Tim Moylan
About
A husband, a dad, a small business owner.
A recovering alcoholic. A regular guy
who was given another chance.
“More than anything, I’m just a regular guy who was given another chance at life—and I don’t want to waste it.”
If sharing what I’ve been through can give somebody else a little hope when they’re at their lowest, then I believe there was a reason I made it through.
Who I am
I’m Tim Moylan. I’m a husband, a dad, a small-business owner, and a recovering alcoholic. I grew up in a big family in the Nebraska Sandhills, and today I call Montana home.
I’ve made plenty of mistakes in my life. I’ve struggled with addiction, faced consequences because of my choices, nearly lost my life, and had to learn how to rebuild from the ground up.
I’m someone who believes people can change. My faith, my sobriety, my wife and daughters, and the people who stood beside me have taught me what really matters.
PLACES ALONG THE WAY
I spent 30 days at Valley Hope for treatment. It was one of the places where I had to begin facing my addiction and the changes I needed to make.
Right before going to the alcohol treatment center, Valley Hope, I stayed in the basement of this house. I slept on a sleeping bag next to the cat box. It wasn’t much, but it became part of a time in my life I’ll never forget. This was Brandon and Myki’s house, where my brothers and sisters came together for an intervention
This is the house where I lived by myself a lot during high school in Ainsworth. After Mom died, Dad remarried and moved. Dad would go back and forth from Ainsworth to Atkinson.
NEBRASKA ROOTS
I grew up in Long Pine and Ainsworth, Nebraska, in the heart of the Sandhills, as the youngest of seven kids. Growing up in a big family taught me early about loyalty, hard work, competition, forgiveness, and sticking together—even when life gets messy.
My dad, Patrick, was an attorney, and my mom, Georgia, was the heart of our family. I lost my mom while I was still young and later lost my dad. Those losses became part of the road that shaped the man I am today.
MONTANA BECAME HOME
Eventually, life brought me to Montana, where I built a family of my own. I've been married to my wife, Kayla, for 17 years, and we have two daughters, Elizabeth and Camilla.
Becoming a husband—and especially a father—changed the way I looked at life. My family became one of the biggest reasons I wanted something better for myself.
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PUTTING DOWN ROOTS
I own and operate Shelby Paint & Hardware, our local Ace Hardware store.
Running a business has taught me responsibility, perserverance, and the importance of being part of a community.
I'm grateful for the people who have supported me over the years.
“I'm proud of my Nebraska roots, proud to call Montana home, and incredibly grateful for the family that has helped shape my life.”
THE PART OF MY STORY YOU COULDN'T SEE
Life looked one way from the outside. Behind it was a struggle that was becoming harder to hide.
For years, I struggled with alcoholism, and that struggle affected nearly every part of my life. Addiction led me to legal troubles, damaged relationships, and places I never imagined I would find myself.
In 2017, my health deteriorated to the point that I nearly died. I was critically ill with lung & heart failure and had to be flown by helicopter to the hospital.
I was given another chance at life, but recovery required more than simply surviving. Sobriety, faith, accountability, family, and the support of others became the foundation for rebuilding my life.
" I had to learn how to live differently"
