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Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories — 289 episodes
Do You Really Need Rock Bottom to Quit Drinking? | Matt’s Sober Story
How Alcohol Almost Killed Me Before I Got Sober | Marty's Story
The Hidden Cost of Alcohol | Mike’s Sobriety Story
She Drank 4 Liters of Vodka a Day | Mailinn’s Sobriety Story
How I Got Sober After Drinking Alcohol for 30 Years | Elisa’s Sober Story
He Thought Addiction Had Won | Gio’s Sobriety Story
High-Functioning Alcoholism Almost Destroyed Him: Manny’s Road to Sobriety
I Was Drinking at 7 A.M. and Hating My Life | Gary's Sobriety Story
I Wasn’t Drinking Every Day, But Alcohol Controlled My Life | Todd's Sober Story
I Never Hit Rock Bottom, But I Knew I Had to Quit Drinking | Mateja's Story
I Was Drinking Every Day — How Alcohol Took Over My Life | JB’s Sobriety Story
I Was Drinking 3 Bottles Of Wine A Night | Jessica’s Sobriety Story
Luke Didn’t Know Who He Was Without Alcohol to 7 Years Sober
From Hiding Vodka in the Bathroom to 6 Years Sober: Jimmy's Story
Quitting Drinking Saved My Life | Stephanie’s Sobriety Story
From Alcohol Addiction to Sobriety | Ian Madsen’s Story
Quitting Drinking Without a "Rock Bottom": Paula's Story
Quit Drinking Then Got Hooked on Kratom | What No One Talks About
Quitting Drinking After So Many Day Ones: Bri's Story
27 Years Sober: How Dr. Donald Crowe Quit Drinking
From DUI Manslaughter To 22 Years Sober — Martin's Story
He Drank for 25 Years… And Didn’t Recognize Himself Anymore
You Don’t Have to Lose Everything to Quit Drinking - Ash Butterss
Eric Drank Nearly Every Day for 23 Years | Now 4 Years Sober
I Couldn’t Stop Drinking. Even After 13 Treatment Centers | Jason Wahler
Mommy Wine Culture Had Me Hiding Alcohol | How Megan Quit Drinking
I Didn’t Think Alcohol Was the Problem — Until I Lost Everything
How I Quit Drinking After Alcohol Took Over My Life | 29 Years Sober
Quitting Alcohol Without Rock Bottom | John’s Sobriety Story
Mike's Liver Failure Story And Early Warning Signs
How Jess Finally Quit Drinking After Years of Blackouts
"Sobriety Was the Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done" - The Tired Dad Returns
From Grief to Grace: Losing a Child, Addiction, and Finding Sobriety
From DUI to 18 Years Sober: Phillip Barbb’s Recovery Story
Diagnosed With Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis at 38 | A Sobriety Story That Will Wake You Up
I Started Drinking Alcohol at 12… It Took Me 30 Years to get sober - Antoine's Story
Three DUIs, Two Seizures, One Last Chance At Sobriety with Derek
How to Get Sober - Exploring the Missing Question.
How Addiction Escalates: Destiny's Story of Getting Sober
Nicole’s Sobriety Story: Anxiety, Alcoholism, Rehab, and Rebuilding After Rock Bottom
Ashton from Below Deck, Drinking Culture, and Rebuilding Your Life Without Alcohol
“Moderation Was Torture” — Tanya’s Sobriety Story
I Almost Left My Family to Keep Drinking | How I Finally Quit Alcohol
From Alcohol Blackouts To 34 Years Sober: Brian's Story.
9 Years Sober: How Jess Quit Pills, Ambien, And Alcohol
How To Get Sober? When Drinking Is All You Know with Chester and Rick Duff.
How To Stay Sober Over The Holidays With Special Guests
Jermaine's Story: Sober Up or Die
Getting Sober After a Near-Fatal Crash: Olivia’s Story
The Wake-Up Call: How Brittany Stopped Drinking and Took Her Life Back
Josh's Escape from Alcohol and Brink of Death to Sobriety.
