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Showing Up to AA Completely Drunk with Ryan Kennedy | The Hopeaholics Podcast

In this powerful episode, Ryan Kennedy opens up about his raw journey from the depths of addiction to 16 months of hard-earned sobriety. From hitting true rock bottom—complete with a brutal fall down concrete stairs after a seizure, hiding wine bags under his bed during relapses, terrifying cocaine-induced psychosis where he believed his family was hiding in the house for a week, and the heartbreaking loss of his sister to a fentanyl overdose—to finding hope through rehab, AA meetings, daily acts of service like driving his 90-year-old AA buddy, and even launching his own podcast "Rock Bottom with Ryan," this conversation is packed with honest, relatable stories of struggle, relapse realities ("every relapse is worse than the last"), hallucinations (Drake's "Started From the Bottom" looping endlessly on a 30-day bender), and ultimate redemption. Ryan shares how a nun from his childhood school prayed over him in the hospital, how his mom got sober alongside him and now they chair meetings together, and why rehab ultimately saved his life. If you're battling addiction, supporting a loved one, or just need inspiration that rock bottom can lead to real change, this episode is a must-watch. Tune in for unfiltered hope, humor, and proof that recovery is possible—no matter how low things get.

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Timestamps:
00:05:51 - Full Psychosis: Thought His Entire Family Was Hiding in the House for a Week
00:06:54 - Showing Up to AA Completely Plastered – Ryan’s Wild First Meeting
00:08:06 - Heartbreak: Ryan Loses His Best Friend (Sister) to Fentanyl
00:09:36 - Last Relapse Low: Hiding Wine Bags Under the Bed
00:11:30 - How "Rock Bottom with Ryan" Podcast Was Born on a Road Trip
00:13:51 - 16 Months Sober and Counting – Ryan’s Current Victory Lap
00:14:16 - The Fall That Changed Everything: Seizure, Concrete Stairs, Face Destroyed
00:15:15 - Nun from Childhood School Prays Over Ryan in Hospital Bed
00:16:11 - "Rehab Saved My Life" – Ryan’s Defining Hospital Moment
00:25:28 - Daily Rides for a 90-Year-Old AA Buddy – Ryan’s Favorite Act of Service
00:31:40 - Shadow People Horror: Ryan’s Terrifying Cocaine Psychosis
00:46:35 - Mom & Son Both Sober – Now They Chair Meetings Together
01:04:23 - Harsh Reality: "Every Relapse Is Worse Than the Last"
01:09:13 - Drake’s "Started From the Bottom" on Repeat During 30-Day Bender Nightmare