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It can seem like sometimes the more sobriety you have, the less complicated your life becomes. Turns out, that's not always the case. Oftentimes those of us who have been in the recovery game for some time, have had to go through several moments of redefining ourselves and reshaping our sobriety. We learn what we need to hold on to and what we can add to our daily reprieve. Whether you're 3 days sober or 10 years sober, the importance of honesty however, can not be understated.    In this episode we are joined by Fausto, the one and only. Fausto first came on our radar as someone who had immersed themselves in the recovery community and quickly became an inspirational voice for many. Today he shares some of how he has had to maintain his honesty even when he finds he is down or not feeling so great. Turns out, its more normal than we think it is to not be uppity and high spirited every second. Funny to hear the way our brains can trick us into thinking a lie would serve us better than the truth.    This week’s warstory comes from Trevor who is brutally honest in his telling of constant relapse and half measures. Hear him talk about what life is like in sobriety compared to life in the throes of the disease. He has a way of accepting life today how it is and doesn’t fool himself into thinking he is something he is not; i.e. a “normal” drinker. Thank you Trevor for sharing your story with us! We learned a lot from it!   Stay up to date with Fausto by following his IG @hopedealerfausto   Check out Fausto’s warstory in one of our earlier episodes!  https://youtu.be/wed0CbRnfjU   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

So many times when we’re in the thick of our disease, we’d go into getting clean with the wrong intention. Maybe it was to get someone off our back, intending to figure out how to moderate properly. Or maybe it was to take a break from the chaos and to clean up for a while. Whatever it was, it wasn’t until we had the right intention, that we were finally able to do what was necessary to stay clean and sober.    This week, we’re talking about the power of intention with a warstory from Derrick. Derrick always seemed to find his way into clicks where drinking was the norm. Whether it was sports, the army, or the party life socialites, it didn’t take long for his drinking to escalate to other drugs. Lying, sneaking, trouble with the law,  and taking advantage of others are all a part of his story. Though there were many false attempts to get clean, it wasn’t until he went to rehab with the intention to stay clean that he truly was able to surrender to the help the way he needed to. Today he lives a life of recovery and works to stay sober through a 12 step program.    Thank you Derrick for sharing your story!    Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

So you’re wondering if you have a problem with drugs and alcohol but not sure if you’re ready.  How do you know when it’s time to get the help you need to finally put it behind you? While it varies for everyone, on this week’s episode we share a few of the signs we received in our own journeys.    Our warstory this week comes from James who shares what it finally took in order for him to surrender to the truth: drugs and alcohol were going to kill him. Today he tells his story so others will know that recovery is possible.    Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

What does it mean to have a recovery mindset? Well, think of it this way; when we were in the thick of it, all we did was think about using. We were constantly obsessing, obtaining, or using our DOC. Today we fill that time with the tools from recovery. Service work, community engagement, and helping others are just a few things that can help us in maintaining sobriety and keeping a recovery mindset.    This week’s topic is inspired by our warstory from Monica. She has found a beautiful group of people who support her in her journey as she establishes a solid foundation in recovery. Monica’s use of pain pills escalated and before long she realized it had taken over. Finding a community and deciding enough was enough has given her the strength she needs to help others who may be struggling the same way by sharing honestly what her journey has been like.   Follow Monica on Tiktok and IG @Monicafromtiktok   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

It’s easy to think we keep failing at this recovery thing when we’re quick to go back to those old habits. Sometimes after multiple failed attempts to quit, we can feel hopeless. But all is not lost. Those attempts to quit are not in vain. They all make up the stepping stones of recovery.    This week we’re joined by Aubrey who sits in as guest host while we hear a warstory from Courtney. Courtney spent a lot of time lost in a world of drugs and alcohol. Time with the wrong people in horrific situations filled her with trauma but it wasn’t until she experienced a close personal loss that she was able to begin to dig her way out of hell and into a life worth living. Hear her talk about how every failure brought her closer to sobriety.    Follow Courtney on tiktok, IG and Twitter @courtnology   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

Why do we get sober? What happens to make us finally decide that something must be done? And what do we do if it seems like nothing is working? We try something else, that’s what.    This week’s episode is “never stop seeking” where we discuss the importance of finding something that works for you. Not only to get sober and also to continue to grow once you’ve experienced a life of sobriety. So many people find it in a fitness program, heavy spiritual practice, or intense self work; the point is we never stop. For us, it would seem there is now middle ground. Forward or backward, and that’s it.    We have an amazing story this week from Matt who shared with us what it was like before he finally decided to get sober. He inspired this topic through the telling of his journey. Matt kept searching until he found something that was going to work for him. A way of living, of being that kept him successful and continuing to grow. Matt is on fire!    Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

