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.
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.

In this episode, Ryan and Rachel chat with Linsey. Linsey shares her journey from a seemingly perfect life to the depths of addiction and her path to recovery. She discusses the impact of alcohol on her mental health, the importance of community support, and the lessons learned from her rock bottom moments. The conversation highlights the significance of building healthy relationships, especially with her children, and establishing a solid foundation for sobriety. Linsey emphasizes the need to overcome victim mentality and the joy of rediscovering life in sobriety.