It took me over 20 years to get sober. The mountain I had to climb was monumental & it turns out, I was the mountain. I was my own worst enemy. Definitely the hardest battle I have ever faced, but also the most rewarding because sobriety is beautiful. It's an everyday battle when suffering from addiction, but we're all worth a chance at a second chance at life.
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It took me over 20 years to get sober. The mountain I had to climb was monumental & it turns out, I was the mountain. I was my own worst enemy. Definitely the hardest battle I have ever faced, but also the most rewarding because sobriety is beautiful. It's an everyday battle when suffering from addiction, but we're all worth a chance at a second chance at life.
It took me over 20 years to get sober. The mountain I had to climb was monumental & it turns out, I was the mountain. I was my own worst enemy. Definitely the hardest battle I have ever faced, but also the most rewarding because sobriety is beautiful. It's an everyday battle when suffering from addiction, but we're all worth a chance at a second chance at life.
Janice grew up in an alcoholic home, but did not fall into her full blown addiction until after she had kids. Hear her story here and what that looked like for her.
Candice struggled with addiction for over twenty years. For her, she had many different emotional bottoms. Hear her story and how she uses the tools she has learned and her higher power, to tackle whatever life throws at her today.
Mike's story is one that is filled with detoxes, rehabs, homelessness and institutions. Listen to hear how he overcame serious low bottoms time and time again and is now living a beautiful life in recovery.
Jacob had a serious health scare from his drinking at just 39 years old, which prompted him to take action and make some changes in his life, especially because he had a wife and 3 young girls to think about. Hear his story here...
Julie, who is a fellow podcaster herself, recently celebrated three years of sobriety, and has an amazing story to share. It is one that encompasses family, mental health, addiction and recovery. Listen here...
Kate has been sober since December 21, 1999, as she recalls it to be the first day of winter, and to her, the longest night of the year. Hear her story of strength and resilience here.
Lisa was a binge drinker who, after years and years of addiction , got to the point where she wanted to die. She laid down in the middle of a street hoping that would be the end. That is where her disease took her. To the darkest parts of her mind. Listen to her story and how she overcame her crippling past and has been living a life in recovery for 30 years.
It took me over 20 years to get sober. The mountain I had to climb was monumental & it turns out, I was the mountain. I was my own worst enemy. Definitely the hardest battle I have ever faced, but also the most rewarding because sobriety is beautiful. It's an everyday battle when suffering from addiction, but we're all worth a chance at a second chance at life.
Chrissy has been sober since November 2022. She and I spoke a lot about alcohol and its negative effects, why we think addiction and mental health need to be talked about much more and so many other hot topics surrounding alcohol and addiction. Listen here!
Michelle spoke about how time and money are the most gratifying things about being sober. Can't get time back or money back, but in sobriety, we don't waste time anymore. We get to do things now. Hear our discussion about her story here...
Jimmy has been sober since 2016. He just turned 50 years old which seemed like a feat that was unattainable back when he was in active addiction. Now, 50 and sober, is a beautiful thing. Hear his story here...
Dan's sobriety date is January 7, 2023. His started drinking at age 15, but at age 23, cocaine came into play and that was something he wasn't ready for... how addictive it truly is. It became an everyday thing for him and got a hold of him. Things did get pretty dark for him mentally and some health issues arose as well. Listen to Dan tell his story here...
Erinn is a mom that now gets to show up for her children. She has been sober for almost five years and has found peace and serenity in her recovery which is truly incredible. She talks a lot about that aspect in our discussion. We also talked about how alcohol affects mental health as well as how toxic it truly is for our bodies... things everyone should know about. Hear our chat here...
Steve is a podcaster and also an alcohol addiction recovery coach. He has been sober since March 2021. He started drinking around age 19, which was just the beginning of the insidious of alcohol. Drinking made things easier- being outgoing, feeling included... until it became more frequent and during the daytimes as well. Listen to my chat with Steve here...
Kristen just turned three years sober. She had a dual addiction to alcohol and Xanax. She also suffered from anxiety and OCD. She used alcohol to mask the anxiety in social settings. Things escalated quickly between the pills and the drinking. Hear her story here... it is a powerful one! Follow her on Instagram: sobergirltribe
It took me over 20 years to get sober. The mountain I had to climb was monumental & it turns out, I was the mountain. I was my own worst enemy. Definitely the hardest battle I have ever faced, but also the most rewarding because sobriety is beautiful. It's an everyday battle when suffering from addiction, but we're all worth a chance at a second chance at life.
