This time we talked to Erik Carrasco, an alcoholic who is working through sobriety in hopes of helping others in the community facing similar adversity.

Erik is a father of 3, who worked in the customer service/business field for over 20 years.Raised in Canutillo TX, Erik wants to share his story about hope and the way a positive mindset can help you overcome many things in life. Erik was a recipient of an organ donation in 2021 and has been sober for over a year. Even after a successful transplant, Erik still struggles with the residual impacts of drinking for over 18 years. 

He plans to use this podcast, his story, and his education to work with programs like Alcoholic Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-Anon, and other local programs to spread the message around the dangers of addiction.

During this podcast we discussed his relationship with alcohol, his liver transplant due to cirrhosis. In addition, we discuss his upbringing and the impacts this may have had on his mental health.We also discussed the importance of mindset. Erik tells a story about the way foolish pride helped in his recovery and overcoming relationships. You don’t want to miss the episode!