I didn’t create this to sell shirts..
I created this because I almost didn’t survive.

The Ascending Ones™ was born from years of my own chaos losing myself to pain, addiction, heartbreak, and darkness that nearly took everything from me.

I entered the party world early.
By 12 or 13, I had been introduced to alcohol and drugs  and everything started to shift.

Then came the moment that changed everything:
May 7th, 2024 the day I quit alcohol cold turkey.
No weaning off. No plan. Just fire.

That decision threw me into a two-month descent I can only describe as hell.

My body went into shock.
No sleep. shakes, sweats, 

Whispering voices. Shadows. Demonic figures. hours an days of interacting,

It wasn’t just withdrawal.

 It was war.

I never had a seizure  and I thank God for that 
but the nights were filled with things I hope no soul ever has to see.

It got so dark, I attempted suicide.
That led to police intervention… and a brutal stretch in a mental hospital.

But even there, the flame stayed alive — barely.

After that, I was moved to a rehab center in Mesa, Arizona.
45 days. I graduated.
I came out — not broken, but still in the fire.

I joined Celebrate Recovery  a 12-step program known as “C.R.”
I showed up, finished the class. I kept going.
I still attend meetings, with friends and sponsors who became a new family.
If you’re struggling — I highly recommend it.

I had already become a father at 17  ,
I struggled with little experience, but I was blessed with family and friends who reminded me I was loved.
Even when I lost myself again… something inside never gave up.

A light.
A knowing that there was something more 
and that I wasn’t the only one searching for it.

I got sober. I began rebuilding my mind, my body, my spirit.
But I relapsed again. And again.

After a serious pain in my liver, the hospital gave me news I’ll never forget:
Severe liver damage.
That was it.
I was done.

I hit a new level of surrender.
I’ve been sober from alcohol since then.

I relapsed around Christmas and New Year’s 2024 
but before that, I had almost 10 months clean.
Now I’m still fighting.
And this time, I’m winning.

There is a new light.

I created The Ascending Ones™ to remind people that we are not broken 
we are being forged.

This is for those who’ve been through hell and still choose light.

We are not here to follow.
We are here to rise.

Many sparks. One flame.
Uniting souls around the world.

— Ira Roche
Founder & Creator,

The Ascending Ones™