A Tradesman’s Journey to Sobriety with Mike
Alcohol Use Disorder - Tom's Sober Story
Pain Created Purpose: David's Sober Story
A Life Without Alcohol? Dre Thought Never — Now She is 4 Years Sober
Is Quitting Alcohol Worth it? Updates with Liz, John and Justin
Breaking Chains: Ian's 34-Year Battle with Alcohol to Sobriety
From hiding alcohol bottles to sobriety with Christine
Navigating Childhood Trauma and the Path to Sobriety with Emily
How Don Quit Drinking After Hitting Rock Bottom | Sobriety Story That Will Change You
From Alcohol Blackouts To Finding Joy - Sam's Story
Sober at 17: Logan thought alcohol was required for fun in life.
Alcohol was going to cost Andy everything.
Britt was secretly struggling with alcohol for years.
Will's life has completely changed since getting sober and his liver transplant : Update.
Blacking out was a regular occurrence for Faye
Blake never thought he would quit drinking alcohol—until he did.
For Jordan, a life without alcohol felt so far out of reach.
Sobriety Years Later With Dave and Les. - Updates
Steve's Journey Through a Culture of Alcohol to Sobriety
Alcohol Caused So Much Chaos for Laura - Sobriety Changed Everything.
Country Roads to Sobriety: Aaron Goodvin's Story
In Jane's Life Alcohol Was Normalized. Could She Break The Cycle?
Cody Menk relationship with Alcohol became life or death.
For Hillary Admitting She Was An Alcoholic Had To Happen
For Leigh Moderation Was A Hamster Wheel - Sober Life Update
Saz thought she would always miss alcohol.
Gabe, Just Knew Alcohol Was Blocking His Potential.
Sober Life Updates with Scotty and Mike
From Blackouts To Sobriety- Matt's Story
15 Years Sober: Chris Takes Us Back To The Madness Of Addiction
A Second Chance: Living A Sober Life With Garrett
Alcohol Nearly Killed Her at 30 | Liver Cirrhosis, Jaundice & Finding Sobriety
The Sober Journey - Updates from Melissa and Tiffany
Quitting Alcohol Gave Emma The Chance To Show Up Differently In Her Kids Life
Alcohol Free Life with Jason and DJ.
Navigating Sober Living with Torie: From Not Drinking Alcohol to Healing
Quitting Alcohol And Getting Sober Changed Everything for Madeline, Pete and Mary Updates.
Sobriety changed everything for Luc and Mailinn - Updates on the sober life.
Sobriety Updates and Insights with Sober Dave, Kristen, and Manny - was it worth it?
Sober Life Updates from Ryan, Todd, and Jerzey Mike
Alcohol Addiction Is Progressive - Meredith's Story
No One Can Force Us To Get Sober - Kevin's Story
Behind The Mask: Dean McDermott's Sobriety Story
Alcohol was David's best friend, Sobriety Changed Everything.
Rebecca Quit Alcohol And Never Looked Back.
Nine Questions to Reflect on If You're Struggling with Leaving Alcohol Behind
Alcohol and Cocaine brought Sarah to a place of self-hatred, would sobriety change things?
From pints with the boys to the operating table, Steven’s battle with alcohol.
Melissa struggled with binge drinking until she learned to trust the process of sobriety.
Simon's lifestyle was killing him and alcohol played a massive role. Sobriety changed everything.
Daily alcohol consumption was Jon's norm until he gave it up.
Ben’s Hidden Battle with Alcohol and the Magic of Sharing
How To Have A Sober Holiday Season.
For Brenden Alcohol and Xanax Worked Until It Didn't.
Alcohol ran Eric's life and sobriety changed everything.
Alcohol Was No Longer Fun - Carolyn's Story
A Former Alcohol Salesman’s Journey to Sobriety - Luke's Story
Grey Area Drinking: Meg's Journey with Alcohol and Beyond.
