I Shot Someone at 17... Then Became a Crack Addict | Ep 185

S2E185 - I Shot Someone at 17... Then Became a Crack Addict | Ep 185

Published: July 8, 2026

Duration: 1:16:57

In this episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Jason Mains for an incredible story of violence, addiction, prison, relapse, and the ongoing fight for recovery.

Jason's life was marked by trauma from an early age. As a teenager, he survived a brutal assault after being jumped and thrown from an overpass—an event that changed the trajectory of his life. Just two years later, at 17 years old, Jason made a decision that would alter everything when he shot another person, leading to a lengthy prison sentence before he was ev...