From a single workplace accident and a prescription for OxyContin, Steven Cesnick's life spiraled straight into the heart of America's opioid epidemic. In this raw addiction memoir, he confesses: "I was addicted and left for dead. I spent almost a decade of my life as a homeless junkie, in and out of jails, prisons and 16 rehabs. I lost my kids, freedom-and was brought back to life many times." Behind prison gates, he endured bleak labor details and agonizing family-court battles that ripped children from their father's arms. Told in unflinching detail, Never Gave Up is a recovery story born in the crucible of systemic injustice and broken promises. But redemption awaits even in the darkest cells. Through a compassionate counselor's guidance, fierce faith, and sheer will, Steven rose "from ashes to 17 years clean," fighting relentlessly for father's rights and a second chance at life. Today, the weight of the past still lingers-"It's been over 11 years since I spoke to my dad; his last words were 'you're a junkie and you'll lose your family...' "-yet every page pulses with hard-won hope. Perfect for readers drawn to sobriety memoirs, prison redemption narratives, and true tales of the opioid crisis, Never Gave Up delivers inspiration, unvarnished truth, and the unbreakable power of the human spirit.
From a single workplace accident and a prescription for OxyContin, Steven Cesnick's life spiraled straight into the heart of America's opioid epidemic. In this raw addiction memoir, he confesses: "I was addicted and left for dead. I spent almost a decade of my life as a homeless junkie, in and out of jails, prisons and 16 rehabs. I lost my kids, freedom-and was brought back to life many times." Behind prison gates, he endured bleak labor details and agonizing family-court battles that ripped children from their father's arms. Told in unflinching detail, Never Gave Up is a recovery story born in the crucible of systemic injustice and broken promises. But redemption awaits even in the darkest cells. Through a compassionate counselor's guidance, fierce faith, and sheer will, Steven rose "from ashes to 17 years clean," fighting relentlessly for father's rights and a second chance at life. Today, the weight of the past still lingers-"It's been over 11 years since I spoke to my dad; his last words were 'you're a junkie and you'll lose your family...' "-yet every page pulses with hard-won hope. Perfect for readers drawn to sobriety memoirs, prison redemption narratives, and true tales of the opioid crisis, Never Gave Up delivers inspiration, unvarnished truth, and the unbreakable power of the human spirit.
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