🎙️ Inspiring Stories of Recovery – Episode 6: Rachel’s Journey from Addiction to Purpose

03/04/25 • 29 min

In this powerful episode of Inspiring Stories of Recovery, host David sits down with Rachel to share her incredible journey through addiction, recovery, and transformation. Rachel opens up about her struggles with substance use, the impact on her family, and the challenges of rebuilding her life as a mother.

From battling addiction in the 90s to becoming the founder of Another Day Clean, a recovery housing program with 29 homes, Rachel's story is one of resilience and hope. She discusses the importance of community support, the challenges of motherhood during addiction, and her commitment to helping others through her work in recovery houses.

If you or someone you know needs support, reach out to Rachel at (484) 369-3539 to learn more about Another Day Clean.

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💙 If you or someone you love is struggling, help is available:

🔹 Another Day Clean – anotherdayclean.com | 📞 (484) 369-3539
🔹 Victory Park Recovery Center – victoryparkrecovery.com | 📞 (484) 984-3401
🔹 AA Online Meetings: aa-intergroup.org/meetings/
🔹 NA Online Meetings: virtual-na.org/
🔹 Crisis Support (988 Lifeline): 988lifeline.org

If you or someone you know needs support, reach out to Rachel at (484) 369-3539 to learn more about Another Day Clean.

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Inspiring Stories of Recovery – Episode 5: Krista’s Story – From Jail to Redemption: A Journey of Sobriety and Loss

Krista's story is one of survival, resilience, and faith. She grew up in a loving family, but addiction took hold in her teenage years, leading her down a path of arrests, violence, and self-destruction. It wasn’t until she woke up in jail, covered in blood, facing 20 years in prison, that she realized she had hit rock bottom.

With nowhere else to turn, she found hope in a fellow inmate who introduced her to recovery. From there, Krista embarked on a long, painful, and ultimately redemptive journey. But sobriety didn’t come without its challenges—especially when she faced the devastating loss of the man she loved. Two years into her recovery, her fiancé, Brian, tragically passed away after a work accident. Holding his hand in the hospital, she had to find the strength to keep going without turning back to alcohol.

Now, 10 years sober, Krista shares how she navigated grief, relationships, and relapse in her loved ones, including her husband’s own battles with addiction. She talks about the power of faith-based recovery, her involvement in Celebrate Recovery and Recovery Alive, and how she’s using social media to connect with thousands who are still struggling.

Krista’s journey is proof that no matter how far you’ve fallen, there’s always a way back. If you or someone you love is battling addiction, this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen now and be inspired.

💙 If you or someone you love is struggling, help is available:
🔹 AA Online Meetings: https://aa-intergroup.org/meetings/
🔹 NA Online Meetings: https://virtual-na.org/
🔹 Crisis Support (988 Lifeline): https://988lifeline.org/
🔹 Recovery Alive (Faith-Based Recovery): https://RecoveryAlive.com

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Inspiring Stories of Recovery – Episode 7: Jimmy’s Journey from Addiction to Advocacy

In this powerful episode of Inspiring Stories of Recovery, host David Sichel sits down with Jimmy, the Alumni Coordinator at Discovery Institute, to share his journey of addiction, struggle, and ultimate redemption.

Jimmy opens up about his childhood, growing up surrounded by addiction, and how early exposure to drugs and alcohol shaped his life. From experimenting with alcohol in fifth grade to becoming a full-blown heroin addict, Jimmy takes us through the painful reality of his addiction—selling drugs, multiple arrests, overdoses, and years of rehab attempts.

Despite hitting rock bottom countless times, Jimmy's story is one of perseverance. After 27 overdoses, several near-fatal car crashes, and losing all hope, something finally clicked. Through the support of Discovery Institute and the recovery community, he embraced change, stayed the course, and rebuilt his life. Now, as an advocate for those in recovery, Jimmy dedicates himself to helping others find their own path to sobriety.

His raw and honest story is a testament to the power of resilience, the importance of connection, and the fact that no matter how many times you fall, you can always rise again.

🚨 Need help? Support is available 24/7:
📍 Discovery Institute – Call 844-471-3870 or visit discoverynj.org/admissions
🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2447201/episodes/16649622
📞 AA Online Meetings: aa-intergroup.org/meetings/
📞 NA Online Meetings: virtual-na.org/
📞 Crisis Support (988 Lifeline): 988lifeline.org

🔹 Listen now and be inspired!
🔹 For more resources or to connect with Jimmy, check the contact details above.

Inspiring Stories Of Recovery - 🎙️ Inspiring Stories of Recovery – Episode 6: Rachel’s Journey from Addiction to Purpose

Transcript

David Sichel (00:00)
Hi Rachel.
Rachel Machen (00:02)
Hi Dave.
David Sichel (00:03)
This is my sixth episode. We just passed a hundred downloads. Yay! For Inspire Stories of Recovery. If I knew how to work music, I would do that. But I don't know how to do that. But please follow us on social media. TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. We'll be sending out clips to this Rachel's podcast. And I'm so excited to have her.
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