Episode 31: Andy on Sobriety Young & Channeling Spirit towards Activities

Andy comes to Get Real on his experience getting sober at 22, growing up with chronic migraines, experiencing anxiety from a young age, and how his addiction first festered from alcohol to “party drugs” & beyond. He speaks on how he finally got to a point where he knew he had to change, but didn’t know where to begin. Upon getting sober he got involved with The Phoenix which is a Sober active community. He does many of their events including a 13.1 mile long erg piece that he did himself in support of The Phoenix. He also dove deeper into his love for surfing comparing many of the lessons that the ocean has taught him to everyday life.  He believes the ocean humbles you just as the world does and it teaches you to continue to get back out there after getting pummeled again & again. He says that even when he is having a bad day he forces himself to get out into the ocean and he can’t help, but smile upon catching his first wave. To him, it is his healthy dose of dopamine that keeps him going.Come Get Real with us as we talk early day sobriety to adventures today and everything in between.