From Fentanyl to Family: Kyle Mollenhauer’s Story
- Brent Moore
- Mar 24
- 3 min read
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
7:00 a.m.
Kyle Mollenhauer was 10 months sober when he called us.
He was burned out.
Uncertain.
And he wasn’t sure Redeemed Living was the right move.
“I was kind of going off word of mouth,” Kyle admits.
He took the leap.
That leap changed everything.
Kyle’s addiction started at 12—drinking and smoking weed. By 14, he was using daily. At 16, he started selling drugs.
By 19, doctors clinically mandated Kyle to a rehab in Orlando after he went into psychosis. But he wasn’t ready.
He relapsed.
Again and again.
“I went through multiple programs,” Kyle says. “But I wasn’t ready to stay sober. The seed was planted, but it didn’t take root until I found myself with a fentanyl addiction. Once you have an addiction like that, stuff gets pretty dark, pretty scary.”
At 29, Kyle returned to rehab—after 10 months, he was sober but uncertain about what came next.
That’s when he heard about Redeemed Living.
Kyle spent 14 months at Redeemed Living—and it wasn’t easy at first.
Life began to shift.
Kyle’s cousin was getting married in Connecticut. Redeemed has a rule: residents can only go out on pass for the weekend. But Kyle needed a week.
“Not only did Redeemed make an exception for me to go out there for a week,” Kyle says, “but Outdoor Living gave me the time off. They have rules, but they’re not legalistic. As long as they know what’s going on, they work with you.”
That’s when Kyle realized: This place is different.
Kyle had been through multiple rehab programs before. But Redeemed Living offered something he’d never experienced.
A Family That Stays.
“We do stuff together to this day. We don’t agree on everything—kind of like family—but we all have the same God.”
Grace, Not Legalism
“They have rules, but they’re not hell-bent on them,” Kyle explains. “It’s not rigid. You and I don’t have to agree on everything to be friends. That makes the relationship more challenging—and more organic.”
A Brotherhood That Lasts
“I still pick guys up for meetings, stop by the house and I still work for Brent.”
Who Kyle Is Today
Three and a half years sober, Kyle is unrecognizable from the man who stood at the edge of a fentanyl addiction.
Today, he’s:
Employed (still working for Brent at Outdoor Living).
Connected (still in community with Redeemed guys).
Alive (“By the grace of God, I’m not dead.”).
“Sometimes it needs to get bad before you can get sober. That’s the way it works. I wasn’t ready until I lost everything.”
This Is What Your Gift Makes Possible
Someone like you helped Kyle rebuild his life.
Because of your support, men like Kyle: Find freedom from addiction. Build families that last. Become leaders in their communities.
This is the power of the Forgotten Step.
It’s not just about sobriety. It’s about restoration.
And it’s only possible because of people like you.
Will You Help Another Man Like Kyle?
Right now, there’s another man out there—10 months sober, burnt out, and uncertain about what comes next.
He’s standing in the Forgotten Step, terrified of what happens next.
Your gift today ensures no man has to walk it alone.
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P.S. Kyle’s story proves it: The Forgotten Step is where men find freedom. Your gift today ensures no man has to walk it alone. Donate here.
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