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The conclusion of Zach's journey from homeless addiction to 10 years of sobriety. This episode reveals what finally broke through after losing everything - and the simple act of kindness that changed his life forever.

Key moments:

0:00 - Homeless in Cleveland: "All I had to do was be clean"

0:42 - Walking parking lot lines for nickels and dimes

1:09 - Dumpster diving for Little Caesars leftovers

1:36 - Living in a handicapped port-a-potty to escape the snow

2:17 - Chris: "That guy's homeless... not yet" comes true

2:49 - From bougie rehabs to cockroach and rat infestations

4:35 - "I was trying to convince myself it's going to be different"

5:51 - Tilghman on autopilot and staying present

7:10 - "There's a lot of pain... but once that higher desire clicks"

8:07 - Calling hotels for lost gift cards

9:02 - Found gift card leads to airport parking lot

10:34 - Guardian angel pays for plane ticket: "Help someone else in need"

14:39 - November 5, 2015: Clean and sober ever since

15:11 - "I don't have enough time in a day to do all the things I love"

15:57 - Learning to have fun in recovery

16:14 - Addressing the underlying issues

18:18 - Longboard skateboarding and finding new passions

19:09 - The dog story: Feeling warmth and heartbeat for the first time

20:47 - "There is a better way of living and you can do it"

The most powerful moment: After years of passing out next to the family dog while drunk, Zach finally felt her heartbeat, her warmth, her breathing - experiencing life he'd been numb to for a decade.

From walking parking lots for change to buy Four Lokos, to not having enough hours in the day for all the things he loves - this is what real restoration

looks like.

The guardian angel who paid for his plane ticket asked for nothing except: "When you get back on your feet, help someone else in need."

10 years later, Zach's doing exactly that by sharing his story.

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