Trinity’s journey began with a shocking revelation around age 11—the man she thought was her father wasn’t, and her parents’ divorce sent her spiraling. Soon she was drinking, skipping school, and chasing chaos, even wrecking her mother’s car while pretending to be sick at home. A basketball injury introduced her to opiates, and by 17 she was a young mother hiding her addiction behind lies and late nights.
Her spiral deepened: another marriage, another child, and eventually the devastating choice to give up her parental rights. Jail cells, hospital beds, and courtrooms became routine, but nothing slowed her down—until her mother’s tragic accident forced her to confront the reality of her life.
With little support and stigma surrounding treatment, Trinity fought her way into rehab, spending her mother’s final days by her side before committing to recovery. Today, she has years clean, works for the city, and even found herself behind the wheel of a police car—not in handcuffs, but driving it to the shop. She’s rebuilding relationships with her children and walking alongside a partner in recovery, proving that redemption is possible no matter how far you’ve fallen.
This episode is a raw, unflinching look at resilience, the fight for sobriety, and the power of second chances.