Bethany Basler
Recovery advocate and peer support voice ("BB"), host of the Rock Bottom Revival podcast and frequent guest on the Talkin' Trash Addiction Recovery Podcast.
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Sep 17, 2026
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TimHOST
of the Valley, yeah.
Bethany BaslerGUEST
It's an amazing community and I got a lot of support there and found a place in the community.
Bethany BaslerGUEST
And I had people in public health and working with law enforcement and EMT and they accepted me and they saw that recovery was possible long-term for the first time.
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BradHOST
Good answer.
WillHOST
Mm.
Bethany BaslerGUEST
Um, kids weren't allowed to hang out with me, 'cause maybe-It would rub off on them that my parents got divorced, now their parents will get divorced.
Bethany BaslerGUEST
[laughs] But like, you know- Yeah ... kids weren't allowed to hang out with me for certain reasons.
Bethany BaslerGUEST
I don't know why, but- Right, yeah ... um, I was a kid, you know? So that affected my friendships and things in that time.
Bethany BaslerGUEST
Um, and my mom started going out with, um, we call him John the Ex-Con, and, uh, [laughs] he was, um, [laughs] he was in prison, and he actually did right by his ...
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TimHOST
Good.