INDIANAPOLIS — Defying the odds of recovery after incarceration.
One Hoosier is celebrating National Recovery Month by sharing her success story and helping to inspire others who are struggling.
“When I was ten-years-old, I was introduced to pain pills for the first time,” Kris Bussey said. “I was actually offered a pain pill on the school bus.”
Provided Being offered narcotics on the way to school was her reality check that Oxycontin abuse was rampant in rural Indiana.
That first pill led to addiction and ultimately, six years in jail.
“It was really hard for me to say, ‘I have a problem’ and ‘I need help,'” Bussey said. “Even when I came home from prison, after i was incarcerated for six-and-a-half years, it was hard for me to admit I needed someone.”
wrtvBussey found a new life when someone at Goodwill saw her potential. It came after 17 companies said no.
Less than three years later, she helps hire others who need a second chance.