EP 51: Managing ADHD in Long-Term Sobriety: One Woman’s Story with Amy Liz Harrison

In today's episode, Kate sits down with Amy Liz Harrison, a sobriety and recovery mentor who spent years feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, and stuck in patterns that kept her exhausted. Amy shares how she slowly lost herself inside motherhood, marriage, people pleasing, and perfectionism, and how alcohol became the nightly escape valve she used to cope with stress she didn’t know how to name.Amy opens up about her moment of reckoning, her early sober days, and the emotional unraveling that came when she finally stopped drinking and had to face herself honestly for the first time in years. Together, she and Kate talk about the messy middle of sobriety, the awakening that happens in midlife, and how Amy rebuilt her sense of identity from the ground up.If you have ever wondered where your spark went or felt like everyone else in your life came first, this episode will hit you right in the heart.Kate and Amy discuss:The moment she admitted she could not keep going the way she wasWhy early sobriety felt both freeing and terrifyingReturning to your body after decades of running from yourselfMidlife shifts and why so many women wake up to their truth at fortyMotherhood, resentment, and the unspoken fears women carryHow Amy rebuilt her confidence, community, and identityWhat she teaches now inside her recovery work with womenAmy reminds us that sobriety is not about losing something. It is about remembering who you were before the world convinced you to shrink. Her story is a powerful invitation to come home to yourself, trust your intuition, and start building a life that feels aligned at every level.Amy Liz Harrison is a memoir coach, author of 20+ books, and the CEO of A-Team Press, where she helps people in sobriety write and publish their stories with clarity, courage, and zero shame. A proudly sober mom of eight, Amy brings big-heart energy, irreverent Gen Z humor, and deep compassion to her work. She's the host of Eternally Amy, where she holds space for the messy, the meaningful, and the magical parts of recovery—and reminds us that telling the truth is the most healing thing we can do.Connect with Amy:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amylizharrison/Website: https://www.amylizharrison.com/Rewired Sober Group Coaching Space Is Now Open: Start anytime and get 3 months of guidance designed for women in sobriety. You’ll get instant access to the full program, plus weekly live coaching sessions to help you rewire your brain, heal old patterns, and stay consistent. Enroll here: https://kate-vitela.mykajabi.com/rewired-sober-coaching-programConnect with Kate @rewiredsober on all social media platforms:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rewiredsober/