I Need Blue
I turned around to see a masked man pointing a gun at me. It was just the beginning of a series of events, including robbery and abduction, which changed my life forever. I Need Blue, hosted by Jen Lee, is a podcast series featuring lived-experiences from survivors of life events. I NEED BLUE creates space for survivors of trauma to feel they BELONG, are LOVED, UNDERSTOOD and EMPOWERED! I called 9-1-1 and they provided me with life-saving directions to help my customer who was having a medical emergency. Law enforcement rescued us and caught the robber. Our first-responders face unique traumas every day. I NEED BLUE provides space for them too!
I Need Blue
Jonathan, EMS: Saving Lives While Struggling to Save His Own Family
As a paramedic with Brevard County Fire Rescue, Jonathan is no stranger to life-or-death situations. But the toughest battle he's faced isn't on the job—it's with his cousin, his childhood best friend, who fell victim to the grips of addiction.
Watching someone you love spiral into the darkness of substance abuse is a gut-wrenching experience, and for Jonathan, it became a heartbreaking paradox. He spent years desperately trying to save his cousin, urging him to stop, only to witness him cycle in and out of jail, and now, prison.
As someone on the front lines of the fentanyl crisis, Jonathan has seen the devastating toll addiction takes not just on the individual, but on the entire family. In this raw and emotional episode, Jonathan shares his personal journey of hard love, struggle, and the toll it takes on those who love someone battling addiction.
Show notes:
- Circles of Care - https://www.circlesofcare.org/
- The Blue Plaid Society - https://blueplaid.org/
- Space Coast Recovery - http://www.spacecoastrecovery.com/NewSite/
- Journey Pure - https://journeypuremelbourne.com/
- Rockledge Fire and Rescue: 321-633-2056 press 0. Ask to be transferred to the community paramedic, Jonathan Weiss.
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The background music is written, performed and produced exclusively by Char Good.
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