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The Night the Holy Spirit Walked Into My Room (6-8 Pills a Night)

with Justin Franich

December 13, 2025
5:02

There was a season where I was couch surfing in California, popping six to eight ecstasy pills a night. One night I was burning a CD for a party and accidentally downloaded worship music. That worship music confronted me. Then the Holy Spirit walked into my room like a flood. I started weeping. Real tears. The desire for drugs broke. Three months later my grandmother called and offered to fly me to Virginia. That was the beginning of the next chapter.

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Justin Franich, Executive Director of Shenandoah Valley Adult Teen Challenge

Justin Franich

Justin Franich is a former meth addict, Teen Challenge graduate, and pastor who has been clean since 2005. Today he's a husband, father, and Executive Director of Shenandoah Valley Adult Teen Challenge. He hosts the Rebuilding Life After Addiction podcast and helps families across the U.S. navigate faith-based recovery options, compare programs, and rebuild life after addiction.

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