501(c)(3) Public Charity

There Is Life on the Other Side of Rock Bottom

Hope, connection, and peer support for people impacted by addiction, mental health challenges, or trauma.

At The Other Side of Rock Bottom, we believe that your hardest chapter does not have to be your final chapter. We provide a welcoming community, free daily recovery meetings, and peer support to help people find connection, encouragement, and hope as they move forward.

A welcome from Kathy Simmons, Founder & President
Our impact

There Is Life on the Other Side of Rock Bottom-and we're here to help you find it.

750+ Community Members Connected through peer support meetings and healing programs
3 Recovery Meetings Daily 10-20 attendees per meeting, 100% free peer support
100% Peer-Led Support No cost barrier-everyone has access to hope and connection

Our Mission

You Are More Than What You’ve Been Through.

The Other Side of Rock Bottom exists to help people impacted by addiction, mental health challenges, and trauma find connection, encouragement, and hope.

Through free peer recovery meetings, practical learning, community outreach, and Dignity Backpacks, we meet people where they are and support them as they move forward.

Our work brings together lived experience, science-informed recovery tools, and faith—with respect for every person’s beliefs and recovery pathway.

You don’t have to have it all together to belong here.

“Bear ye one another’s burdens.” — Galatians 6:2, KJV

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Our Vision

A Life Beyond Survival.

We envision a future where people impacted by addiction, mental health challenges, and trauma have opportunities to rebuild their lives—with connection, dignity, purpose, and hope.

As OSRB grows, we want to expand our free recovery community, strengthen local partnerships, and develop programs that respond to the everyday challenges people face.

Our vision reaches beyond getting through today. It includes discovering strengths, rebuilding relationships, and creating a life that feels meaningful—one step at a time.

There is life on the other side of rock bottom. There is room for you in that future.

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Whether you're seeking peer support and recovery, ready to volunteer your time, prepared to donate, or looking to partner with us, there's a place for you at Other Side of Rock Bottom. Reach out and let's start a conversation about life beyond rock bottom.