Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Brandon Saho struggled with mental health for years and his addiction to alcohol was not helping.

Brandon Saho started drinking alcohol as a teenager and things picked up in college. For Brandon, it was all about the buzz that he experienced when drinking. Alcohol became a massive part of Brandon's life and he struggled with his mental health for years. Getting help saved his life. Brandon was approaching 100 days sober at the time of the podcast and this is his story on the sober motivation podcast.
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D-Jay McGrath struggled with the pressure of chasing his dream to play in the NHL and utilized alcohol, weed and cocaine to escape.

D Jay McGrath grew up with one thing in mind, making it from a small town in Saskatchewan  to the NHL. At 15 when D Jay moved away from home for the first time to play in a bigger hockey market, he could feel the pressure of hockey and being away from home. D Jay would start out with drinking and smoking . As the years went on, the pressure became much more than D-Jay could handle. From far, he was a small town hero with so many people looking up to him for his success on the ice. Things would snowball and D Jay found himself in a live or die situation. On June 6, 2022 D Jay was overwhelmed with the suicidal thoughts of keeping all of his struggles to himself.  On that day, everything would change as he made an unexpected trip to his parents' house. This is D Jay’s story on the sober motivation podcast.
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Bonus Episode: Megan joins me on the podcast to talk about how to navigate your first sober summer

Your first sober summer is a big big deal and in this episode Megan and I discuss how possible this really is for everyone. We answer some of the follow questions:
1. Do you still have Cravings?
2. How do you deal with being nervous to hang out with old friends when being newly sober.
3. How to navigate your first AF summer?
4. How to navigate social event where alcohol is the theme? 
5. How to response to friends saying wish you were drinking?
6. How to talk yourself out of having  drink on the deck on a nice day?
 
🔥 4 Tips that might help from sober coach Megan. 
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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..

Dino had it all or so he thought. Business was great and cash was flowing in. Alcohol served as Dino’s medicine. With alcohol, he felt untouchable and was able to show up in the big moments with less stress and more confidence. Towards the end of his struggle with addiction, Dino found himself completely alone and knew something had to really change. Dino entered a treatment center and checked his ego at the door. This is Dino’s story on the sober motivation podcast.
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Melissa struggled with substances for years and everything had to change for her to get sober.

Welcome back to another episode today. We have Melissa Paige as a guest on the show. Growing up, Melissa was never really around alcohol or other substances and her mom was her hero. She moved around a lot as a child and struggled to fit in with her peers. Melissa was very shy and nervous and always the new kid in school. Once Melissa discovered that drugs and alcohol would quiet down the nosies and provide some relief she couldn’t stop. The substance's would bring her to some very dark and tough places. One day she asked for help and this is  Melissa’s story on the sober motivation podcast. 
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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.

At 32 years old, at a networking happy hour, Jenn Kautsch experienced the escape from self that alcohol could provide and the wheels would begin turning.  Jenn never hit what some may consider rock bottom like we see in the Hollywood movies, but she knew something was not right when it came to her relationship with alcohol. Jenn felt stuck in the  “grey area” on the drinking spectrum and made a choice to become more sober minded. This is her story on the sober motivation podcast. 
Jenn Kautsch is also the founder and creator of the SoberSis. Learn more below and check out Jenn's new book here!
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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.

Renee lost her daughter Sabrina to Endocarditis due to substance use on November 30, 2019. Sabrina struggled for many years with substance use and Renee joined the show to share Sabrina's story and a powerful message for anyone struggling not to give up. Renee can’t go back and save her daughter but she hopes to help others by sharing their story. This is Sabrina and Renee’s story on the sober motivation podcast.
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Nathan Harmon battled divorced parents, suicidal thoughts, self harm, alcohol and drug addictions, bulimia and eventually jail.

On this weeks episode we have Nathan Harmon. His journey comes from a combination of a troubled past and a great desire to help others overcome many of his same struggles. In his younger years Nathan battled divorced parents, suicidal thoughts, self harm, alcohol and drug addictions, bulimia and eventually jail. On July 17th, 2009 Nathan was the driver in a drinking and driving accident and from that experience his life was changed forever. Nathan has 13.5 years sober and this is his story on the sober motivation podcast.
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Matt J. struggled with alcohol for years and was confused as he never hit a ”rock bottom”

Matt J. joined the show this week. Matt was confused for years about giving up alcohol because he never hit what some may call rock bottom, but deep down, Matt knew something had to change. Matt describes his childhood as terrible, and alcohol would help him fit in during social situations. Everything began to change when Matt attended his first AA meeting, raised his hand, and said, I am an alcoholic. Matt has not had a drink of alcohol in nine years, and this is Matt’s story on the sober motivation podcast.
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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.

Ricky started drinking early on in life and it just became the norm. Everyone around Ricky was always drinking and for years it never seemed like a problem. Ricky joined the Marines after high school and would experience several traumatic events and decided to quit drinking for a year but slowly got back into drinking. Ricky never asked for help and struggled in silence for many many years. One day Ricky describes it has something clicked in his head and he knew things had to change. Ricky was still drunk and logged on the Instagram in search of help. This is Ricky's story on the sober motivation podcast.
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