He Lost Everything to Alcohol and Drug Addiction — Ryan Penley on What Recovery Actually Took and What He Found on the Other Side

Addiction does not announce itself as the thing that will take everything from you. It starts quietly, and by the time most people recognize what is happening, the losses have already stacked up in ways that feel impossible to come back from. Ryan Penley came back from them. He joins Stacey Chillemi to talk honestly about what his addiction to alcohol and drugs actually looked like, the moments that led him toward recovery, and what the process of rebuilding a life of genuine purpose and lasting sobriety required of him. What he shares about the strength it takes to face what the addiction was covering, why the path to recovery is rarely a straight line and what to do when it is not, and what life looks like when you finally get to the other side of the darkest chapter you have ever lived through will give anyone struggling, or supporting someone who is, both the honest picture of what this journey demands and the quiet proof that it is survivable. The story does not end with the addiction. This episode is about what gets written after it. Website: Sponsored By: Happy Wellness Expo - Over 100 National and Local Exhibitors Top Quality Products and Services For Your Health and Well-Being! Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 - 10 AM - 7 PM Website: https://happywellnessexpo.com Call: 973-420-2333 Become a supporter of this podcast: . Follow The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi for weekly episodes on mindset, wellness, spirituality, and business growth—without burnout. Newsletter & resources: https://substack.com/@staceychillemi Watch & connect: • • Be a guest/sponsor: [email protected] • or Disclaimer: Educational only; not medical, mental-health, or legal advice. © The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices