It is news to nobody how destructive addiction can be. It can destroy not just lives, but all a human\u2019s potential. Their relationships, the lives they touch, and their contributions to the world\u2019s progress at large.<\/p>\n
Ryan Montgomery knows this better than most. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Pennsylvania-born was one of those computer whiz kids we\u2019ve always heard about, exposed to computers at ten years old, making his way up through the hacker world and putting his skills into online marketing. In his own words, he did exceptionally well in the field.<\/p>\n
All was not well, however. Montgomery had also developed a drug addiction. It\u2019s a common enough story, and one we\u2019ve all heard: success mixed with drug abuse. And sure enough, it eventually landed Montgomery in jail.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was my rock bottom,\u201d he says. He got into recovery, got clean and sober, and along with Christopher Ferry, helped found the Boca Recovery Center in Florida. \u201cSince then, I\u2019ve put my skills in computers and online marketing to helping others overcome their addiction.\u201d<\/p>\n
Skimming through Montgomery\u2019s Instagram is to see a case study in the phrase \u201clife after addiction.\u201d There are all the markers of success: a house, car, lavish dinners with friends. But there is also a clear sense of purpose: photos of him at Boca Recovery, posts about the center\u2019s scholarship program, and a general encouragement that those who need help seek it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a reason they call it rock bottom,\u201d says Montgomery. \u201cIt really and truly feels like it. When you\u2019re there, it\u2019s challenging to imagine you\u2019ll ever climb back up to where you were before. You can\u2019t live your life with drugs, but you can\u2019t imagine it without them. I\u2019m proof that that life exists, though, and I\u2019m dedicated to helping others who need to realize it too.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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