Around the age of fifteen Ben started experimenting with marijuana and alcohol.
At first, like most teenagers, it was not an issue. Although, as Ben got older, he started to depend on drinking and smoking very heavily.
By the age of nineteen he went to his first rehab in Pennsylvania. Leaving that rehab against medical advice, he kept using and could not stop. He could not convince himself that he was a drug addict at such a young age.
The pain and hopelessness of his addiction finally pushed him to the edge a couple of years later. After five stays in rehab, he decided he had enough of hurting himself and his family with his drug addiction.
Ben went to his last treatment center in Port St. Lucie Florida. He did whatever it took this time to get and stay sober. Ben was 23 when he finally sobered up for good. His sobriety date is May 1st of 2016. This time around he knew that to remain sober, he had to help other people.
Ben has experience with working in substance abuse treatment for five years now and continues to help others on a daily basis. His passion for helping those struggling with addiction is what drove him to help start Strive Health & Wellness.
