Opening a sober living at 23: Jorie Jaden & The Pink Paper Project | Sotally Tober Podcast Ep 8

Shaun and Tyler sit down with Jorie Jaden, founder of The Pink Paper Project, to break down what it really takes to open a women's sober living home at just 23 years old. Jorie details her path through chaotic generational addiction, from smoking meth on her 13th birthday and becoming a mother at 15, to receiving news of her mother's fatal car crash while inside an adolescent treatment center. This episode digs into the life-saving role of harm reduction and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) during the fentanyl crisis, directly challenging the stigma that pushes struggling addicts out of traditional recovery rooms. Discover how unlearning lifelong enabling, recognizing signs of purpose through immense grief, and channeling lived trauma into community service can build a safe haven for women fighting to stay alive. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:35 Destigmatizing MAT, Suboxone, and harm reduction 08:50 The fentanyl crisis and counterfeit pills 12:00 The story behind The Pink Paper Project 16:20 Boundaries and the final phone call with her mom 18:15 Getting the news inside adolescent rehab 20:25 The pink donut box and signs of reassurance 28:45 Writing, raw poetry, and finding an artistic voice 30:40 Smoking meth at 13 and undiagnosed ADHD 36:50 Sentenced to eight years of juvenile wardship probation 43:15 Generational enabling, casino hotel rooms, and zero structure 49:30 Motherhood at 15 to running a sober living at 23 55:30 When parenting boundaries dissolve into using buddies 1:06:40 Leveraging a 1M TikTok audience for recovery outreach 1:17:10 Fatal car crashes, courtrooms, and dropping resentment Sotally Tober is powered by Monarch Recovery in Ventura, California. 🎧 Listen to Sotally Tober on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Connect with Jorie Jaden & The Pink Paper Project Instagram:   / thepinkpaperproject   TikTok:   / joriejaden   Follow Sotally Tober Podcast Instagram:   / the_sotallytoberpodcast   TikTok:   / the_sotallytoberpodcast   #AddictionRecovery #SoberLiving #HarmReduction