Cleaning out the Closet...one microgram at a time

Ryan Phillips was a Canadian pro Hockey player who played for the Wichita Thunder and Waco Wizards and was at height of his fame and game prowess when he was arrested for importing a large amount of marijuana into the United States over the Canadian border. Phillips was incarcerated and detained and then, later, upon his release, prohibited from re-entering for life by Homeland Security. He embark...

Robb Kelly, PhD Robb Kelly Recovery Group 214-600-0210/214-649-5427 robb@robbkelly.com www.robbkelly.com   www.facebook.com/drrobbkelly twitter.com/RobbKellyGroup linkedin.com/in/dr-robb-kelly-07718133 https://www.instagram.com/robbkellyrecoverygroup/   Dr. Robb Kelly, PhD is a sought-after recovery expert who believes in treating the causes of addiction and not the symptoms. Dr. Kelly has appeare...

Hi! My name is Lee Ashcroft. I am a recovering addict and alcoholic and I am starting a nonprofit. The project will be focused around children and has the following mission statement:  “To give children, from a young age up to college age, the skills and knowledge to cope with life in healthy ways. We will do this through lessons in meditation, self-awareness, the genetics and science behind addic...

Jen Hirst is a graphic designer by day, sober & fitness coach, speaker and founder of LivingZeroProof on the side. Sober since April 24, 2013, she coaches women struggling with alcohol on how to implement healthy habits to manage stress and overwhelm to forge a sustainable path to recovery. Throughout her nine years living alcohol-free, she values the importance of taking care of all aspects o...

 Shawn Woltz ~ We GET to Quit Having once felt so alone in her addiction, ashamed to admit she had a problem, and lost in the cycle of drinking to escape it all; Shawn has sobered up, and wants to encourage the world that sobriety needs to be celebrated and looked at through a different lens.   Being fully alive, using all your senses, feeling all your emotions is what life is all about. Instead o...

Beau Payne started out as a promising MLB prospect drafted by the Florida Marlins but his life and career were derailed due to abuse, drugs and alcohol. Beau battled a longtime addiction to benzodiazepines, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, alcohol and more. His addictions led him to homelessness on the streets, detox clinics, rehabs and many years in jails and prisons. Since his last use,  Beau f...

Casey Arrillaga is a clinical social worker and chemical dependency counselor who has lived with and around addiction for all his life. In his book “Realistic Hope: The Family Survival Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions” and his podcast “Addiction and the Family”, he shares the knowledge gained from conducting hundreds of family workshops and helping thousands of family members, and...

Santy Mathews from Pune, India who did just that. He has been alcohol free since 2018 & smoke free since 2021. He is extremely vocal & proud of his sobriety, as he should be. Each one is a huge achievement. “Alcohol came into my life in my early 20’s,” he says, “at my corporate job. I had to entertain clients almost every other day. 2018 was my year of reckoning. Alcohol was running &...

Overcoming addiction can still bring a lot of pain and anguish while on the road to recovery but one Life Coach in Utah is hoping to change that. Utah native, Rob Eastman, the owner of Eastman Fitness is using his past experiences with addiction as a motivational tool to help others with their own struggles of substance abuse. Eastman, the son of former state senator Dan Eastman, has been sober fo...

My name is Sherry and I have been sober 12 years on April 23, 2022. I struggled in my sobriety because I didn’t take the program seriously. Now I am dedicated to helping others in their sobriety and focus on myself love and growth. I enjoy sharing my story and knowing that I am impacting someone’s life.

Nate is a public figure who works through a local not-for-profit organization. He educates about treatment that decreases rates of fatalities in Southern California. Nate has provided training to countless individuals and organizations, Nate provides education around different legislations and policies as well. The movement came about when Nathan Smiddy first began hosting training almost 3 years...

Kelly is a mother of 2 married living in California. After having back pain following the birth of her son, she was told she had degenerative disc disease and was prescribed Oxycontin for pain control. After 3 back surgery's Kelly still didn't have enough pain relief so she was prescribed a combination of Opioids and Valium and at one point was up 300 mg of Oxycontin a day. Suddenly she...

Marissa Mitchell was born and raised in Southern California. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, for her undergraduate degree and the University of Southern California for her Master’s Degree. Having been raised as an evangelical Christian, she converted to Judaism at the age of 29, and now engages in various spiritual practices.  She lives with her son, Michael Easthouse. Mari...

Randy is a person living in long term recovery and what that means to him is, he hasn’t used drugs, alcohol, or any mood-altering substance since January 9, 2005. After receiving the life-saving gift of recovery, Randy completed his A.S. degree in addiction counseling and a B.A. in human services and worked as a full-time addiction counselor for two years at Eden House Recovery Services – the very...

Jeannine was an active drug addict and alcoholic for fifteen years - her using led to multiple arrests, homelessness and the loss of absolutely everything - which she considers to be the best thing that ever happened to her. Sober since January 15, 2015, and now a successful fitness studio owner & entrepreneur, she is committed to sharing her stories in the hopes that they may help others. Jea...

I’ve seen my fair share of trials and tribulations. From addictions to business and family, I’ve paid the price. I’ve learned many difficult lessons through my journey, but I was shown the way out! Now, I am here to help you find your way. My mission is to help you crack through your fears, your denials and connect YOU to your ENTHUSIASM– from the Greek enthousiasmos, meaning “inspiration or posse...

Jeanette Velez is a publish Author, A play write and a recovering Addict. Born and Raised in Brooklyn NY. She managed to turn her dysfunctional life that was built on quick sand continued to pull her down for years to a foundation build on straight up Brick! She has 23 years clean and refuses to play dead. 

Eric Rias, is first and foremost a mental health and recovery advocate, owner and founder of BIgMood- Mental Health and Sober Advocacy Group, Interventionist, Mens work leader and coach. He has dedicated the last 8 years to personal development. Not only his own but in making the largest impact on his community as possible. His mens groups and mens coaching program are centered around building mas...

Jimmy, 41, grew up in Eaglesham on the south-side of Glasgow, Scotland. Jim is a qualified photographer, and has lived and worked all over the U.K. - in part as an effort to escape himself and his alcoholism. He has now settled with his family on the Isle of Man where he is finding peace as a gardener. Alcohol was everything to me - my best friend, my saviour, the thing I turned to and would ultim...

As an adolescent I struggled to find my place in the world and never really felt like I belonged. My solution was drugs and alcohol. That quickly turned into an addiction that completely took over my life. After detoxing in county jail I realized that I wanted more out of life than getting high. On December 26th I celebrated seven years drug and alcohol free. I started a podcast in February 2020 c...

A ray of hope: Our mission is to provide a place where people can go at whatever stage in their addiction and get a hopeful feeling. A place where they’re not gonna get lectured, but get inspired and keep coming back for more. Your stories are the heart of our mission. They are super inspiring and they provide a real world, helpful insight for others to learn from (good and bad). Your experiences...

Corey Harrington is a former professional baseball player and current husband, father and professional who overcame 10 yrs struggling in silence from opioid abuse to become an IRONMAN.  His life changed the moment he asked for help and traded his shame for authenticity.  He has turned keeping promises to himself into his super power to achieve incredible things and create deep, meaningful change i...

Dr. Chuck Smith, author of "Understanding Addiction, Know Science, No Stigma. Listen to Dr. Smith share his powerful story how he took adversity and created a life of helping others.