How I Stopped Digging my way to ”Rock Bottom” - Tamar Medford

Tribe Sober - inpiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is Canadian author and life coach, Tamar Medford.  Since overcoming her own 20-year battle with drugs, alcohol and obesity in 2012, Tamar has dedicated her life to empowering others to reach their true potential. In this Episode Although Tamar had a really happy childhood she went off the rails during her teenage years She remembers getting drunk at a party when she was 14 and feeling that the world had gone from black and white to colour She spent years chasing that feeling - and believes that those of us who become dependent experience a more intense high In her twenties she got into hard drugs which enabled her to drink even more - she saw herself as the "life and soul" of the party She got into addiction and yoyo dieting - eating too much fast food and putting on lots of weight She was married to an alcoholic - they drank lots of beers and vodka each evening - seeing it as the norm Tamar was at her lowest ebb and feeling suicidal when she decided she was going to make a change As she put it she decided to "stop digging" - rather than go on and reach her "rock bottom" With the help of her AA community Tamar managed to get clean and create a different life She created a personal vision "to empower others to live up to their potential" and everything she does aligns with this vision These days Tamar likes to push out of her comfort zone - believing that if she is not uncomfortable then she's not growing.. When we get sober we have to "get comfortable with being uncomfortable" in order to discover who we really are  Tamar was worried that she wouldn't be able to have any fun if she gave up drinking but in fact she has found purpose and joy She has used her life experience to help others reach their potential and has written a best selling book  She is also a podcaster and a Life Coach - more info on www.theroadforward.ca Tamar's podcast is called "The Road to Health" and her book is "Hope Elevated"   More info Subscription membership for Tribe Sober join up HERE To access our website click HERE If you would like a free copy of our e-book "66 days to sobriety" please email us at [email protected] If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community just email [email protected] Episode Sponsor This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program.  If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then sign up today.  Read more about our 7-step program and subscribe HERE    Help us to spread the word! We made this podcast so that we can reach more people who need our help.  Please subscribe and share. We release a podcast episode every Saturday morning. You can follow Tribe Sober on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and join our Tribe Sober Club on Clubhouse - are on Clubhouse every Sunday afternoon at 5pm SA time so come join the conversation. You can catch our FB live on Saturday mornings (11am SAST) and you can join our private Facebook group HERE Thank you for listening!  Till Next Week Janet x