Surrendering to Win: Justin’s Journey from Alcohol Struggle to Sobriety
After a three-day alcohol bender, Megan had an experience that would kick-start her sobriety journey.
John's Journey: From a First Drink at 12 to a Life Changed by Alcohol.
Lisa wondered why was alcohol so important to her? Sobriety was the next step.
Journey to Healing: Mason's Transformative Battle from addiction to sobriety.
For decades Alcohol ran Stephanie's life and getting honest about the problem changed everything.
From hopeless and homeless to sobriety Kelsey's story.
From an obsession with skateboarding to and obsession with alcohol. Chad's story of sobriety.
Ryan started as the party guy and then alcohol took over his entire life.
Over time, alcohol took over Dave's life, but giving it up improved every area of his life.
For Ashley, her struggle with alcohol became too heavy to carry alone.
Alcohol destroys everything in it's path - Jess's story of sobriety.
Kari grew up in an alcoholic environment and drinking was apart of everything.
Nikki knew giving up alcohol was the right decision long before she did it.
Leanne's struggle with alcohol and cocaine took her to the brink. Now 4 years sober she tells the tale.
Resilience and Redemption: Shane's Journey to Sobriety
Overcoming Hidden Struggles: Tiffany's Journey to Sobriety
A 20+ year struggle with Alcohol - Dave's Story
Finding Purpose Through Sobriety: Nisha's Journey
Navigating Dry July and Beyond
Melissa's story from grey area drinking to sobriety.
Will's Journey to the Brink: A Tale of Alcohol and Recovery
Why am I trying so hard to control the amount of alcohol I drink? with Jared Blake
For Natalie a "Rock Bottom" was not required to break up with alcohol.
Mod Sun's Path to Sobriety and Self-Discovery
Brenton lost himself in alcohol and knew he couldn't get sober on his own.
From Alcohol Brand Ambassador to Sobriety - Thomas's story
Garrett struggled for years attempting to moderate his alcohol intake. True freedom was found in sobriety.
Jen's journey began with teenage drinking to fit in, transitioned into the mommy wine culture, and ultimately led her to sobriety.
For Saz moderating her alcohol intake never worked. Quitting completely was the answer.
Progressively, alcohol (wine) took over Megan's life, and sobriety was the ultimate power move.
Sober Since 2012 MJ shares his struggles with addiction and the story of how it unfolded.
Alcohol had become such a part of Leigh's identity, but she knew drinking was no longer an option, and it was her responsibility to make the changes.
Johnny saw addiction first hand growing up and swore that would never be his life until it was.
Anne got stuck on the moderation hamster wheel with alcohol until she quit drinking alcohol for good.
From Chaos to Clarity: Brandi's Journey Through Addiction and Redemption
Jenna, a mother of six, knew alcohol was a problem since she started at 14 years old; she could never have just one.
John hated alcohol and swore it would never take over his life, but it did.
Chris was sober for 8.5 years before having "Just a few drinks" - 17 years sober - Chris shares the story.
Alcohol helped Suze cope with the emotions resulting from several traumatic experiences in her life, but it came at a very high cost. Getting sober changed everything.
10 things you need to know about getting and staying sober.
Alcohol played such a substantial role in Jordans life she never saw a way out.
Brantt Myhres, a former NHL player who received a lifetime ban from the league, shares his struggle with alcohol and cocaine.
For Lucy alcohol seemed to help her check all the boxes until it caused so much chaos in her life.
Meg's Journey from Gray Area Wine Drinking to sober curious to living a sober life.
Josh Connelly found the ultimate escape from himself with alcohol and drugs, sober since 2012.
Surviving Trauma and Embracing Sobriety: Johnny's Journey
Hadley experienced relief from her first drink of alcohol at 14 and went from binge drinking in college to mommy wine culture.
After losing his father in a drunk driving accident, Gregg felt different. Alcohol and drugs covered up the pain.
Nick had tried sobriety before but struggled to be honest with himself and others. Changing that would change everything.
