Cory Hobson is a Lead Behavioral Health Technician, recovery advocate, and psychology and sociology student at Southern New Hampshire University. He is pursuing a career in addiction counseling and post-incarceration advocacy. With over six years in recovery and lived experience battling heroin and methamphetamine addiction, Cory now uses his story to inspire others and support those navigating early sobriety. He believes in turning pain into purpose and is committed to helping people reclaim their lives one day at a time.
There was a time in my life when heroin was everything to me. It was my god, my escape, my comfort, and my curse. It dictated when I woke up, who I talked to, where I went, and what I had to do to get through the day. Heroin did not just steal my life. It stole me from myself.
Now I wake up each...