Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Ryann Cooke started drinking and smoking pot in high school to ease the emotional discomfort she was experiencing.  Little did she know that would be  just the beginning of her journey with alcohol. Ryann was blacking due to her drinking and her depression was getting worse and worse. Ryann is a young black women that got sick and tired of the vicious alcohol hamster wheel.  Ryann had to go through some of the struggles alcohol was causing in her life until 1 day the madness came to an end.Ryann became ready to make some changes.  She is very thankful for her life today but it was not always that way. This is Ryann’s story on the sober motivation podcast.
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Jake "THE SNAKE" Roberts struggled with addiction for many many years.  Jake was at the top of the wrestling world one day and hiding from the world the next. You could say Jake had the cards stacked against him from day 1 and still became one the the top wrestlers in the world. Jake says he felt worthless, hopeless and alone in the world until he got an opportunity he could not turn down. Jake has not been sober for 10 years. This is Jake’s story on the sober motivation podcast.
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Dave had a fairly good upbringing and it wasn’t until he attended a summer camp that he discovered that he was uncomfortable with himself and this was something that substances could quickly help him with. During collage Dave plugged into the pot smoking culture and little did he know this would just be the beginning of a long battle with drug use. Dave had many attempts at sobriety though his 20’s to get sober but nothing seemed to stick. Dave had his first child and after some time he would realize things would have to change if he was to play a greater role in his daughters life. Dave is the host of the Dopey podcast and an inspiration to so many. Dave hit a meeting and this is his story on the sober motivation podcast.
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Tony hated who he was and found some temporary relief in substances. Tony knew he was headed in the wrong direction and something inside of him made him very aware of this. Once he discovered oxycontin he was hooked and would find himself in prison While in prison he set out to accomplish 4 things.  He has been sober for 15 years and this is Tonys Hoffman's story from Prison to the Olympics on the Sober Motivation podcast.
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Myles Sexton has had many ups and downs in life.  Myles is a work in progress and understood that alcohol and other substances were preventing growth. Myles was diagnosed with HIV in 2017 and felt it was time to fully commit to living a sober life. Myles is making a massive difference in this world and I am forever grateful for this interview. This is Myles's story on the sober motivation podcast. 
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A special episode was recorded with the SoberBuddy team talking all things sobriety and the upcoming New Year. Always remember sobriety is possible. This was a very powerful episode and I hope you all enjoy it. ❤️

Rachel started drinking and using drugs at 14. The substances helped keep her distracted from the internal pain different life events caused. The alcohol and drug use would carry on for many years and Rachel found herself lost in this great big world. The pandemic was a blessing. Rachel is forever grateful for her painful journey of addiction because her alcohol-free life would not mean anywhere near as much without the struggle beforehand. Rachel has been sober since January 3 2021 and this is her story on the sober motivation podcast. Rachel is the host of the Soberincentralpark on IG.
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Chris knuckles Nilan won the Stanley cup with the Montreal Canadians in 1986 and was a tough hockey player with more than 3,000 career penalty minutes. After hockey, Chris began having some surgeries to make some repairs to his body and found himself addicted to the pain medication and when the supply dried up he began using heroin. During his NHL career, Chris also enjoyed alcohol as the boys worked hard and played hard. Chris has had several setbacks in his sober journey and on a December night, in 2015 he had a slip that almost cost him his life, This is Chris’s story on the sober motivation podcast.
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Sonya was introduced to substances at 11 years old and found that they worked well to help with the emotional pain she was feeling early on in her life. As time went on her addiction progressed to different substances and she found herself battling to keep custody of her kids. A knight in shining armour showed up at the shed that she was living in on July 1, 2019. It was not your fairytale type of knight in shining armour it was a police officer there to serve a warrant for her arrest. This was not her first arrest but hopefully her last. This was her turning point and this is Sonya's story on the sober motivation podcast.  
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During this short solo episode, I (Brad) share a story about some advice I got as a teenager in rehab that would change my life forever. Fake it until you make it!
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