Recovery Reps - Niall

From Crack, Heroin & Homelessness to Recovery Reps: Niall’s Rock Bottom Story | Rock Bottom with RyanIn this episode of Rock Bottom with Ryan, Niall from Stourbridge, England shares how hyperactivity/undiagnosed ADHD, his parents’ divorce, and escalating substance use led from alcohol and cannabis to cocaine, crack, and heroin. He describes blowing a £10,000 inheritance on cocaine, entering crack and heroin addiction, becoming homeless for years, and committing shoplifting and checking unlocked cars to fund his habit. Niall explains multiple incarcerations, withdrawing from heroin in prison, and how his mother’s alcohol-related death intensified his trauma. He details choosing sobriety from his release date (Nov 23, 2023), coming off methadone, rebuilding through fitness, launching his Recovery Reps page, and returning to Stourbridge Rugby Club. Niall emphasizes honesty, goal-setting, and helping others as central to his recovery.00:00 Inheritance And Cocaine Spiral01:46 Show Intro And Sober Date03:35 Childhood ADHD And School07:05 First Drinks And Party Culture09:12 Cocaine Turns Daily11:47 ADHD Divorce And Accountability14:07 Ten Grand Rock Bottom18:05 Military Rejection And Relapse21:13 From Coke To Crack And Heroin23:16 Homelessness And Survival Crime27:39 Arrest Court And Prison Time30:48 Grief and Guilt31:36 Last Goodbye to Mom32:58 Withdrawal Behind Bars35:27 Dovegate to Stoke Heath36:46 Proving Them Wrong38:20 46 Days of Detox39:54 Gym Brotherhood and Mentors41:12 Rugby and Recovery Reps45:12 Honesty and Helping Others52:00 Goals Quotes and ADHD55:32 Final Hope and Where to Find Him