The Other Side of Hell Podcast

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...

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 eve...

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 f...

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 accomplish...

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 "chewin...

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...

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 s...

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...

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...

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 minds...

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...

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 ma...

  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...

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, wha...

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...

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 wou...

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 pr...

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 ins...

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...

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...

“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’...

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 epis...

We are moving the show TEMPORARILY to a semi-weekly format. This is so we can focus some time and energy on expanding The Other Side of Hell brand in new and exciting ways. Please listen for more information. 

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 way...

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...