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EPISODE · Sep 24, 2025 · 51 MIN

Christopher J. Najera - National Recovery Month

from Tell Me Your Story · host Richard Dugan

Every September, we observeNational Recovery Month to help support those inrecovery from substance use disorder and share messages of hope. LifeCoach Chris Najera battled alcohol use disorder for over 30 years. Inhis powerful new book, The Hard Truth! Stopping Alcohol, Chrisblends his own experiences with research to provide readers with anempowering 30-day roadmap to freedom from alcohol, perfectly timed forNational Recovery Month. FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE MarkingNational Recovery Month: Life Coach Uses His Journey to InspireOthers, Shares 30-Day Roadmap to Sobriety EL PASO, Texas,Sept. 18, 2025 — An estimated 400 million people worldwidelive with alcohol use disorders, according to the World HealthOrganization. Chris Najera is a certified life coach who also battledalcohol use disorder, and he delivers a timely guide for change inhis new book, The Hard Truth! Stopping Alcohol. Blendingraw honesty, personal experience and practical strategies, Najeragives readers the tools to take back control. His 30-day roadmap totaking an alcohol break also provides readers with a pathwaytoward clarity, purpose and long-term sobriety. “If you’relooking to stop, you’ve come to the right place,” Najerawrites in the book’s introduction. “What I learned in sobriety iswhen you stop, you find a new person — you’re someone completelynew … the person you were supposed to be in the first place,before the alcohol disrupted your life.” Najeradoesn’t just share his personal story of struggle and triumph, heequips readers with an action-oriented guide designed for anyone whodrinks alcohol regularly and may question their relationship with alcohol — from mild drinkersand weekend drinkers to dailyusers. Through lived experience and researched wisdom, Najera challengesreaders to dismantle the illusions of alcohol, break free fromdependency and reclaim their lives. “What makesthis book unique is its mix of unfiltered honesty, practicalstrategies, and powerful insights that speak directly to moderateand heavy drinkers who are tired of the cycle,” Najera said.“Whether you’re questioning your relationship with alcohol, taking abreak for Sober October or searching for hope after repeated struggles,The Hard Truth! offers both clarity and courage. This isn’t justa book. It’s about educating communities and providing a tool tofight back against something that destroys so many lives.” The HardTruth! Stopping Alcohol Publisher:Spines ReleaseDate: June 13, 2025 ISBN-13: ‎979-8896917939 Availablefrom: https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Truth-Stopping-Alcohol/dp/B0FD5DSTGM [1] TIP SHEET The pressrelease above may be published in part or entirety by any print,broadcast or internet/digital media outlet, or used by any means ofsocial media sharing. Reviews,photos, links to previous interviews and Q&As are available uponrequest. About theAuthor ChristopherJ. Najera is a college graduate, certified life coach, publicspeaker and author of The Hard Truth! Stopping Alcohol. With 35 years ofpersonal experience battling alcohol use disorder, Najera speaks froma place of raw honesty and lived truth. A weekend drinker who turnedto daily drinking, his transformation began because of what most ignoreas “normal,” but affects everyone around them. In the end,alcohol consumed him, and he sought outpatient treatment. After seeingothers suffering, he realized he didn’t want to end up on dialysis ora liver transplant list like his peers. It was in those momentswhere real change was the best outcome for his future. Driven by amission to expose the truths alcohol companies never reveal,Najera brings together powerful facts, personal stories and practicaltools to help audiences understand their relationship with alcohol andreclaim their lives. His work aligns with global health efforts,including the World Health Organization's campaign to reduce harmfulalcohol use by 2030 at the local level.

Every September, we observeNational Recovery Month to help support those inrecovery from substance use disorder and share messages of hope. LifeCoach Chris Najera battled alcohol use disorder for over 30 years. Inhis powerful new book, The Hard Truth! Stopping Alcohol, Chrisblends his own experiences with research to provide readers with anempowering 30-day roadmap to freedom from alcohol, perfectly timed forNational Recovery Month. FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE MarkingNational Recovery Month: Life Coach Uses His Journey to InspireOthers, Shares 30-Day Roadmap to Sobriety EL PASO, Texas,Sept. 18, 2025 — An estimated 400 million people worldwidelive with alcohol use disorders, according to the World HealthOrganization. Chris Najera is a certified life coach who also battledalcohol use disorder, and he delivers a timely guide for change inhis new book, The Hard Truth! Stopping Alcohol. Blendingraw honesty, personal experience and practical strategies, Najeragives readers the tools to take back control. His 30-day roadmap totaking an alcohol break also provides readers with a pathwaytoward clarity, purpose and long-term sobriety. “If you’relooking to stop, you’ve come to the right place,” Najerawrites in the book’s introduction. “What I learned in sobriety iswhen you stop, you find a new person — you’re someone completelynew … the person you were supposed to be in the first place,before the alcohol disrupted your life.” Najeradoesn’t just share his personal story of struggle and triumph, heequips readers with an action-oriented guide designed for anyone whodrinks alcohol regularly and may question their relationship with alcohol — from mild drinkersand weekend drinkers to dailyusers. Through lived experience and researched wisdom, Najera challengesreaders to dismantle the illusions of alcohol, break free fromdependency and reclaim their lives. “What makesthis book unique is its mix of unfiltered honesty, practicalstrategies, and powerful insights that speak directly to moderateand heavy drinkers who are tired of the cycle,” Najera said.“Whether you’re questioning your relationship with alcohol, taking abreak for Sober October or searching for hope after repeated struggles,The Hard Truth! offers both clarity and courage. This isn’t justa book. It’s about educating communities and providing a tool tofight back against something that destroys so many lives.” The HardTruth! Stopping Alcohol Publisher:Spines ReleaseDate: June 13, 2025 ISBN-13: ‎979-8896917939 Availablefrom: https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Truth-Stopping-Alcohol/dp/B0FD5DSTGM [1] TIP SHEET The pressrelease above may be published in part or entirety by any print,broadcast or internet/digital media outlet, or used by any means ofsocial media sharing. Reviews,photos, links to previous interviews and Q&As are available uponrequest. About theAuthor ChristopherJ. Najera is a college graduate, certified life coach, publicspeaker and author of The Hard Truth! Stopping Alcohol. With 35 years ofpersonal experience battling alcohol use disorder, Najera speaks froma place of raw honesty and lived truth. A weekend drinker who turnedto daily drinking, his transformation began because of what most ignoreas “normal,” but affects everyone around them. In the end,alcohol consumed him, and he sought outpatient treatment. After seeingothers suffering, he realized he didn’t want to end up on dialysis ora liver transplant list like his peers. It was in those momentswhere real change was the best outcome for his future. Driven by amission to expose the truths alcohol companies never reveal,Najera brings together powerful facts, personal stories and practicaltools to help audiences understand their relationship with alcohol andreclaim their lives. His work aligns with global health efforts,including the World Health Organization's campaign to reduce harmfulalcohol use by 2030 at the local level.

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