How the Sober Spring Challenge changed my life - Kai

Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living! After running Tribe Sober for 5 years and helping hundreds of people to ditch the drink and embrace alcohol-free living I've learned a thing or two.  My biggest insight has been that sharing our stories around alcohol is the most powerful way we can help others - that's why the heart of this podcast is recovery stories. In this episode I interview Kai.   Kai read about Tribe Sober in an in-flight magazine when on a plane.  He took a photo of the article on his phone but didn't do anything for about 3 years - but the seed had been planted - and in 2018 he signed up for our Sober Spring Challenge.  In this Episode The interesting thing about Kai's story is that he had no intention whatsoever to give up drinking entirely  He went into the Challenge with an open mind and mainly saw it as a way to take a break from booze and improve his health As he progressed through the 66 days he noticed a few significant "shifts" He loved the cameraderie of the WhatsApp group but noticed that a few people were really struggling The "strugglers" made him realise what a hold alcohol could have on some people and he never wanted to be in that position Then Kai heard other people on the group saying how great they felt - and that they would never drink again! He was both shocked - and impressed - by these people - and the thought crossed him mind that he could stop for ever His children played a big role in his journey - they told him some home truths about his behaviour when he was drinking! When Kai successfully clocked up 66 sober days he felt great - and didn't want to start drinking again Rather than commit to permanent sobriety he decided to set another milestone - 100 days Once he reached 100 days his daughter challenged him to a year - which he completed easily - and then carried on! Kai had experienced so many benefits and is thriving in his alcohol free life  He remains a loyal and valuable member of our tribe - now helping others on their journey as a "Sober Buddy" More info To access our website click HERE and to read about subscription membership click HERE.   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 8-step program and subscribe HERE.  Music by CadacusMusic  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.  You can join our private Facebook group HERE Thank you for listening!  Till Next Week Janet x