After Hours with Jimmy Thistle

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Sam is from the valleys in South Wales.  After leaving school, he spent many years working in call centres. Bouncing between extreme binge drinking and dependency. The play hard attitude of working in the city really brought his drinking problem to light. And his drinking just spiralled from there, getting sacked from jobs and ended up hating life and himself! 

He’s now been sober for almost 6 years and works as a Peer Mentor with his local drugs and alcohol service.

Listen to Sam's story here...

You can find Sam at:

https://www.instagram.com/sober_owl1

he help on hand in you are in South Wales here:

https://barod.cymru/

https://www.gov.wales/employment-support-if-you-have-mental-ill-health-alcohol-or-drug-problems-out-work-service

My Instagram is:

https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

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Thea is the Chief Operating Officer at Motiv8 Addiction Services on the Isle of Man and is wealth of knowledge surrounding addiction and recovery support.

In 2025, Thea celebrated 33 years of working in the IOM local addictions field. As well as managing services, she continues working with people impacted by drugs, alcohol and gambling problems through Motiv8.

You can find Motiv8 at:

https://motiv8.im

The article about Ketamine Bladder is found here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-68826392

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https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

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Alcohol Explained - William Porter

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This Naked Mind - Annie Grace

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A Million Little Pieces - James Frey

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This Naked Mind: https://amzn.to/4eC6L6z

A Million Little Pieces: https://amzn.to/44jOV3i

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Marissa is a renowned leader in the female empowerment movement and a dedicated advocate for women in leadership. As the CEO and visionary of the No Girl Left Behind Organization, she drives global initiatives that inspire and empower women through transformative workshops and events.

She is also the founder of “Inspire with Marissa,” where her motivational speaking empowers women to reach their highest potential. Honored as P.O.W.E.R.’s 2024 “Woman of Empowerment,” Marissa serves on Linfield University’s Board of Advisors. Her expertise in leadership and resilience has been featured in prominent publications, inspiring women to overcome barriers and lead with purpose...

You can find Marissa at:

https://www.instagram.com/m_cherepanova_

Find Marissa's details and other ventures here:

No Girl Left Behind:

https://nogirlleftbehindevent.com

Brainz Magazine:

https://www.brainzmagazine.com/executive-contributor/marissa-cherepanov?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZv6fdcBycv0YkMZmjcldCCiWSj7ooirBZBMgBL3ygzUjUniXATGrjTF6s_aem_matedG3tDxUVA5ulavP3yQ

Start Over book:

https://joinmarco.com/start-over-vol2-marissa

Marissa's Linktree:

https://linktr.ee/_m_cherepanova

My Instagram is:

https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

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Alcohol Explained - William Porter

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This Naked Mind - Annie Grace

https://a.co/d/0gy6mT9Z

A Million Little Pieces - James Frey

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Enjoyed After Hours? Follow, review and share the podcast!

Instagram: @thesoberthistle

Coaching: https://thistlefreedomcoaching.com

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Books:

Alcohol Explained: https://amzn.to/4uMmkyB

This Naked Mind: https://amzn.to/4eC6L6z

A Million Little Pieces: https://amzn.to/44jOV3i

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Henry, still a young man and decided that his life would be so much better without alcohol and after years of issues and dark days he finally managed it..

Listen to Henry's story here...

You can find Henry at:

https://www.instagram.com/zen__hen

Find Henry's details and other ventures here:

https://www.hopp.bio/zendurance?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZphR_rdM4EQSqO30pQHPl6DNvzXJKiaS5BDPE2053EhemNl2PP97SgX4A_aem_6kZSzPA48e2L9FaMsA2gbQ

My Instagram is:

https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:

https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

Buy me a coffee…

https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Support the show

My Instagram is:
https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:
https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

Buy me a coffee…
https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Alcohol Explained - William Porter

https://a.co/d/0854fIb6

This Naked Mind - Annie Grace

https://a.co/d/0gy6mT9Z

A Million Little Pieces - James Frey

https://a.co/d/0jdcIjGb

Donate:

https://motiv8.im/donate/

https://nacoa.org.uk/get-involved/donating/donate/

Enjoyed After Hours? Follow, review and share the podcast!

Instagram: @thesoberthistle

Coaching: https://thistlefreedomcoaching.com

Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Books:

Alcohol Explained: https://amzn.to/4uMmkyB

This Naked Mind: https://amzn.to/4eC6L6z

A Million Little Pieces: https://amzn.to/44jOV3i

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Another incredible story of insanity and then hope, dealing with the things that life throws at you and dealing with them sober.

Listen to Chris' story here...

You can find Chris at:

https://www.instagram.com/sober_bow

And the Midland Sober Society is here:

https://www.instagram.com/midlandsobersociety

My Instagram is:

https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:

https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

Buy me a coffee…

https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Support the show

My Instagram is:
https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:
https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

Buy me a coffee…
https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Alcohol Explained - William Porter

https://a.co/d/0854fIb6

This Naked Mind - Annie Grace

https://a.co/d/0gy6mT9Z

A Million Little Pieces - James Frey

https://a.co/d/0jdcIjGb

Donate:

https://motiv8.im/donate/

https://nacoa.org.uk/get-involved/donating/donate/

Enjoyed After Hours? Follow, review and share the podcast!

Instagram: @thesoberthistle

Coaching: https://thistlefreedomcoaching.com

Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Books:

Alcohol Explained: https://amzn.to/4uMmkyB

This Naked Mind: https://amzn.to/4eC6L6z

A Million Little Pieces: https://amzn.to/44jOV3i

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I met George in the rooms of NA a few months after I got sober and we were great support to one another in those early days and although we haven't seen each other for a few years now we have kept in touch and you will hear here, just how incredible George's life has become since giving up one thing...

