An interview with Todd Crandell: a man who for thirteen years of his young life, battled through severe alcohol and drug addictions, precipitated by the loss of his mother to suicide.

ToddCast PodCast #1

This song was especially written for people in recovery and those that still need the hope of recovery. We hope you enjoy it. 

my hands stretch out and extend to a vast plain
where i am not a round peg in a square hole
but held in the hands of some circle that showed me my
fixation on the angels of light that knew
just what would fragment my grip

here and there i felt the heat from the distant trains and the love they mistreat
and i can’t explain my fingers knit around the pain to which i commit
my flailing limbs that seem diluted in fantasy, dreams, and my brain polluted
my frenzied worry and trembling hand and daze of death cannot expand

reaching in i felt the hook of passion that healed and closed the book
a dark film dissolved the lie and let the light peak across the sky
a smiling face to feel the breeze, a burning heart to heat the seas
to put the peace inside of me and prove to me beauty and peace

not much is gold but these new eyes can show me the sparkling

The Human Excuse  New Eyes

An interview with John Goodwin, the Operations Manager for Project Hero a branch of Ride2Recovery.  Ride 2 Recovery is produced by the Fitness Challenge, a (501C3) in partnership with the Military and VA Volunteer Service Office to benefit mental and physical rehabilitation programs for our country’s wounded veterans and healing heroes that features cycling as the core activity.
Held in partnership with the Fitness Challenge Foundation, R2R raises money to support cycling programs at military and VA locations around the U.S. to help healing heroes overcome obstacles they face. 
Cycling is important part of the recovery process because it’s an activity that everyone can do, no matter the disability and cycling helps speed up the recovery process. 

ToddCast PodCast #2

This is a treat! It's a recording of Anne, Dr. Bob's wife, Dr. Bob, Smitty Jr,  their, son and Betty their Daughter-in-Law with their new grandchild. 

Dr Bob and Anne

I thought I was gone a long time ago
Nothing to live for and nowhere to go
My soul was sinking and not coming back
My life was a wreck and had fallen off track
I didn’t know about the place I should be
I didn’t know about this thing recovery

A helping hand thank God they reached out 
I was filled with fear, anger and doubt
I saw my life for what it became 
Slowly dying and I was to blame
I found a place where I could be me
And start my path to recovery

And then one day I saw the light
My soul was shining golden and bright
My life was improving, looking just great
Living the life I had, was never my fate
It’s never too late I’m glad I could see
I’m living life and rockin’ recovery

Rockin’ recovery is how I will live 
Rockin’ recovery with so much to give
No longer between the devil, and the deep blue sea
I’m lovin’ life and rockin’ recovery


Rock and Recovery