Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Mike found that alcohol would help him forget about his personal insecurities and as a teenager, he found out he loved the way alcohol made him feel. He was always the new kid and had a hard time finding his place in the world.  Mike got sober after attending a boy's school but he and alcohol would cross paths again in his early 20s.  Mike was a daily drinker and rarely took breaks during his drinking career. On November 11th, 2021 Mike felt different about things and began his sober journey. Mike never set out the quit drinking for good but he is glad he did. This is Mike’s story on the sober motivation podcast
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In this episode, we have Frankie Loyal who has been 20+ years sober. Frankie plays Hank in the hit tv show Mayans and he credits his success to his sobriety. Frankie had a tough time fitting in early on in life and was on a destructive path to nowhere fast.  He was able to find his people and follow some suggestions, which made all the difference. This is Frankie’s story on the sober motivation podcast. 
 
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Leah McSweeney started using drugs and drinking alcohol at 14 years old and says she never had a regular drink she always wanted more. After many treatment center stay and attempts at recovery meetings, she could not stay sober. Leah McSweeney launched her fashion brand Married To The Mob, which was a hit. Leah was also on the hit show The Real Housewives of New York City and her struggle with alcohol was broadcasted on national television. Leah knew the show could not go on and decided to get completely sober; this is her story on the sobermotivation podcast.
 
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Gwen truly opened the door to her life during this podcast episode. Gwen struggled with addiction for many years and experienced relapse along the way.  Gwen shares her story out loud in hopes to help others heal. Gwen lost her best friend, partner, and father of her child Duffy to an overdose and many other friends along the way. Gwen was incredible on this episode.  
 
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From the beginning, Dan Karaty was a blackout drinker. Dan managed to excel at his craft and build a fantastic career for himself and when this happened he found himself consuming more and more alcohol. Dan had things under control or so he thought until the pandemic hit and the show was over. No more travel, no more TV shows, and no more distractions. Dan's drinking quickly escalated to new highs. It would be an observation made by his daughter that changed the course of his life. This is Dan's story on the Sobermotivation podcast.
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Rachel Elizabeth never envisioned a sober life for herself. She began using substances early on in her life and she knew it was a problem. Rachel had many attempts at sobriety along the way. She struggled to listen to the suggestions and go all in on sobriety and after another relapse, something happened during a bender at motel six. Rachel gives back to the sober community in so many ways and it helps keep her sobriety going.  Rachel has been sober since April 6, 2018, and this is her story. 
 
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In this bonus episode, I am joined by some amazing sober friends (Sober Dave, Jen Hirst, Luc, and Megan from Sobahsistahs) and we go over why the holidays are such a challenging time to stay sober and we also drop lots of tips on how we remain sober through the holidays. This was an incredible episode that you are sure to love.  
 
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Jen Hirst wasn't instantly hooked on alcohol, her use was progressive but the idea that it could help her avoid feelings was something she learned early on. In this episode, Jens shares her honest truth about how alcohol was in control of her life for too long.  Jen had one thing holding her back from getting sober and once she shared this secret sobriety became so possible for her life. 
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Natalee joined the podcast and shared her first-hand experience with loss and addiction. Natalee is 32 years old and lives in Tampa, FL. She struggled with benzo and meth addiction for about 5 years. She got sober in February 2018 and shares her story with the world on TikTok. She joined the Air Force and moved to Japan and met her husband there, they got married and had a baby boy. Life was good, but in 2013 he was killed in the Air Force. It was devastating. She had my whole life planned with this man and just birthed his son. I didn’t know how to cope and was prescribed Xanax. Check out the episode to hear her story of loss, addiction and sobriety.
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Sober Dave struggled with alcohol for most of his life. He knew something had to change and it did. Check out the episode to hear how Dave turned around his life and is now helping others to do the same. 
 
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