Episode 62 - Rachel Sereni

Send us Fan MailRachel’s story begins with neglect, resilience, and a whole lot of sadness. Her mother lost custody of her sister & her due to her own addiction, being raised by their father alone, A heartbreak that forced her to grow up fast. She lost her mom to an overdose at just sixteen, an even bigger heartbreak that forced her to grow up even faster. With a hardworking dad who was always trying to keep the family afloat and a younger sibling who depended on her, Rachel learned early how to survive chaos. But survival came with pain, and that pain eventually pulled her down a darker path.By twenty, Rachel became a mom herself, trying to figure out adulthood while fighting battles she didn’t know how to name yet. Drinking led to blackouts, benzos numbed everything, and holding a job became almost impossible. Life felt like it was slipping through her fingers. Everything changed on April 11, 2024; the day she chose sobriety and never looked back. Since then, she’s lost over 70 pounds, rebuilt her life from the ground up, and become the steady, reliable version of herself she once never believed possible.Today, Rachel is nearly two years sober, a co-host of the growing podcast Rock Bottom with Ryan, and a powerful voice for women & mothers in recovery. She is a present mother, a woman who shows up at work every day with pride, and the creator of a life she once only dreamed about. She’s also preparing to marry the man who stood by her through every breakdown and breakthrough on her two years of sobriety. Her passion now is helping other women see that healing is possible, no matter how far they’ve fallen, you can get back up and fight the fight!Catch Rachel on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/realtalkwithrachieRock Bottom with Ryan Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-bottom-with-ryan/id1827151504Mel Robbins - Let Themhttps://amzn.eu/d/0d5hYimkDr. Anna Lembke - Dopamine Nationhttps://amzn.eu/d/09Td17HH Support the showMy Instagram is:https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmyAnd you can find all my other links at:https://linktr.ee/jimmythistleBuy me a coffee…https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmytAlcohol Explained - William Porterhttps://a.co/d/0854fIb6This Naked Mind - Annie Gracehttps://a.co/d/0gy6mT9ZA Million Little Pieces - James Freyhttps://a.co/d/0jdcIjGbDonate:https://motiv8.im/donate/https://nacoa.org.uk/get-involved/donating/donate/