Shelby shares a raw, unfiltered recovery story—how workaholism, untreated mental health, and an old pain-pill pathway led to relapse after four clean years, and how community and structure helped her rebuild. She walks us through Daughters House, intense anxiety, and eventually stepping up to help other women as a 3.1 house manager. It’s a powerful listen about grief, grace, and the practical tools that keep recovery going one day at a time.

Sponsored by Rage Against Addiction

Guest Bio:

Shelby is a Maryland native from Rock Hall and a mother of two who’s “working on four” years in recovery. After time at Rage Against Addiction’s Daughters House, she now manages a women’s Level 3.1 recovery residence, guiding residents through structure, accountability, and hope—because she’s lived it.

Main Topics:

· Podathon for Recovery: 12 Days of Hope benefiting Rage Against Addiction

· Early addiction path, overprescribing, and how a broken shoulder + pills lit the fuse

· Four years clean—then relapse tied to workaholism and stopping mental-health meds

· Pregnancy, NICU, CPS involvement, and complex family dynamics

· Grief after losing her partner and how that pain nearly consumed her

· Choosing safety and structure at Daughters House; rebuilding trust with family

· Severe anxiety during early recovery and learning new coping skills

· Becoming a house manager in a 3.1 women’s program; boundaries, burnout, and leadership

· Why a strong network matters: seven “call-anytime” friends and showing up for each other

· What monthly donors make possible for Rage Against Addiction (practical needs like mattresses, fridges, washers)

Resources mentioned:

· Donate to Rage Against Addiction

· Summit (women’s Level 3.1 program) — clinicians come to the residence; first female house opened; operating details discussed

· NA/AA meetings & recovery community references (struct

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