Former Football Player Helps Hundreds with Addiction Recovery

Millions of people struggle with addiction every day. Jerod Thomas was one of them. In the 1980s, Thomas was a college football player with dreams of making it to the NFL, but addiction led him to homelessness and time behind bars. Now, he runs a long-term recovery center and helps hundreds of people find a way out of addiction. Correspondent Jessica Gomez travels to West Viriginia to learn how Thomas was able to make a comeback and pay it forward.

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Jerod is everything you see here and more. It’s a honor to know him. He gives so much of himself.