IntheRooms.com social networking website for addicts, RT and Kenny, did a series of interviews with Lee and James of the Recovery 101 podcast (Los Angles), which loosely covers the 12 step recovery programs, while taking a more laid back approach that is “less like a meeting and more like going to coffee afterwards,” according to the website.
During episode 1 of the podcast series, RT and Kenny spoke about the reasons they started IntheRooms.com and the features and functionality of the new site for recovering addicts. The founders also discussed the global impact that their vision of In the Rooms has had, as it now serves to connect people from all “anonymous” groups (NA, AA, CA, GA, MA, etc), so they can interact and help each other during their downtime between fellowship meetings.
Mentioning the concept of transcending the boundaries of the fellowships, the founders noted: “If I’m an alcoholic going to a AA, I’m not meeting other people in these other fellowships…we wanted someone in say AA, who is kayaker in Washington state, to meet a kayaker in Georgia, whose in GA, and a kayaker in Texas, whose in NA, and get friendships and ‘say hey lets meet in Utah to do the snake river.’ And feel safe together because their all in recovery and have the same hobby. They’re from three different fellowships, but its all addiction, its all recovery.”
During the 2nd episode of the In the Rooms podcast, Kenny and RT spoke about recovery in general and the long process recovering addicts must endure and stick through to make recoveries, always humbly giving credit to God. They also talk about the cutting edge, technical advances the site offers to ensure recovering addicts truly seeking recovery “can find a safe place where they can come and share their feelings,” spam free and harassment free, while still having the capability to start their own groups and make friends. Finally, they talk about the 30,000 plus members that In the Rooms currently has, since it opened less than a year ago.
During the Richie Supa “In the Rooms” song episode, Richie speaks about his recovery experiences and how he got together with RT and Kenny to get involved with IntheRooms.com and write the song. Richie says, “I’ve known Kenny and RT for years through recovery, I’m coming up on 21 years,” adding, “one night they approached me with the idea for the website, and I thought it was a great idea, and they mentioned they’d love to have a song for In the Rooms and planted the seed.” Richie later adds, “It was just flowing to me…I wanted write a real accurate song, but not full of fluff, I wanted to make it really real.” Richie goes on to speak about his nomination for a Prism Award this year, which he has since been awarded as part of the 2009 ceremonies.
For more information, click the text links in the article or visit Recovery 101 at: recovery101.podomatic.com. For more information on In the Rooms, visit: intherooms.com.
