Chris Bishop draws a Metallica tattoo for his wife Kayla Bishop on May. 2, 2025. Chris and Kayla saw Metallica in concert for the first time the night prior.
Chris Bishop, 41, has been clean from drugs for 18 years. His wife, Kayla Bishop, has been clean for 2 years. Chris and Kayla met online through Facebook and connected after Chris posted in honor of his 17th year of sobriety. At the time, Kayla was less than a year sober and lived in California, while Chris lived in Kentucky.
After about 8 months of being friends online, Kayla moved to Bowling Green Kentucky to move in with Chris.
“It inspired me so much because you don’t normally see double digits. I didn’t know this man, but it gave me hope and faith in myself that I can reach double digits one day” said Kayla.
Chris and Kayla got married in the tattoo shop that Chris works at on February. 15, 2025.
Chris and Kayla god married inside the tattoo shop that Chris works at and tattooed “I do” on each others wrists.
Something else that they both had in common was their love for tattooing. Chris had been tattooing for 17 years at the time, when Kayla had only a few months of tattoo experience. After Kayla moved to Kentucky, Chris started to apprentice her.
“Kayla helped me not only with recovery, but she made me want to be a better man, a better dad, and be better at everything. I have lots of reasons to be sober, but another one I just her man. I want to be around as long as I can to spend the rest of my life with her.” Said Chris.
Kayla, Chris, and Chris’s children leave after closing the tattoo shop on May. 2, 2025.
For Kayla, moving to Kentucky was the start of a new life for her in many ways. She had just hit a year of sobriety, started tattooing full time, met the love of her life, and became a stepmom to Chris’s kids.
“Going from never having kids and then turning into a stepmom overnight was a huge change.” said Kayla.
(Left) “What’s on your hat dude?” Kayla asks while holding her stepson, Bronson’s face in the tattoo shop on May. 2, 2025.
(Right) Bronson watches his dad give his step mom, Kayla, a tattoo before closing the tattoo shop on May. 2, 2025.
“They have definitely taught me a lot in life. A lot of patience, a lot of maturing, and a different way to look at life. They make me feel like a kid again. I enjoy the little things more because they get so excited about little things. Those are my boys, and I wouldn’t choose anyone else because they are my buddies.” Kayla said.
Chris and Kayla are constant reminders for each other to stay on top of what keeps them healthy and happy. One quote that they remind each other of is “I love you; I see you”. They say this to remind one another how far they have come. Something else that they remind each other of is to “count your steps” which symbolizes the twelve steps that you go through during sobriety programs.
Chris, his kids, and Kayla attend a May the 4th Star Wars event on May. 4, 2025.
About 3 years ago, Kayla relapsed after being a month sober. She called her sponsor and stayed with them for about a week. During that week all Kayla did was watch the Star Wars Trilogy’s with her sponsor. Kayla has been sober since then. After that experience, Star Wars became a huge interest of hers.
Chris records his outro for his YouTube channel with his family outside of Flea Land after a May the 4th Star Wars event on May. 4, 2025.
“There’s more to being sober than just not doing drugs or drinking and shit. Addicts at the core are selfish. We just have to remember to work our steps, not think about ourselves, and be patient.” Chris said.
Chris drinks pink Himalayan salt first thing in the morning everyday before taking his kids to school in Nashville on May. 5, 2025. Chris drinks pink Himalayan salt to enhance his hydration and it is a part of his healthy routine.
During Chris’s addiction he weighed almost 300 pounds which made him very self-conscious and led to his addiction getting worse. Once Chris decided to get clean, he also chose to lose weight to add onto his new journey in life. Since then, Chris has started an online mentoring business where he gives fitness, health, and sobriety tips.
“The reason we’re on this earth, anyone who’s been through hard struggle and great pain, it’s because you were supposed to overcome it. Motherfuckers won’t really commit to shit unless they have some skin in the game and something on the line, that’s why I started coaching.” Chris said.
Chris works out in the gym after taking his kids to school in Nashville on May. 5, 2025.
“Addicts are the most committed, we just have to commit to things that are good for us.” - Chris Bishop.