  Alcohol free. Sober. Recovering Alcoholic. What’s the difference? And does it really make a difference?   Today we’re joined by Arielle Dyment who joined us as a special guest host from Peru. We’re getting into labels in recovery. When we’re new to the recovery space, we can get really caught up in the minushia. Often, the overwhelming nature of “what to do” can keep a lot of us sick. We invite you to put down the labels and pick up something useful, like a mentor or sober coach. The labels do not serve us.    This topic was inspired by a warstory from Tessa. Tessa spent most of her life thinking she was a normal drinker having gotten caught up in the mommy wine culture.  When the pandemic hit, her drinking quickly escalated very quickly. She was seeking treatment to discover what was wrong with her but it soon became apparent that she had to do something about her drinking. This thrust her down a path she could have never anticipated, sober now for 18 months.    Tessa and Arielle are both involved with a sober app called Lived which is designed to help those who think they may have a drinking problem but not sure how best to address it. Lived has information from Sober coaches and people in recovery all over the world  that will help the sober curious know how best to address their drinking.    You can download the Lived app for free at www.lived.app    Check out the Sober Mom Squad here: https://www.sobermomsquad.com/   Follow Tessa on Tiktok at tessarlowe   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

When we’re in victim mode, it can be easy to think that someone is going to come along and save you. But what if we’re wrong? What if nobody is coming? Do we face death or do we become our own hero? That’s what this week’s guest has done.    Katie is a domestic abuse survivor who has taken her power back and thrives in a big way. She joined us in studio to talk to us about being your own hero, what it takes, and why saving yourself can help you grow into the person you never thought you could be.    Check out Katie’s warstory and follow her on IG at @klockhart8 for more of her fiery inspiration!   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

Hope. For a long time, we had none. Then at some point in our recovery journey’s it was all we had. Something or somebody came along and we started to believe that recovery was possible and it fueled our next moves. The importance of hope can not be understated. That’s why it’s the perfect topic for this week’s show.     Today, we have an amazing warstory from Tim. Tim was more into skateboarding than drugs when he was growing up. His senior year he enlisted in the Marines and decided it was time to experiment. From that moment forward his mind-altering journey began. Tim couldn’t seem to understand why he couldn’t just stop. He would have to lose a lot more before he finally took the steps to build the hope that made up the foundation of his recovery. Hear him talk today about what life in sobriety is like.    Follow Tim at @tlodgen on IG to follow his journey!   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

Man are we grateful for our friends in recovery. Without them, it's safe to say we may not still be here. The company we keep is our biggest support system which is why it's critical to know your crew.    This week, we’re paying tribute to those we’ve met in our recovery journey. Those people we find in the most unexpected places who have somehow found a way to shape our lives in ways we never would have thought possible. We’re blessed and honored to know them. All we had to do to get them was to give up our old ideas and abandon ourselves to a power greater than “I”. Today we find that in “we.”   Our topic this week is inspired by the amazing warstory from Laurie who is someone we’ve met through the IG recovery community whose presence we’re glad we don’t have to live without today. Laurie never really liked herself for reasons unknown. Having been raised in a big Italian family, she quickly became a people pleaser. When she found cocaine later in life it seemed to be the solution to her problems. It wasn’t long before she made the wise choice and gave it up in favor of a drink. Tune in to hear just how bad it got and what made her finally look at herself free of bullshit.    Today she has found support in the recovery community in her area and on-line. She recovers out loud so that others know she can be turned to in a time of need. Thank you Laurie for telling your story.    Follow Laurie on IG at @laurs_soberworld   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

