In this raw and unfiltered episode of Rise Above, Michael Chosewood shares one of the wildest fentanyl addiction stories ever told on this channel.

From smoking weed as a freshman athlete… to crushing Xanax bars before school… to flipping houses, running a CBD company, and secretly trafficking fentanyl pills between the U.S. and Nicaragua—Michael was a high-functioning addict whose entire life unraveled behind the scenes.

His addiction spiraled so far out of control that he overdosed in an airplane bathroom mid-flight, forcing an emergency medical response the moment the plane landed. Yet even that wasn’t enough to stop him—at least, not yet.

Michael opens up about:

• Growing up as a star athlete in Georgia

• Getting hooked on Xanax at 14

• The first overdose that should’ve killed him

• Running from warrants, debt, and guilt

• Living in Nicaragua while importing fentanyl pills

• The overdose on the airplane that changed everything

• Detoxing from fentanyl and Xanax for 31 brutal days

• The spiritual experience that finally broke the cycle

• Finding real sobriety in Charleston

• Making amends, rebuilding his life, and choosing God

His journey is a powerful reminder that it truly gets worse—until you decide it doesn’t have to.

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