🍃 How Blue River Wellness Began 🍃
In 2010, my life changed in an instant. I fell 25 feet off of my roof onto concrete, suffering multiple traumatic injuries — including a broken back, femur, elbow, ribs, and several other bones. I had multiple surgeries and received a titanium femur; eventually having to relearn how to walk.
During the initial stages of my recovery, I developed a rare and painful condition called heterotopic ossification, which caused an overgrowth of bone in my elbow, essentially “locking it in place”, needing additional surgeries and long-term rehabilitation.
The journey that followed was filled with pain, surgeries, and a long and grueling rehabilitation. Like many others in my position, I was prescribed pain medication. But after just a few months, and partly due to the opioid crisis that was ravaging the entire country, those prescriptions were abruptly discontinued — and I found myself not only dealing with the physical pain of my injuries, but now having to cope with the physical and emotional toll of the withdrawal. All while trying to rebuild my life from the ground up.
I had no roadmap. No real guidance. Just pain — physical, emotional, and spiritual.
Desperate for something – anything to help, I searched online for natural options and came across something that I had never heard of before: a tree leaf called Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa). To say that I was skeptical, would have been an understatement. It sounded way too good to be true. But it was under $20, and I had already exhausted every other avenue I could think of. I had nothing to lose — and, hopefully, something to gain. So, I took the plunge.
To my surprise, I found that Kratom offered me the kind of support that I hadn’t been able to find elsewhere. I found it extremely helpful in navigating both the physical and emotional struggles, and it also helped me feel more centered and present. It didn’t leave me feeling foggy, disconnected, or dulled the way the other options had. It helped me feel like myself again — and that was something I hadn’t felt in a long time.
I knew I had found something special — something that I felt called to share with others who might also be struggling, searching, and maybe even as overwhelmed or desperate as I had been.
That’s how Blue River Wellness was born.
My wife Angie and I started this company in 2013 with a single goal:
To consistently provide the highest quality Kratom and to make it accessible to those who are seeking natural support in navigating life’s challenges.
We’re not a corporation. We’re individuals who’ve lived through struggle and who care deeply about helping others find their way through it too.
Kratom has continued to be a meaningful part of my personal wellness journey, and it’s something I remain deeply passionate about — not just as a business owner, but as someone who has walked through the fire and found a little peace on the other side.
If you’re here reading this, maybe you’re searching too. If so, welcome. We’re honored and grateful to walk beside you – and hope we can be a small part of that journey forward.
— Robert McMahan
Co-Founder, Blue River Wellness LLC.