We all like to think we’re running the show. When we were drinking or using, it was easy to fool ourselves into thinking we could stop whenever we wanted. When the bottom fell out, we realized that we were completely lost and our lives had become unmanageable. As we began a path of recovery, we began to see control for the illusion that it is. Giving into this fact was a big step forward in our process of growth.    This week, we’re talking about that Illusion of Control, a topic inspired by the warstory from Matt of Sober Friends Podcast. Matt found himself obsessed with alcohol. Whether he was consuming or thinking about not consuming, it always seemed to be on his mind. The illusion of control kept him drinking for a long time, though he could never seem to successfully stay stopped. To hear him tell his story, you’ll see pretty quickly how we arrived at this topic.     Matt delivered his story with fire and truly has a voice for radio! If you want to hear more of it and get some good recovery while you’re at it, check out Sober Friends Podcast anywhere you get your podcasts!    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sober-friends/id1448968830   Follow Matt on IG at @soberfriendspod   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

Whether you have one year, one month, or one day in recovery, it’s likely that by now, you’ve learned some things. Even if it’s something we unlearn, each moment sober is a shock to the system and a change in our usual thinking pattern.  Today’s episode is a deep dive into what recovery has taught us and how we’ve been able to apply those principles in all our affairs.   Our topic this week is inspired by a warstory from Melissa, a local Ogdenite with a beautiful recovery and one-hell-of-a-journey. A traumatic childhood had her experimenting with drugs from an early age. Always chasing that first high, her use escalated until the insanity began to overtake her.  Having accepted death she wound up in jail which ultimately led her to a treatment center.  Here how today she lives a beautiful life where she continues to learn how to live life on life’s terms and is constantly giving back to others.   Thank you Melissa for sharing your story! Follow Melissa on IG @goddesbeauty81   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

Was drinking really our problem? It was pretty easy to think that it was. After all, everything seemed to get worse when we were drinking or using and we couldn’t seem to stop. But after a little bit of time and a lot of work it became clear that what we actually had was a thinking problem.    This week’s topic comes to us from Crystal’s warstory. When you listen, you’ll hear how she found her way into drugs and alcohol, abusive relationships, and scary situations, all of which were only temporary relief from her real problem; her thinking. It’s hard to say where the deeply ingrained voice of negativity comes from but Crystal is not unique in this regard. Today, she works to love the person she is and gets value from a 12 step program, mindset and personal development.    Check out Crystal’s IG where she goes live with other inspiring people in recovery to talk about things we all have to work at. @crystalhiroko   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

Most of us have things in our childhood included in our story. An uneasy feeling, trauma, anxiety, whatever it was, usually we’re able to look back on it with a different perspective than we had at the time. So today we’re posing the question: “What would you tell the younger you?”   Why the topic? Well, our guest today can shed some light on that. The oldest in a Mormon famly, Aubrie grew up very sheltered and was often naive to the drug scene. She found herself rolling with the wrong crowd and hopelessly addicted to meth. Her story of recovery is proof that addiction truly can reach anyone and that ANYONE can get better.    We’re honored to have Aubrie in the studio and who knows? Maybe you’ll be seeing a lot more of her.   Follow Aubrie at @aubrierobbins64 on IG to watch her incredible journey.   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

“Your mind is a dangerous neighborhood. Don’t go in there alone.”   So is it true? Are we never to be alone in sobriety? Must we be babysat like some sort of crazed maniac? Will we ever be okay to be alone?   All of the above. Being alone can be tricky in early sobriety. How do we navigate the early stages of having the drink or drug as a go-to anytime we get a spare second? Here’s a hint: we don’t do it alone.    This week we’re talking about being alone in sobriety, a topic inspired by the warstory from Curtis! If you listen to Curtis’s story you’ll see how we settled on talking about this subject. Curtis spent much of his early days in sobriety trekking along the Pacific Coast Highway solo. He challenged himself everyday and had some serious time to reflect on his addiction. So it begs the question: can we benefit from alone time in sobriety?    Join the conversation on IG at @othersideofhell_recoverypod and tell us what your experience has been.    Curtis, along with Dani @sober.socially, were inspired to create the sober app which combines resources for all things recovery, fitness, and mental well being in one place. Check it out in the google play store or the apple app store. Look for The Other Side of Hell Podcast along with many others.    Follow Curtis’s journey at @the.sober.nomad and check out the sober app @thesober.app.   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

