Guilt and shame were often the bedrock of our bottoms. Our behavior is often so shameful that the last thing we want to do is talk about it outloud. Only when we have recovered and shared that story honestly to others who are struggling do we begin to know the value of our stories. This week’s warstory is a special one. Britnee is not only a grateful food addict but also Cameron’s sister. When you hear her talk about what it was like to compromise her morals and relationships for food, you’ll be sure to see the similarities in our addictions. It’s those similarities, and the recovery that is spoken of after, that we begin to feel hope. Hope becomes the bedrock of our recovery. Our stories have power, even if we don’t always see it. Thank you Britnee for sharing your story! If you want to connect with Britnee or have any questions, please reach out to theothersideofhell@gmail.com. Check out our sponsors. By supporting them, you help support the show and keep us bringing new stories with more and more hope and inspiration. Brainwashed Coffee https://www.brainwashedcoffeeco.com/ Valor Fitness Clothing https://valorfitnessclothing.com/ Stay Stopped Recovery Brand Apparel https://staystopped.shop/ All sponsors of the show give back to the recovery community 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 stop and reflect on everything we did in our past, the crazy, the insane, the absolutely mind-blowing behavior, it's a wonder that we’re still here. Today’s topic is about that! How are we not dead? This topic was inspired by our warstory this week from Dan. Dan is a helluva guy in the community, boots on the ground working to help others get clean and sober. But before Dan was doing any of that, he was living a life that few could handle. Despite the many opportunities for death and disaster, he is still around today to tell the story. For that we are grateful. Thanks Dan for sharing your story! Check out our sponsors. By supporting them, you help support the show and keep us bringing new stories with more and more hope and inspiration. Brainwashed Coffee https://www.brainwashedcoffeeco.com/ Valor Fitness Clothing https://valorfitnessclothing.com/ Stay Stopped Recovery Brand Apparel https://staystopped.shop/ All sponsors of the show give back to the recovery community 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!

You ever have those moments where all the sudden, you can see clearly what it is that needs to change? We've had many. And we're grateful for them all. Every moment of sobriety started with a moment of clarity. Let's talk about it. This topic is inspired by this week's warstory from Marsha. Marsha spent a lot of her youth with an alcoholic Dad. Drugs and alcohol were just a part of life and eventually, she would find hers engulfed with the drama and panic that accompanies them. Suddenly, a moment of clarity spurred her to take some action and it began a process that would eventually lead her to a sober life, a better way of living, and a life beyond measure. Thanks Marsha for sharing your story! Check out our sponsors. By supporting them, you help support the show and keep us bringing new stories with more and more hope and inspiration. Brainwashed Coffee https://www.brainwashedcoffeeco.com/ Valor Fitness Clothing https://valorfitnessclothing.com/ Stay Stopped Recovery Brand Apparel https://staystopped.shop/ All sponsors of the show give back to the recovery community 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're back with another great episode from the boys. This time we're talkin' about people, places and things. Why? When we were full blown in the disease, it seemed like anything could keep us drinking. We had to take a closer look at people, places and things once we decided to get sober for good and decide who was actually at fault, and if there were some situations which we now had to refrain from. This week's topic was inspired by the amazing warstory from Shane! Shane grew up in a small town and once he got a taste for drugs and alcohol, he was all in. In and out of treatment centers and institutions for most of his adult life, tune in to hear what it finally took for recovery to take root in his spirit. This story is fire. You won't want to miss it! Thanks Shane for telling your story! Check out our sponsors. By supporting them, you help support the show and keep us bringing new stories with more and more hope and inspiration. Brainwashed Coffee https://www.brainwashedcoffeeco.com/ Valor Fitness Clothing https://valorfitnessclothing.com/ Stay Stopped Recovery Brand Apparel https://staystopped.shop/ 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 boys are back with another great episode. This week, they share on the struggle of acknowledging our wins. They say humility is a cornerstone of recovery. But its not always easy to recognize the difference between being humble and having low self esteem. Through the work we do in recovery, often we're able to take a "right sized" view of ourselves. Part of that is acknowledging our accomplishments and allowing them to be. This topic was inspired by Chris who shares his amazing warstory. Get lost in his accent and let his story hit you in a way that fills you with hope. Listen and you'll see why we chose this topic after hearing his story. Thanks Chris for sharing your amazing story! You can find Chris on IG @chrisnellmedia 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!

This week's episode is a deep one. We get into what's happened over the last year with the guys and why the topic of "Overcoming Hopelessness" makes perfect sense. Willy gets into how he relapsed with 10 years of sobriety and what it was like to come clean with his loved ones and recovery peeps. Cameron talks about finally getting his ass kicked enough to join a food program so he can stop "chewing his alcohol." As usual, we have a great warstory from Heidi who inspired this topic! We sat on this one for some time and it's fair to say, it's worth the wait. Hear her share on how things got started and how being comfortable in her own skin, required a lot of external substances. Finally, she had the spark of hope ignited by a friend who had been through it, and it was enough for her to believe she too, could change her life. Thank you, Heidi, for sharing your story! Follow Heidi on IG at @heidi_bachtelfit 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 1-800-273-8255https://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're back!! After a long hiatus the boys are back with a new look, new episode and new sobriety dates? Listen to find out. This week we have an awesome story from someone you may all know. Dave from the Dopey podcast got with us to share his experience strength and hope. Here just how dark things can be before the dawn, and know that no matter how far down you fall, you can always get back up if you're willing to accept the help being offered to you. You are sure to get something out of it. Dave's story inspired the topic, "identifying with the disease." Though some of us may fight it, eventually we begin to make our using and drinking a part of our identity. We find ourselves among great artist and poets who may have influenced us growing up. Unfortunately, building our identity around the addiction can make it that much harder to surrender. After all, without the drugs and alcohol (or food, sex, gambling, etc) who am I? Get sober and find out. Anything's got to be better than the way we were. Thanks Dave for sharing your story! Listen to the Dopey Podcast anywhere you get your podcast. It's a great place to laugh about the crazy things we used to do!! Glad we're not there today! Dopey on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dopey-on-the-dark-comedy-of-drug-addiction/id1077823917 Dopey on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3woZxvcZy5hpYX1ODKoC1y?si=bb1f424f69de48e8 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 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!