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Rock Bottom With Ryan

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After 18 years of drinking, countless blackouts, arrests, and hospital stays, I finally hit my bottom—and started to climb. This podcast is about what it really looks like to get sober. No sugarcoating. No step-by-step manual. Just honest conversations about addiction, recovery, relapse, and everything in between. If you’ve struggled, if someone you love is struggling, or if you just want to understand the chaos behind the bottle—this is for you. Let’s talk about what happens after rock bottom.

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00:58:14

Amplifying the Vibe - Andrew

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2026/10/12

Magnat: The Alcohol Alternative Built for Social Confidence | Rock Bottom with Ryan (Andrew from PapaMag)On Rock Bottom with Ryan, Andrew from PapaMag shares how alcohol became his social-anxiety “cure” starting at 16, led to years of heavy beer drinking, and began hurting his workouts, work performance, and parenting. After a nine-month sober stretch during his wife’s pregnancy, he returned to drinking, then quit again around August 24 two years ago and now plans to stay sober. Wanting the social

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00:57:12

Recovery Reps - Niall

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2026/10/08

From Crack, Heroin & Homelessness to Recovery Reps: Niall’s Rock Bottom Story | Rock Bottom with RyanIn this episode of Rock Bottom with Ryan, Niall from Stourbridge, England shares how hyperactivity/undiagnosed ADHD, his parents’ divorce, and escalating substance use led from alcohol and cannabis to cocaine, crack, and heroin. He describes blowing a £10,000 inheritance on cocaine, entering crack and heroin addiction, becoming homeless for years, and committing shoplifting and checking unlocked

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00:48:41

The Sober Diaries - Holly

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2026/10/05

Holly’s Rock Bottom: Alcohol Withdrawal Hallucinations, Ruining a Wedding, and One Year Sober | Rock Bottom with RyanIn this episode of Rock Bottom with Ryan, Ryan interviews Holly from a small town in Worcestershire, England, who is approaching one year sober with a sobriety date of July 30, 2025. Holly describes starting alcohol at 14, underage street drinking and clubbing, and quickly gravitating to hard liquor, later adding occasional party drugs. Her drinking escalated into daily “hair of the

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00:52:52

Get Sober or Die Trying - Lorne

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2026/10/01

From Cocaine to Crack Rock Bottom: Lorne’s Recovery Story (Rock Bottom with Ryan)Ryan interviews Lorne, a Montreal DJ and longtime cocaine user who transitioned to crack for four years and got sober on December 8, 2022. Lorne describes a normal upbringing, early experimentation with hash and psychedelics, and a pivotal first line of cocaine at a party that led to decades of escalating use. As addiction progressed, he faced mounting financial ruin, constant job changes, evictions, arrests for fraud

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01:08:01

The Dry Side - Nicole

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2026/09/28

Nicole’s Rock Bottom: Air Force Retirement, Isolation, and Finding Recovery Through Rehab, AA & The Dry SideIn this episode of Rock Bottom with Ryan, Nicole—recently retired after 21 years in the Air Force and living in Texas—shares how alcohol gradually became a problem after years of high functioning and social drinking. She describes an introverted childhood in a military family, early drinking at 14, and a slow progression that escalated with unstructured time, isolation, and later COVID

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00:49:08

Life On Life's Terms - Recovery Jon

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2026/09/24

Recovery Jon: Oxy, Heroin & Alcohol Addiction, Arrests, Rock Bottom, and Rebuilding a Life on Life’s TermsJon shares how a seemingly stable childhood in Connecticut shifted after multiple traumatic near-death experiences and mounting anxiety and anger, leading to heavy drinking, then rapid addiction to OxyContin, heroin (snorting), and later alcohol and cocaine, alongside seven arrests and years of functioning at a high-level job while using. He describes escalating health decline, friends dying

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01:03:27

Sober at 21 - John Campbell

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2026/09/21

From Xanax Blackouts to 18 Years Sober: John Campbell’s Rock Bottom & Recovery JourneyIn this episode of Rock Bottom with Ryan, John Campbell shares his story of getting sober at 21 after escalating drug and alcohol use, arrests, and stealing tens of thousands of dollars from his family while working at a bank. Raised in Dallas with early behavior issues and ADHD, John gravitated to the wrong crowd, was sent to an all-boys boarding school where substance abuse intensified, then spiraled further

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01:03:50

Becoming Her - Paige Calentino

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2026/09/17

Paige Calentino: From Party Girl to Sober Coach | Rock Bottom with RyanIn this episode of Rock Bottom with Ryan, Ryan interviews Paige Calentino, who shares her sobriety date (December 26, 2022), her alcohol and drug use history (martinis, tequila, cocaine, MDMA), and how binge drinking began at 15 and escalated through college at SMU and into corporate consulting’s “work hard, play hard” culture. Paige recounts a major college incident where she fell from a second-story balcony while blacked out

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00:45:58

Forward Only - David Watson

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2026/09/14

From White-Collar Crime to Redemption: David Watson on Prison, Purpose & Going Forward Only | Rock Bottom with RyanOn Rock Bottom with Ryan, guest David Watson from Fort Worth, Texas shares how a stable childhood with his grandparents shifted after his grandfather’s cancer diagnosis, leading to running away and escalating theft and fraud. He describes early schemes, meeting his first wife and committing credit card fraud in the Bahamas, and how the thrill became addictive as his crimes grew over

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00:50:22

195: Adam's Second Chances

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2026/09/10

From Polysubstance Addiction to Counselor: Adam’s Recovery Story | Rock Bottom with RyanIn this episode of Rock Bottom with Ryan, guest Adam shares how early feelings of isolation, learning issues, and clashing with his parents led to a long search for escape that escalated from alcohol to marijuana, benzos, opiates, and other substances. He describes struggles in high school and college, depression and suicidal thoughts, and a spiritual rock bottom that culminated in fleeing a pharmacy job when

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00:51:26

Real Talk Session 3 - Love, Boundaries, and Rock...

