Who We Are

Hope and healing on the other side of rock bottom

The Other Side of Rock Bottom is a 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to supporting those impacted by addiction, mental health challenges, and trauma. We provide 100% free peer support through recovery meetings, community connection, and coaching-creating pathways to hope, healing, and a life beyond rock bottom for everyone who walks through our doors.

Our Mission

The Other Side of Rock Bottom empowers people impacted by addiction, mental health challenges, and trauma to find hope, connection, and a path forward.

We are a peer-led recovery community built on the belief that there is life beyond rock bottom. Through free support meetings, peer coaching, and genuine human connection, we create the conditions where people can heal, rebuild, and discover lasting hope. Every person we serve receives compassionate, judgment-free support designed to help them reclaim their lives.

Our Vision

A world where everyone has hope beyond rock bottom

We envision a future where anyone impacted by addiction, mental health challenges, or trauma finds genuine hope, meaningful connection, and peer support. A future where recovery is accessible to all-where no one faces their journey alone, and where every person has the opportunity to build a life on the other side of rock bottom.

That future takes shape through free, community-led recovery meetings and coaching that meet people where they are. The Other Side of Rock Bottom is committed to breaking the cycle of isolation and stigma by centering the voices and lived experience of those in recovery as the true experts in their own healing.

What We Stand For

Four commitments that shape every decision

Our identity is rooted in lived experience. These working principles guide how we build community, support recovery, and measure the hope and healing we create together.

01

Peer-Powered Recovery

We believe in the power of lived experience. Our 300+ coached individuals and 750+ community members find hope and healing through authentic peer support-3 recovery meetings every day, 100% free.

02

Peer-Powered Support

Those who have walked the journey understand it best. Our coaching and recovery meetings are led by people with lived experience in addiction, mental health, and trauma-creating authentic connection and real hope.

03

Peer-Led Recovery

Hope begins with connection. We host 3 recovery meetings a day, providing 100% free peer support where 10-20 community members gather to share lived experience, build accountability, and walk together toward healing on the other side of rock bottom.

How We Serve

Peer support and community connection, every day

Role One

Recovery Meetings & Peer Coaching

We host 3 recovery meetings a day, 100% free and peer-led. Our coaches work one-on-one with individuals navigating addiction, mental health challenges, and trauma, offering hope and practical support toward a life beyond rock bottom.

3 recovery meetings daily, open to everyone.
300+ people coached through one-on-one support.
10-20 attendees per meeting on average.
100% free peer support, no barriers to entry.

Role Two

Community Building & Connection

We foster belonging among 750+ community members by creating safe spaces where people impacted by addiction, mental health, and trauma find connection, accountability, and the courage to rebuild. Our vision is a world where everyone on this journey has hope and opportunity.

Welcoming community for 750+ active members.
Peer-led accountability and mutual support networks.
Stigma-free spaces designed around lived experience.
Resources and referrals paired with authentic connection.

Governance

Independent, transparent, accountable to the public

The Other Side of Rock Bottom, Inc. is a board-governed 501(c)(3) public charity. We hold ourselves to the same standards of integrity and openness that guide our peer support mission, because the trust placed in us by donors and community members is the foundation of everything we do.

Independent Board of DirectorsMajority-independent directors with term limits and full fiduciary responsibility for mission and finance.
Annual audited financialsIndependent audit and Form 990 published openly each year, alongside detailed disclosures of how we invest in recovery support.
Community Advisory CouncilPeer leaders and community members advise on program priorities, ensuring our work reflects the needs of those impacted by addiction, mental health challenges, and trauma.
Public impact reportingAnnual impact reports, outcomes data, and program evaluations published for supporters, partners, and the public.

Join Us

Support recovery and hope

Whether you're seeking peer support, want to volunteer, partner with us, or contribute your skills, we'd love to connect about how you can help build life beyond rock bottom.

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