My Instagram is:

https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

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Buy me a coffee…

https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt 

Support the show

My Instagram is:
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Buy me a coffee…
https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Alcohol Explained - William Porter

https://a.co/d/0854fIb6

This Naked Mind - Annie Grace

https://a.co/d/0gy6mT9Z

A Million Little Pieces - James Frey

https://a.co/d/0jdcIjGb

Donate:

https://motiv8.im/donate/

https://nacoa.org.uk/get-involved/donating/donate/

Enjoyed After Hours? Follow, review and share the podcast!

Instagram: @thesoberthistle

Coaching: https://thistlefreedomcoaching.com

Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Books:

Alcohol Explained: https://amzn.to/4uMmkyB

This Naked Mind: https://amzn.to/4eC6L6z

A Million Little Pieces: https://amzn.to/44jOV3i

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Ian has a quite similar story to me and although he was in-between an oblivion drinker and grey area he still saw it as a massive negative issue on his life and so set out to do something about it!

You can find Ian at:

https://www.instagram.com/sober_retake

The films we discussed are:

Beautiful Boy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226837/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1

28 Days: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0191754/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_2

My Instagram is:

https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:

https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

Buy me a coffee…

https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Support the show

My Instagram is:
https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:
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Buy me a coffee…
https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Alcohol Explained - William Porter

https://a.co/d/0854fIb6

This Naked Mind - Annie Grace

https://a.co/d/0gy6mT9Z

A Million Little Pieces - James Frey

https://a.co/d/0jdcIjGb

Donate:

https://motiv8.im/donate/

https://nacoa.org.uk/get-involved/donating/donate/

Enjoyed After Hours? Follow, review and share the podcast!

Instagram: @thesoberthistle

Coaching: https://thistlefreedomcoaching.com

Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Books:

Alcohol Explained: https://amzn.to/4uMmkyB

This Naked Mind: https://amzn.to/4eC6L6z

A Million Little Pieces: https://amzn.to/44jOV3i

Donate:

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Ade has just reached 500 days of sobriety but it has taken him a lifetime of debauchery to get there and he is starting to realise that this is the best way of life. Listen to his amazing story here...

You can find Ade at:

https://www.instagram.com/thesobercleanpoet

My Instagram is:

https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:

https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

Buy me a coffee…

https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Support the show

My Instagram is:
https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:
https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

Buy me a coffee…
https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Alcohol Explained - William Porter

https://a.co/d/0854fIb6

This Naked Mind - Annie Grace

https://a.co/d/0gy6mT9Z

A Million Little Pieces - James Frey

https://a.co/d/0jdcIjGb

Donate:

https://motiv8.im/donate/

https://nacoa.org.uk/get-involved/donating/donate/

Enjoyed After Hours? Follow, review and share the podcast!

Instagram: @thesoberthistle

Coaching: https://thistlefreedomcoaching.com

Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Books:

Alcohol Explained: https://amzn.to/4uMmkyB

This Naked Mind: https://amzn.to/4eC6L6z

A Million Little Pieces: https://amzn.to/44jOV3i

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Michael had gotten to the point where he thought about taking the unthinkable route out of his hell. He didn't and now he is here to tell us his story!

Some triggering topics discussed, so please take care when listening...

You can find Michael at:

https://www.instagram.com/happywithoutthehooch

My Instagram is:

https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:

https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

Buy me a coffee…

https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Support the show

My Instagram is:
https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:
https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

Buy me a coffee…
https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Alcohol Explained - William Porter

https://a.co/d/0854fIb6

This Naked Mind - Annie Grace

https://a.co/d/0gy6mT9Z

A Million Little Pieces - James Frey

https://a.co/d/0jdcIjGb

Donate:

https://motiv8.im/donate/

https://nacoa.org.uk/get-involved/donating/donate/

Enjoyed After Hours? Follow, review and share the podcast!

Instagram: @thesoberthistle

Coaching: https://thistlefreedomcoaching.com

Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Books:

Alcohol Explained: https://amzn.to/4uMmkyB

This Naked Mind: https://amzn.to/4eC6L6z

A Million Little Pieces: https://amzn.to/44jOV3i

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Incredibly powerful conversation with Olivia Taylor, the extremes of her addiction from a very early age to educating herself on recovery methods and now working full time helping others. A real powerhouse of a story!

This is a very candid chat and there are some triggering subjects so please take care when listening.

You can find Liv at:

https://www.instagram.com/sobercoasterlife

https://linktr.ee/sobercoaster

We also discussed the Podcast, The Big Drink Rethink by Anna Donaghey and the link for that particular episode about Alcohol Advertising is here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-big-drink-rethink/id1717049526?i=1000666964073

My Instagram is:

https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:

https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

Buy me a coffee…

https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Support the show

My Instagram is:
https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy

And you can find all my other links at:
https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle

Buy me a coffee…
https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Alcohol Explained - William Porter

https://a.co/d/0854fIb6

This Naked Mind - Annie Grace

https://a.co/d/0gy6mT9Z

A Million Little Pieces - James Frey

https://a.co/d/0jdcIjGb

Donate:

https://motiv8.im/donate/

https://nacoa.org.uk/get-involved/donating/donate/

Enjoyed After Hours? Follow, review and share the podcast!

Instagram: @thesoberthistle

Coaching: https://thistlefreedomcoaching.com

Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmyt

Books:

Alcohol Explained: https://amzn.to/4uMmkyB

This Naked Mind: https://amzn.to/4eC6L6z

A Million Little Pieces: https://amzn.to/44jOV3i

Donate:

https://motiv8.im/donate/

https://nacoa.org.uk/get-involved/donating/donate/

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