Once we get sober and stop drinking we become sane, rational individuals, right?  Wrong. Oftentimes the obsession that led us to drinking the way we did will follow us into other aspects of our lives. Shopping, gambling, money, sex, relationships and even exercise are things we can let take us over if we’re not at our spiritual best. Even exercise. Yes, even exercise.    We are joined in this episode by our SoCal friend Kat S. who not only shares her warstory but knows all too well about how alcoholism can manifest in other ways outside drinking. She also happens to run two treatment facilities in California and now spends her time trying to be of service.    Kat’s story is all too familiar while being completely original. Hear how the wisdom of someone she thought had more of a problem than her slapped her in the face and got her to think about her abuse differently. Wisdom comes from the strangest of places.    Thank you Kat for coming on the show! (that “thank you” makes 18)   Follow Kat on IG for more awesome inspiring content! @socalkattt    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction we encourage you to contact a treatment center for information. Kat’s facility is Laguna Shores Recovery Center. More information can be found at https://lagunashoresrecovery.com/   Joe Dispenza Website https://drjoedispenza.com/   Hello Genius by Michael Dahl https://g.co/kgs/5fXK5W   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

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So you just got sober but are feeling stagnant. You’re wondering how to deal with some of the new information you’ve just discovered about yourself but you're unsure how best to do that. You’re not alone.    Truth be told, getting sober is just the tip of the iceberg. Often we need to keep working on ourselves and that can mean looking for outside resources to do it. There’s a lot of different ways to get sober but that path may not help you deal with things like trauma, anxiety or depression. Good news. If you can learn how to deal with life without drinking, you can learn how to deal with everything else that ails you as well. This is what Courtney is finding out as she moves into other programs that help her continue her journey of self-development. A lot is required to heal!   Courtney joins us to share her warstory this week and we’re honored to share it with you. Early on she was taught that your insides didn’t matter, as long as you kept up appearances and surprisingly, Courtney was able to do that for a long time even as her addiction continued to progress into harder, more deadly drugs, putting her in danger at every turn. Hear how she was finally able to turn it around and how life is for her today in recovery.    Thank you Courtney for your beautiful story! We’re excited to follow your journey!    You can follow her here at @the.sobercourtney and as always, check out our man Jackson and @stay.stopped    Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    The Power of Now book  https://g.co/kgs/MvFrJC   Earl Nightingale, The Strangest Secret  https://youtu.be/y5x-KjBME_E    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

Have you ever been curious about AA? See a lot of people getting sober in a 12 step program but don’t understand the “God” thing? You’re not alone. In fact almost everyone who has ever dawned the door of a 12 step meeting has had the same thought or notion.    On this week’s episode we’re joined by our dear friend Steven who explains to us how he worked the 12 steps as a non-believer. We get into the real nitty gritty of what the 12 steps are and how there is no one way to work them.    If you’re in AA this might be a refreshing perspective on the steps. If you’re not in AA, you may find this answers a lot of the questions you have about AA and getting sober.    And if that wasn’t intriguing enough, Steven was also nice enough to share his warstory with us and…. He did not disappoint. Hear what it was like for him and what made him finally decide to get sober.    Thanks Steven for sharing your story!   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!

The drink or the drug was often a solution. It did something for us that we could not do for ourselves. In our case, it shut off our mind and allowed us to just be. For a moment we weren’t comparing ourselves to others or feeling itchy in our skin. But as it does, the substance took hold and the solution became more and more of the problem.    Brett, our warstory this week, was no different. The drinking and drugging took a hold of him because he found in it a way of being that he couldn’t find by any other means. He found himself on Death's doorstep a number of times because he couldn’t see the way out. Here what it finally took for him to allow those who loved him to help him the way he needed and for him to surrender to the solution.    Thank you Brett for sharing your amazing story!   Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show.    RESOURCES  Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/    If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/   Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings  https://aa-intergroup.org/    Narcotics Anonymous online meetings  https://virtual-na.org/    Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting  https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/    Refuge Recovery website https://refugerecovery.org/    Substance Abuse and Mental Health services  1-800-662-HELP  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline    Suicide prevention hotline  1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/    Domestic Violence hotline  1-800-799-SAFE  https://www.thehotline.org/    National Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/   More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/   Al-Anon information (support for families) https://al-anon.org/   Follow The Other Side of Hell on all the Socials!  IG: @othersideofhell_recoverypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theothersideofhell101  Twitter: @TOSOHellpodcast  Tik Tok: @theothersideofhell   Email us at theothersideofhell@gmail.com    For more information about the show, resources, or merch check out our website at theothersideofhellpodcast.com!   Contact us if you have ideas for a show, are interested in sharing your story, or are struggling in any way. Seriously.    Thanks to all who support the podcast! Be sure to tell someone you know that may get value from it about the show!