Sober Stories from Everyday People

In this week's episode of Sober Stories from Everyday People I am talking to Gareth in Hollyport, Berkshire. Gareth is 129 days sober at the time of this recording. He is 38 years old and lives with his partner and two dogs, Otis and Isla.

Gareth talks about drinking and smoking for most of his adult life to a point where it became toxic and dark. Gareth has also very recently been diagnosed ADHD after listening to this podcast and exploring the traits in himself. After alcohol played a part in almost every occasion, he is living life free from substances for the first time and really noticing the difference.

Gareth openly shares his insight, humour and wisdom, it's a great listen to someone in the earlier days of this weird and wonderful journey called sobriety. .Happy listening!

Gareth is not on social media therefore if you wish to send a message to him, please email it to me at [email protected].

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In this episode of Sober Stories from Everyday People we explore the story of Hannah in Australia. Originally from Leicester, UK, Hannah runs 3 businesses and lives with her 4 children and Husband.

Hannah is 268 days sober at the time of this recording. Hannah talks about starting her family young and receiving an early cancer diagnosis. Hannahs relationship with alcohol slowly crept up over the years eventually resulting in blackouts and sober curiosity.

Hannah tried 90 days sober and then went back to trying to moderate, before quitting completely in November 2023. Hannah is a complete inspiration and so relatable. I hope you enjoy the episode!

You can find and follow Hannah on instagram at: @no_more_day1

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In this episode of Sober Stories from Everyday People Podcast, I am chatting to Lucy from Chichester in West Sussex.

Lucy is 7.5 months sober at the time of this recording and is a mum of five children. Lucy is also a DDPYoga fitness instructor after getting into it alongside her partner.

Lucy and I talk ADHD, over drinking, moving around a lot, relationships and all the chaos that comes with undiagnosed ADHD and alcohol!

Lucy managed 5 months of sobriety before this stint, going 'cold turkey' and finding it so hard. She talks openly about the disappointment of not being able to moderate properly.

Getting sober has changed Lucy's life in so many positive ways.

You can find her on instagram at @hollywaldenrose_ and @jigsaw.fitness

Find out more about DDPYoga here https://ddpyoga.com

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This week's episode of Sober Stories from Everyday People podcast is with Carrie from St. Neots in Cambridgeshire. Carrie, a medical secretary and mum of 3 boys, is 126 days sober at the time of this recording.

Carries talks openly about alcohol and its impact on her health and wellness. Her drinking was weekend driven always resulting in hangovers, until enough became enough.

So many people will relate to Carries story and journey with alcohol and quitting for good.

You can find Carrie on instagram at @sobermumofboys.

Happy listening!

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This week on Sober Stories from Everyday People podcast I'm talking with Steph from London who's been sober for 4 years and 2 months at the time of this recording. Steph, who is enjoying midlife, loves fashion and works in advertising. Steph is also ADHD and we talk about the links to alcohol and neurodivergence, how hard quitting was, finding the joy in sobriety and trusting the process. Steph is a delight to listen to and full of wisdom. You can follow her on instagram at @flouncingabout. Enjoy.

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In this week's episode of Sober Stories from Everyday People I am talking with Donna in Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia. At the time of recording, Donna is 4 years, 3 months and 10 days sober.

Donna is originally from Melbourne and has been married for 25 years. Donna discusses having a relatively normal farm up bringing with relatively normal drinking habits until she sadly lost her mother and first husband. During and after that period of her life, she went slightly off the rails and got into using more alcohol. Donna was a self confessed party girl who began enjoying wine at home during the early naughties and onwards. Donna realised she was getting tired al the time and struggling with insomnia.

Donna decided to quit and hasn't looked back since. You can follow Donna online on instagram at @doona67. Enjoy the episode!

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This week's Sober Stories from Everyday People Podcast is with NHS worker; Vinay who lives in Hale, Cheshire. Vinay is 319 days sober at the time of this recording and assigns a lot of the motivation to get sober to getting healthy for his young family. An avid long distance runner, he talks about life before running and life before quitting drinking. A life that was very different and often destructive, with some regrets. Vinay is open, brutally honest and a real inspiration to anyone considering quitting drinking. You can find Vinay on instagram at @runningtowardssobriety. Enjoy the episode!

Helpful links:

Get help from me directly by visiting www.sassysobermum.com

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This week on the Sober Stories from Everyday People Podcast I am chatting with Grace from London who now lives in Stoke-on-Trent. Grace is 1 year sober at the time of this recording. Grace had been a member of the THRIVE Sober online community for virtually all of her sobriety and has found peace, confidence and guidance in being connected with a sober community. She talks about work, relationships, sobriety wobbles and mindset changes that helped her reach a year sober. You can follow Grace on instagram at @sobermum2023.

Helpful links:

Get help from me directly by visiting www.sassysobermum.com

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In this week's episode of Sober Stories from Everyday People I am discussing all things sobriety with Penny in Kingston-Upon-Thames. Penny is an opiate recovery worker in Camden and has masters in public health. Penny is 130 days sober at the time of this recording.

Penny describes a typical drinking life with minimal consequences until it started to affect the things she really cared about. She talks about hearing a voice inside which was trying to save her and how important it was to set a goal and get support.

You can find Penny on instagram at @goodfridaze.

Helpful links:

Get help from me directly by visiting www.sassysobermum.com

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This week's Sober Stories from Everyday People podcast episode is with Marie Shaw from @unfunk_your_soul and @unfunk_your_soul_podcast. Marie lives in Staffordshire and is 576 days sober at the time of this recording.

Following redundancy, Marie changed her career and moved into the wellness space, training as an Exhale meditation instructor and offering clients healing, growth and relaxation through music, movement and meditation.

Marie started to realise that alcohol was not aligning with who she wanted to be. Marie became fed up with drinking 'just because' and decided to start a journey of sober curiosity that eventually resulted in her current stint of long term sobriety.

Marie relied on tools she built in her new career including journaling, meditation, music, movement and engaging in simple, but joyful pursuits.

Helpful links:

Get help from me directly by visiting www.sassysobermum.com

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