Overcoming Addiction, Loss, and Abandonment: Mike's Story of Redemption

From the very beginning, Mike faced a profound fear of abandonment after being left at birth. Seeking ways to cope with his pain, he turned to drugs early in life, embarking on a hidden, decades-long battle with addiction that persisted through his time in the military, a career in law enforcement, and the tragic loss of his first wife, Catherine, in 1996. Despite building a beautiful family with his second wife, Sharon, his secret struggles eventually led him to rock bottom—losing his job, pub