"I had to unlearn everything — old belief systems, old identities, old ways of numbing what I couldn't face. That unraveling was the beginning."
Jacob's story
The great untangling began in the fire.
Jacob Ford grew up between two worlds — a split home, strict religious expectations, and the kind of quiet weight that children carry when they're holding more than they should. By his teens he'd found his escape in substances. By 18 he'd found what felt like purpose in the military, deploying twice and finding the brotherhood he'd always been searching for.
But purpose without healing is borrowed time. After leaving the service Jacob spiraled — addiction, multiple overdoses, a wife who kept pulling him back from the edge. He describes those years simply: overwhelming anxiety, depression, and a desire to end his life.
Then came 10 days. His father offered him a chance to go away, find answers, and start again. It led Jacob to a transformative experience with plant-based medicine — one that confronted his deepest traumas and started what he now calls the great untangling.
He didn't just heal. He became someone who could walk others through the same unraveling — first through Warrior Healer Foundation for veterans and first responders, and now through The Great Untangling for anyone who is ready.