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2026/09/07

Boundaries vs Ultimatums: Enabling, Rock Bottom, and Real Recovery | Rock Bottom with Ryan (ft. Amber)Ryan and guest Amber discuss the difference between boundaries and ultimatums, emphasizing self-respect, accountability, and how recovery helped them stop people-pleasing and codependency. They explore enabling in addiction and relationships, including how rescuing someone can delay consequences and “steal their first step,” and why learning to say no can protect both parties. The conversation

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00:47:37

Vernon: Out of the Blue

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2026/09/04

Vernon West: Two Sobriety Dates, Higher Power, and Beating Leukemia | Rock Bottom with RyanRyan welcomes Vernon West (Out of the Blue podcast) to discuss recovery, Vernon’s two sobriety dates (Jan 30, 1990 and Aug 2, 11 years ago), and his path through addiction and the 12 steps. Vernon shares growing up with an alcoholic father, attending Al-Anon at 14, and his father’s relapse and death from cirrhosis after nine months sober. Vernon describes his own progression from weed to heavy drinking and

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01:02:58

Bruce Haataja: Chaos Between My Ears

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2026/09/02

Bruce Haataja on Chaos Between My Ears, Bipolar 1, and Recovery | Rock Bottom with RyanOn Rock Bottom with Ryan, Bruce Haataja discusses his debut book Chaos Between My Ears and the internal “committee” of voices that fueled his depression, confusion, and addiction. Raised in small-town Minnesota, he describes leaving traditional school, joining the National Guard at 17, and progressing from prescription opioids (Oxys/Percs) to heavy alcohol use while learning to hide his addiction through shame and

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01:01:40

Ben: Sober Boozers Club

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2026/08/31

From Rock Bottom to Sober Boozers Club: Ben’s Story + The Truth About NA BeerIn this episode of Rock Bottom with Ryan, Ben from the UK’s Sober Boozers Club shares how he went from daily weed use as a teen to heavy drinking fueled by late-night TV shifts, cheap lager, cocaine, and MDMA, escalating after a traumatic marriage breakdown and a toxic relationship during COVID. After a final blowup that cost friendships, he quit drinking in January 2022 and white-knuckled early sobriety, briefly using weed

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01:12:12

Nelson Whiting: No Limits

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2026/08/28

Your Problem Isn’t Pornography: Hypnotherapy, Shame, and the Root Cause of Addiction | Rock Bottom with RyanOn Rock Bottom with Ryan, host Ryan interviews clinical hypnotherapist and author Nelson Whiting of No Limits Hypnotherapy about his book "Your Problem Isn’t Pornography" and how pornography, alcohol, and other compulsive behaviors are symptoms of deeper subconscious issues. Whiting explains his background growing up LDS in Utah, early experiences with hypnosis and sports psychology,

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00:57:33

Jeanne: Naturally High

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2026/08/26

From Rock Bottom to Naturally High: Trauma-Informed Recovery, Nervous System Regulation & The Recovery Concierge (Jeanne Foot)Ryan interviews Toronto-based addiction counselor and trauma-informed practitioner Jeanne Foot about her polysubstance use, entering recovery in August 1993 after a husband’s ultimatum, and how outpatient treatment and 12-step approaches didn’t address her childhood sexual abuse and complex PTSD. Jeanne describes feeling sober yet depressed and suicidal, relapsing while

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01:02:31

Jen Hirst: Built from the Breakdown

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2026/08/24

Jen’s Rock Bottom: Mouthwash, Adderall, Two DWIs & the Sobriety “Closet” | Rock Bottom with RyanJen from Minnesota joins Rock Bottom with Ryan to share how alcohol became her drug of choice, worsened by Adderall introduced in college, and progressed over about 10 years into severe dependence with intense withdrawals, blackouts, two DWIs, job loss, homelessness in detox, and drinking mouthwash, vanilla extract, and rubbing alcohol. She describes multiple treatment attempts, relapse cycles, and

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01:07:21

Tony - It Made Me Feel Fearless

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2026/08/21

Tony Alexander on HIV, Meth Addiction, and Finding Recovery | Rock Bottom with RyanTony Alexander shares his story from growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, realizing he was gay early, and facing religious stigma, to beginning alcohol use at 12 and later using weed. After moving to Dallas to teach elementary school, stress and dissatisfaction fueled heavier substance use. In 2002 he was diagnosed with HIV, and medication side effects increased his daily marijuana use. He later lost his teaching job after

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00:52:45

Dora - Freedom at Last

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2026/08/19

Dora’s Rock Bottom: Juvenile Hall, Meth Addiction, Losing Her Kids & Finding Recovery | Rock Bottom with RyanOn Rock Bottom with Ryan, Dora shares her story of trauma and addiction: losing a sister before birth, being taken by CPS as a baby, growing up in foster care and group homes, early diagnoses and medication, sexual abuse triggers, and entering juvenile hall from ages 12–17 after a violent incident. She describes starting drugs and alcohol young, falling hard into meth at 14, toxic and

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00:51:11

186: Recovering Loudly - Allyssa

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2026/08/14

Allyssa’s Rock Bottom: Foster Care Trauma, Relapse, and Finding Purpose at 21 | Rock Bottom with RyanIn this episode of Rock Bottom with Ryan, Allyssa, 21, from Texarkana, Texas, shares her path into addiction and recovery after growing up around widespread meth use, family bullying, poverty, and her mother blaming her for a suicide attempt. She describes early exposure to alcohol, heavy drinking and daily marijuana use during depression in the COVID era, and trauma including sexual assault in

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