Meet Ryan Morgan of Recovery Objects

Today we’d like to introduce you to Ryan Morgan.

Ryan, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Just across the mountains on the western slope of CO in 1985 in a town called Grand Junction I was born. My younger years were reserved and delicate. I suffered from different learning disabilities as a child and was prescribed medication early on in my pubescent years. During this period there was a lot of knowledge and studies being done to aid children with these disabilities but there was no long-term proof. Doctors continuously would change medications or add or subtract and I really never felt right on the medications, not knowing I would later be in for the ride of my life. In my freshman year of high school my dad got a job that brought us to Parker, CO. Parker was a thriving little town then and was much different than the simple life I had lived once before, the big city swallowed me up. I began to dabble with narcotics later in my high school career, experimenting with any drug I could get my hands on. Once I finally graduated from high school a year after my set date, I had already established myself in the workforce and was working at my uncle’s Italian restaurant and a dive bar he ran. At this time alcohol and music were my vices, and marijuana was frequent but narcotics were not a part of my life. I ended up trying to move in a different direction after high school and landed a great job that would take me to some amazing places, give me some amazing experience and I was in a role where I was in charge, in charge of many people and their family’s livelihoods. Once again it ate me up.

During my employment with this company, I began using OxyContin. Almost immediately. I had a condo, a brand new car, a great job that paid well, everything that I set out for….or so I thought. Slowly all of this began to slip away when my usage was taken to an entirely different level. My company sent me to a treatment facility where I learned how to cope with my addiction but was only a glorified vacation. Once graduated from the 14-day treatment program I was off to the races except for heroin became much cheaper and much more accessible. At some points, my habit was a $200/day habit that I would make money any way I could, dealing with, stealing. I was introduced to the “boosting world”. My arrest record is not glamorous but the majority of the time I was oblivious to my behavior. Selfish, a victim to society. My actions would catch up to me landing me in a system that felt like it was never-ending, I wasted 6 years of my life sitting in a facility under someone else’s control and watch. Eventually, I found a way out, through God, through Yoga and its traditions and meditation and self-love and acceptance. Three years prior I weighed in at over 500lbs, I was diagnosed with both COPD and congestive heart failure and given oxygen, and sent home. My daughter was born in 2016, the year I decided enough was enough. Her mother decided that drugs were better than children’s and was placed in prison for meth distribution. I had already had my run-ins and ins and outs of the system and knew that life needed to go in a different direction. From an athlete to a super overweight single father ex-addict living on a ventilator to breathe at night, my life was anything far from glamorous but I made it and continue to find the strength in me to move on. Now in 2022, I am over 7 years into long-term sobriety. Sobriety from all substances, including tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs, big pharma, and porn, and I continue to cut out desires and subjects that no longer serve me. In 2022 I set out to build a company that would help those less fortunate provide one on one recovery coaching support, peer services, clinical services to provide mental health treatment and help with assistance with housing, MAT, food stamps, Medicaid/medicare, and SSI. Now my child is 6, thriving in elementary school and dad has been converted into a “girl dad” indefinitely.

I continue to strive to help any and all individuals just entering their recovery and also cater to those that are freshly out of incarceration. Clients are treated with the utmost respect and we strive to meet each client right where they are when they arrive to us. Certifications and a degree could never prepare you (which I have both) for the things that I have seen and or witnessed in my journey of recovery and now I have set out to share with other addicts and families alike. I lost my father to addiction in 2016 and pray every day that many others would never have to feel that pain. I face new challenges every day in this industry and things are continuously changing, some for the best and some for the worst. I love what I do and I will continue to fight the good fight of recovery.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has been a difficult road to recovery and everything in between. Learning how to be a single dad was something new to me something you could never be taught. During my heaviest of times, I could not imagine my life getting any better, I lost hope a long time before. Having body image issues was beside the point at over 500 lbs. There continue to be ups and downs and I’m sure there will be plenty more to come. The better I can prepare myself and get better at the things I use to fail at, I will save my life and many others.

I continue to preach that I am just one second away from being right back at it which is the hard truth but one that I have to live with. Continuing to take my inventory daily is key. I have maintained for the last few years because of an amazing morning routine and a drive that I can’t stop attacking my goal. I think about them night and day and will do anything to get what I want. My perspective has changed and evolved over time so much. I have become relatable and coachable, vulnerable and I love to take any conversation deeply. I live for recovery because it’s what saved my life, moderation will work for anyone!

As you know, we’re big fans of Recovery Objects Inc. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Recovery Objects Inc is a company that is set out for the less fortunate that can’t afford recovery support. Most clients will experience a feeding frenzy when trying to find their loved ones at a recovery center. The sale of recovery is sad and cutthroat and I don’t want a part of it. Clients are able to meet with me ONLY if they have Medicaid. I pray every day that insurance companies will one day cover peer recovery services but for the time being this is what we have to work with. Clients are able to receive the support they need to complete their journey to recovery. Recovery Objects Inc. has a platform that is geared toward anyone new and just entering recovery.

We offer one on one support, meeting with clients either in-person or virtually around 3 times a month to much more if necessary. Recovery is not a cookie-cutter system and it is different for everyone. Clients are able to get one-on-one support from a coach with both lived experience and credentials that are accepted in the state of Colorado. Clients are able to receive help from all over Colorado. We help with all recovery services including housing, MAT services, sober living, and facilitating recovery workshops.

Risk-taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
I am so grateful for all of my downfalls and failures. I have learned over the past 7 years that there will be people that come and go and don’t belong in your recovery journey.

Recovery in itself is a risk and a risk that the addict has to decide whether it means enough to them or not, and how far are they willing to go to get it. We take risks every day, through the processes that we offer, we eliminate a lot of the negative risky behaviors and turn them into much more positive and reinforced behaviors.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.recoveryobjects.com
• Instagram: @recoveryobjects

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