AJ Banuelos survived an overdose he meant to be his last. Today he helps run End Overdose, a nonprofit that has trained more than 700,000 people to reverse one.

In the first episode, AJ sits down as Frank’s first Scars and All guest to talk about growing up in a gang neighborhood with a dad he idolized, the moment his 11-year-old son told him "I want you to work on your problem," and why giving up his ego was harder than giving up the drugs.

If you know someone who uses, or you're a parent, stick around for the second half: AJ walks through End Overdose's free 20-minute training on how to recognize and reverse an opioid overdose, with naloxone mailed to your door. endoverdose.net

Next time: Frank talks with Danielle Benjamin, an admissions coordinator at Luxe Recovery, about her own scars.

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This episode includes discussion of overdose and suicide. If you or someone you love needs help right now, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357.

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We all have scars. Some people hide them well, others don't, but no one is exempt. Scars and All is a recovery podcast about the struggle behind the finished product, told honestly. Host Frank Wills sits down with people in recovery, families who've supported a loved one through it, doctors, nurses, clinicians, and everyone in between who have failed, sometimes more than once, and found the courage to try again. No filters. No muting. Just the real story behind the struggle, the pain, and the comeback. New episodes every two weeks.

This episode includes discussion of overdose and suicide. If you or someone you love needs help right now, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357.

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