53:30 Last Piece of Advice