ELYRIA, Ohio (WJW) -- Standing before a judge is the last place anyone wants to be.

It was also the last place that Lindsey ever expected to be. She was a very good BMX racer until she broke her leg in a fall and was prescribed prescription painkillers after surgery. That started years of addiction and run-ins with the law that almost put her in jail.

"I was at the lowest point and I had to figure out how to get out," Lindsey said.

Lindsey's way out started with the Elyria Municipal Recovery Court. Judge Robert White gave Lindsay a chance to stay out of jail.

Going to jail is easy, but the program of counseling, therapy and personal responsibility is not.

"The program consists of very intense supervision by our treatment team. It involves counseling and weekly involvement with the cou

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