Episode 51 - Jimmy Thistle

Send us Fan MailJimmy was a rock bottom kind of drunk, vodka for breakfast was the way he started his days at the end and mostly before he'd even opened his eyes. Alcohol was his friend, his best friend and he would shun, push away or even be downright horrible to anyone that tried to get in the way of him getting a drink.He didn't want to be like this but he need the alcohol at the end and it became his medicine but he knew he had to get sober or it would kill him. So in 2020 in the middle of COVID he got his final detox and did everything and anything to get sober and stay sober. That was 5+ years ago now and since then Jimmy has become a Peer Mentor for addiction at Motiv8 on the Isle of Man and is planning on starting Sober Coach training in 2026. He has a very successful podcast and got married to the love of his life in 2025. Life is good and he remains an advocate of sober lifestyles and helping people make a change in their life.Support the showMy Instagram is:https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmyAnd you can find all my other links at:https://linktr.ee/jimmythistleBuy me a coffee…https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmytAlcohol Explained - William Porterhttps://a.co/d/0854fIb6This Naked Mind - Annie Gracehttps://a.co/d/0gy6mT9ZA Million Little Pieces - James Freyhttps://a.co/d/0jdcIjGbDonate:https://motiv8.im/donate/https://nacoa.org.uk/get-involved/donating/donate/