Michelle Smith discovered that alcohol provided an escape from all of life’s responsibilities and it took her to a very dark place.
The Transformation Journey of WWF superstar Jake 'The Snake' Roberts: Addiction, Rebuild and Triumph
Leanne's struggle with alcohol and cocaine took her to the brink. Now 3 years sober she tells the tale.
Justin loved the escape from self alcohol and cocaine provided but knew he had a higher calling.
Mailinn narrowly escaped death from alcoholism. Now sobriety has become a way of life for her.
Brett found himself in a several decade battle with grey area drinking.
Kate started drinking at 14, and it would take decades before she realized there had to be more to life.
Mike's consumption of alcohol nearly took his life. After being in a coma for three weeks, Mike was given a second chance.
Michelle got into the mommy wine culture, until she lost her brother and her alcohol consumption became life or death.
After a blacked-out date night Ray embarked on his sober journey.
For Jeannine addiction was never part of the plan.
Charlie starting drinking at 14 and suffered a panic attack on national TV, looking back it was the alcohol.
Sober Motivation Podcast: A Year in Review
Dustin struggled with alcohol and felt he was living two lives until he found sobriety.
Andy Ramage: The Middle Lane to Alcohol-Free Living (Gray Area Drinking)
Brooke’s addiction took her to a very dark place and asking for help was the first step out.
Stephanie Noble struggled with alcohol, weed and heroin until she got her 4th DUI after an overdose and everything changed.
Navigating the Holidays in Sobriety: A Special Holiday Edition with Jeff Simone, Megan Wilcox, SoberDave and Stephanie Noble
Sam had his first drink at 13 and couldn’t get enough - connection and honesty changed everything.
Todd struggled with the confusing place of grey area drinking for years.
Dan knew early on that his drinking was different from that of his peers, but a life without alcohol seemed so far away.
Casey: From red wine girl to 7.5 years alcohol free.
Les knew if he was going to have a chance at sobriety he could not do it alone. 42 Years Sober
Alison’s Journey from Sober Curiosity to Freedom
Liz engaged in binge drinking for the better part of 20 years and a google search about 3 day hangovers changed everything.
At 13 Dan got his hands on a 6-pack of beer and he was hooked. Dan would later go on to struggle with opiates and meth.
For 25+ years Joe was leaning on Alcohol and Drugs to fill a void on the inside.
David grew up around a lot of alcohol but never in a million years could have guessed how low it would take him.
Danielle Committed to Avoiding Alcohol After Witnessing Its Close-to-Home Side Effects
Alcohol helped Gill cope with life, until it didn’t.
Chris had his first drink at 13 and it marked his first experience with drinking, getting drunk, and blacking out.
Brad Garrett from Everybody Loves Raymond shares about his battle with alcohol and what happened after - Rerun Show
Alcohol took over Zac’s life early on and the consequences began to stack up. How did he break free and celebrate 16 years sober?
Hearing 100 Sober Stories: Here is what I, Brad, learned.
Ashley who had her first alcoholic drink at 15 and remembers over-drinking and not completely understanding why.
For Kristen alcohol melted away the social anxiety and then she found Xanax.
Abi Feltham - Wherever you go, there you are.
Olivia describes herself as a gray-area drinker who often took nights off from drinking but never knew when ’enough’ was truly enough.
Danielle started drinking alcohol at 14 years old and from the beginning was always looking forward to the next opportunity to drink alcohol.
Derek lost everything due to alcohol -during a moment of clarity he asked for help from a passing police officer.
Alcohol no longer served Jodi but getting to that conclusion would come with many lessons.
From Struggles to Strength: Benjamin Lerner’s Journey to Sobriety
Matt Farnsworth: From Broken To Saved
Bonus Episode: National Sober Day September 14th w/Megan Wilcox
Mary was addicted to alcohol and drugs for years and this is how she found a way out.
Mike was hooked on alcohol for 30+ years. After a rollover drinking and driving accident Mike knew he has to get sober. But HOW?
