In this edition of The Way Out I’m beyond thrilled to bring you an outstanding interview with person in recovery, loyal listener of The Way Out, and now our special guest to share his journey to and through recovery to this point, Ryan Kemmers. I just know all you all will find Ryan’s story super relatable just like I did, from a chaotic childhood, to the impact of alcoholism and addiction in the family to self-medicating mental health symptoms and perhaps most universal the inevitable progression of use to abuse, and ultimately ever deepening addiction and alcoholism. Ryan shares how “Ryan’s Way” as he refers to it didn’t work in attempting to manage his drinking and what it took to finally surrender and ask a Higher Power he had no relationship with and didn’t even understand for help. What happens next, and by next, I mean quite literally the next day, which I refuse to spoil in this here intro, is nothing short of an act of providence and launches Ryan into a 12-Step centered recovery that until that moment he never thought was possible. Ryan went all in on Recovery and now he shares with us all the tools, skills, and resources, including working the 12-Steps in order with a sponsor and this very podcast, that propelled him into a meaningful and rewarding recovery so listen up.

Recovery Literature (Quit-Lit) Recommendation:

The Heroin Diaries by Nikki Six: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Heroin-Diaries-Ten-Year-Anniversary-Edition/Nikki-Sixx/9781501187544

Best Piece of Recovery Advice: Recovery comes to those who want it

Songs that symbolize Recovery:

Come Back to Earth by Mac Miller:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4ocPPhtglU

Life is Beautiful by SIXX A.M.:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjX2KYuAJcA

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