Addiction, mental health challenges, and trauma can affect relationships, confidence, stability, and a person’s sense of belonging. Asking for support can feel especially difficult when someone expects judgment or believes they should be able to handle everything alone.
The Other Side of Rock Bottom, Inc. exists to offer connection, practical encouragement, and free peer recovery support.
You do not have to reach rock bottom to deserve help.
Sometimes the first step is having somewhere to say, “I’m struggling,” without having to explain your entire life or pretend everything is fine.
Our meetings offer opportunities to listen, share, ask questions, and hear from people with lived experience. Participation is voluntary. You can begin by simply showing up.
Peer support can complement treatment and other recovery resources. It does not replace professional care.
Cost, transportation, distance, and other responsibilities can make it difficult to attend in person. Our free online meetings offer another way to connect, while recognizing that internet and technology access can still be barriers.
Hearing another person speak honestly about setbacks, responsibility, and rebuilding can offer encouragement. We share experiences and practical tools while respecting that each person’s recovery pathway is their own.
Recovery conversations can include boundaries, grief, emotional regulation, self-worth, relationships, and learning how to respond differently when life gets hard.
We make room for learning, reflection, faith, questions, and laughter—with respect for different beliefs.
Practical needs matter alongside emotional support. Our Dignity Backpack program provides essential items and encouragement as supplies and donations allow.
A person’s circumstances do not determine their worth.
OSRB offers three free online recovery meetings every day:
Our founder, Kathy Simmons, has hosted online recovery meetings for more than three years. OSRB has operated under its name for more than a year and received 501(c)(3) approval in August 2026.
We are continuing to build community partnerships and establish additional programs. We will share opportunities as they become available.
That belief is at the heart of our work. Progress can include asking for help, setting a boundary, taking responsibility, or trying again after a difficult day.
You do not need a perfect story to belong here.