Remember Your Why

Kristen just turned three years sober. She had a dual addiction to alcohol and Xanax. She also suffered from anxiety and OCD. She used alcohol to mask the anxiety in social settings. Things escalated quickly between the pills and the drinking.

Hear her story here... it is a powerful one!

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Greg has been sober since October 2023. He is doing something really special and amazing. Starting August 10th and finishing August 31st he will be walking from Lake Superior in Superior, WI to Lake Michigan in Cudahy, WI to raise awareness about addiction and mental health.  This will be his second walk and he will be raising money to help those that are at the United Community Center, which has helped Greg along on his journey to sobriety. Many of the people there come in with just the clothes on their back. 

During our pordcast, Greg said something that has stuck with me:  "don't quit on quitting." Though it has taken Greg a few tries to get sobriety under his belt, he never stopped trying. That is so important to remember. Don't ever give up. 

Hear Greg's story here... 

Louisa is a therapist in the UK that specializes in anxiety and and habit change. She was doing this all while struggling with her own battle with alcohol. 

She now shares her story of sobriety to help countless others who are struggling. Hear my amazing chat with her here... 

Sam has been sober since 2011.  She and I actually went to high school together and it was really special to reconnect as were both on our sobriety journeys now. 

Her addiction began during those teenage years of wanting to fit in and be social around others and that's where her love affair with alcohol started. 

Now married with a baby, Sam overcame all of the adversity and troubles life through her way and is living the life of her dreams now. 

Michela spoke to us from Italy about her sobriety and recovery. She has been sober since 2001. She spoke about relationships with alcohol, her loved ones and her faith. 
Hear her wisdom and strength as she tells her story. 

Shana has been sober since November 2021. She had tried to get sober for close to two decades prior to that. 

As most alcoholics, the booze had a hold on her. She went to treatment centers, sober living, AA and struggled to find recovery, but she never gave up. Shana also struggled with mental health issues, and you will hear her share about that during this podcast. 

Now a mom, recovery and life coach, Shana is helping others get sober and healthy. 

Mary and Ralph got sober together back in October 2020. 

When they met they were both using and drinking heavily and not their best selves, but they knew deep down that they were good people so they pushed through all of the struggles, the violence and arrests to get to the place they're at today. They have their own apartment, dogs and living a happy life in recovery.

But meth and drinking took quite a hold on them and they faced many obstacles. They tried to get sober multiple times, but it never stuck, until one day Mary asked for help and her sister answered that call. 

Hear Ralph and Mary tell their story here... 

Ryan is a speaker and humanitarian who speaks his truth and inspires others on the daily. But he has had many serious struggles and situations that he's needed to overcome.

Ryan was one of Canada's most well known marijuana smugglers and he earned the title, "King of Weed." He was featured on an episode of National Geographic's 'Locked up Abroad.' Prior to that, he was a serious hockey prospect, but those dreams were plagued with injuries and his drinking. Suffering from serious anxiety, Ryan found himself facing a prescription drug problem. He was always full throttle with everything he did and his mental health battles severely suffered. He lost his path. 

Hear his story here... Ryan has become a huge advocate for mental health and has a film set to come out, "Radical Forgiveness," that dives into his journey and how he has come out on top after all of the dark and ugly he faced. 

Caroline lives in a small village just outside of Bristol in the UK. She has been sober since November 2012. 
When she was 13/14 years of age she started messing around with drinking and weed. She was very attracted to the people who were doing things more exciting and fun. Pills came into the picture and the disease of more was prevalent. Heroin was next at the age of 17, and she felt that she'd finally found what she had been looking for her whole life. It had a hold on her and her life was not her own anymore. She became consumed. Game over. 

Hear her story here...