Mailinn narrowly escaped death from alcoholism. With over Sober 3 years now she is a true miracle.
Rising from Rock Bottoms: Justin’s Journey to Sobriety
From Drinks to Opiates: Abbey Fickley’s Journey
For 20 years, alcohol was Glen’s solution to life. For Glen, the denial was tough to break through, but when he did, he found he was ready.
At the end Rick Fulton was tired. Tired of the life he was living to maintain his addiction and it was life or death. Rick choose life.
Kathryn Jarrett tried to quit alcohol for 12 years but says she was just not ready until she was.
Jason thought he would just have to accept that alcohol would always be a part of his life. He had achieved so much success in so many areas of life, but quitting alcohol seemed impossible.
When it came to alcohol Dr. Sumeet Bahl was all or nothing and desired for a change.
Fausto ”From Pain To Purpose”. Fausto found an escape with substances and it took him down a dark road until he found a way out.
John AKA The Tired Dad quit the ”hard stuff” but giving up alcohol would prove to be different.
Mark says he was an alcoholic from his first drink and that one was too many and a thousand was never enough.
Rising from Darkness: Carly’s Unforgettable Journey to Sobriety.
Christina Rae struggled for years with addiction and when she got sober she wondered is this it?
Darren Prince hit rock bottom at the top of his career working with some of the most iconic athletes and celebrities in the world.
Tiffany Jenkins went from detoxing on the floor at the local jail to 10+ years sober and inspiring millions along the way. ❤️🔥
Kathryn Sauser realized most of her problems in life where caused by alcohol and had an urgent need for change, she took a step and asked for help in February 2020 which transformed her life.
James T. Lane went from headliner to homeless all before age 30. Now 18 years sober this is James T. Lane’s story.
Pete Sousa was hooked from his first drink and that was just the beginning. 🤔
Amy felt so much shame about how big alcohol had become in her life and felt no one would understand.
Jen called it quits with alcohol after a near death experience and is living her best life ever since. 🔥
Teri aka @Sassysobermum shares her inspirational story of giving up alcohol on April 29, 2019.
Gary Menkes has not had a drink or drug in 17 years. One night, drunk and alone in his apartment, something happened that would change everything
Madeline never hit what most may call ”rock bottom”, but she still knew her relationship with alcohol was not helping her life.
Daniel Patterson kicked the booze on January1, 2015 and has never looked back 💪
Heather Lowe hit her alcohol ”rock bottom” on Memorial Day 2018 and knew she had to get sober by any means necessary.
Brandon Saho struggled with mental health for years and his addiction to alcohol was not helping.
D-Jay McGrath struggled with the pressure of chasing his dream to play in the NHL and utilized alcohol, weed and cocaine to escape.
Sober Summer: Megan joins me on the podcast to talk about how to navigate your first sober summer
With Alcohol Dino Miliotis felt untouchable and was able to show up in the big moments with less stress and more confidence, until it all came crashing down..
Melissa struggled with substances for years and everything had to change for her to get sober.
Jenn Kautsch AKA @sobersis was stuck in the ”grey area” of the drinking spectrum for years. This is how she was able to break out and live a sober minded life.
Renee lost her daughter Sabrina to addiction. Renee joined the podcast to share their stories and her message to anyone struggling to get or stay sober.
Nathan Harmon battled divorced parents, suicidal thoughts, self harm, alcohol and drug addictions, bulimia and eventually jail.
Matt J. struggled with alcohol for years and was confused as he never hit a ”rock bottom”
Ricky started drinking alcohol early on in life and joined the Marines after high school. Ricky never talked to anyone about his internal struggles and used alcohol to numb the pain.
John Mabry lost everything due to his addiction and getting sober for himself changed everything.
Paul Holley had to decide to get sober for himself and to get to that place it took 6 times in jail and 4 DUI’s and much much more.
Hilary Phelps struggled with negative thoughts of self and found drinking alcohol would quiet the voices in her head.
Ash Butterss struggled with alcohol and cocaine for a majority of her life, until she asked for help and was willing to do whatever it took to get and stay sober.
Laura aka @YourSoberPal shares her story of relapse, blackouts and sobriety.
Mayra Gomes became addicted to tequila and needed it to get going in the morning this is her comeback story.
Scotty Soprano struggled for 2+ decades with addiction. He lost a friend to an overdose and knew things had to change. This is Scotty’s comeback story.
After a final blackout Suzanne made a decision to quit drinking alcohol for good and is living her best life as a result.
Stephanie Noble struggled with alcohol, weed and heroin until she got her 4th DUI after an overdose and everything changed.
Joe Williams struggled with alcohol and drugs for years until he was sick and tired of being sick and tired. Joe has been sober 17 years
Ed Latimore had the odds stacked against him from day one.With goals and a purpose Ed found a way out and is living his best sober life.
Luc tried to moderate his alcohol use only to find out that was not possible for him.
Todd Miller had a liver transplant due to drinking alcohol and with his second chance at life he wants to make a difference,
What got you sober may not keep you sober - Solo episode on motivation in sobriety
Jenn Guardino classified herself as a lost cause before she got sober.
Michelle Smith from Recovery is the new Black shares her story and struggle with alcohol and other substances
Carly Rogers wanted to hit ”cruising altitude” to feel comfortable and alcohol helped her do that until it was time to say goodbye.
Manny was told he had 6 weeks to live and nothing could be done to reverse the damage alcohol had done.
Jeff had no idea the road his addiction was going to take him on and being a pharmacist didn’t help
Nate Thompson shares his powerful story of playing in the NHL and struggling with addiction.
Danny Shannon lived in addiction for 17 years and had 50+ rehab attempts and now is inspiring the world
Bruce Brackett aka bwb.positivity shares an incredible story of not giving up and why putting sobriety #1 is so important
Brad Garrett from Everyone Loves Raymond shares his story and battle with alcohol
Ryann Cooke is a young black women and shares how she broke free from alcohol
Jake ’THE SNAKE’ Roberts shares his life and struggle from addiction to sobriety
Dave Manheim the host of the Dopey podcast shares his story of sobriety and how his hate towards himself pushed him to ask for help.
Tony Hoffman shares his story of addiction and how he went from prison to the Olympics.
Myles Sexton shares about the journey to getting sober and showing up in the world to make a difference
Happy New Year Special Episode with the SoberBuddy Team
Rachel started drinking and using drugs at 14 and it would be a roller coaster ride until she committed to trying Dry January.
Chris ”knuckles” Nilan struggled with addiction after retiring from the NHL. This is his story of making it to the NHL and sobriety.
Sonya Johnson struggled with addiction for many years. She lived in a shed and was using daily before getting sober.
Life changing advice I got years ago in rehab- Brad
Paddy Gleason of Seattle Thunder shares his story and struggle with addiction to heroin and pain medication
Mike Kinnebrew’s life revolved around alcohol until he got sober
Frankie Loyal of Mayans M.C shares his story of sobriety of 20+ years
Leah McSweeney shares her struggles with alcohol and other drugs on this episode
Gwen shares her story of addiction, loss and sobriety.
Dan Karaty struggled with alcohol for 2 decades and shares his story on this episode
Rachel Elizabeth shares her sobriety story on the sobermotivation podcast
How to stay sober through the holidays with special guest Sober Dave, Jen Hirst, Luc, and Megan from Sobahsistahs
Jen Hirst struggled with alcohol and Adderall for years before she surrendered.
Natalee King shares her story and struggle with addiction
David Wilson aka Sober Dave struggled with alcohol for 40 years
Mike almost lost his life due to an addiction to alcohol and was in a coma for nearly 3 weeks
Michelle shares her story about her struggle with alcohol, relapse and sobriety
Cheryl Burke shares her story of sobriety
Megan from sobahsistahs shares her struggle with alcohol.
Luc was out of options and that is when sobriety presented itself.