Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Tony Hoffman shares his story of addiction and how he went from prison to the Olympics.

Tony hated who he was and found some temporary relief in substances. Tony knew he was headed in the wrong direction and something inside of him made him very aware of this. Once he discovered oxycontin he was hooked and would find himself in prison While in prison he set out to accomplish 4 things.  He has been sober for 15 years and this is Tonys Hoffman's story from Prison to the Olympics on the Sober Motivation podcast.
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Myles Sexton shares about the journey to getting sober and showing up in the world to make a difference

Myles Sexton has had many ups and downs in life.  Myles is a work in progress and understood that alcohol and other substances were preventing growth. Myles was diagnosed with HIV in 2017 and felt it was time to fully commit to living a sober life. Myles is making a massive difference in this world and I am forever grateful for this interview. This is Myles's story on the sober motivation podcast. 
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Happy New Year Special Episode with the SoberBuddy Team

A special episode was recorded with the SoberBuddy team talking all things sobriety and the upcoming New Year. Always remember sobriety is possible. This was a very powerful episode and I hope you all enjoy it. ❤️

Rachel started drinking and using drugs at 14 and it would be a roller coaster ride until she committed to trying Dry January.

Rachel started drinking and using drugs at 14. The substances helped keep her distracted from the internal pain different life events caused. The alcohol and drug use would carry on for many years and Rachel found herself lost in this great big world. The pandemic was a blessing. Rachel is forever grateful for her painful journey of addiction because her alcohol-free life would not mean anywhere near as much without the struggle beforehand. Rachel has been sober since January 3 2021 and this is her story on the sober motivation podcast. Rachel is the host of the Soberincentralpark on IG.
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Chris ”knuckles” Nilan struggled with addiction after retiring from the NHL. This is his story of making it to the NHL and sobriety.

Chris knuckles Nilan won the Stanley cup with the Montreal Canadians in 1986 and was a tough hockey player with more than 3,000 career penalty minutes. After hockey, Chris began having some surgeries to make some repairs to his body and found himself addicted to the pain medication and when the supply dried up he began using heroin. During his NHL career, Chris also enjoyed alcohol as the boys worked hard and played hard. Chris has had several setbacks in his sober journey and on a December night, in 2015 he had a slip that almost cost him his life, This is Chris’s story on the sober motivation podcast.
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Sonya Johnson struggled with addiction for many years. She lived in a shed and was using daily before getting sober.

Sonya was introduced to substances at 11 years old and found that they worked well to help with the emotional pain she was feeling early on in her life. As time went on her addiction progressed to different substances and she found herself battling to keep custody of her kids. A knight in shining armour showed up at the shed that she was living in on July 1, 2019. It was not your fairytale type of knight in shining armour it was a police officer there to serve a warrant for her arrest. This was not her first arrest but hopefully her last. This was her turning point and this is Sonya's story on the sober motivation podcast.  
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Life changing advice I got years ago in rehab- Brad

During this short solo episode, I (Brad) share a story about some advice I got as a teenager in rehab that would change my life forever. Fake it until you make it!
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Paddy Gleason of Seattle Thunder shares his story and struggle with addiction to heroin and pain medication

Paddy Gleason struggled with an addiction to heroin and pain pills for many years. Paddy was attracted to the lifestyle from an early age and it gave Paddy a feeling of belonging.   Everything changed for Paddy on November 11th, 2011, a drug deal went wrong although a drop in the bucket to Paddy it changed everything. Since getting clean Paddy has moved up the ranks in the paintball world to play at the professional level with the Seattle Thunder.  He shared that addiction is very prevalent in the sport and shared his story to inspire others to see that recovery is possible.  Paddy is a lighthouse for those still stuck in the grips of addiction and this is his story on the sober motivation podcast.
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Mike Kinnebrew’s life revolved around alcohol until he got sober

Mike found that alcohol would help him forget about his personal insecurities and as a teenager, he found out he loved the way alcohol made him feel. He was always the new kid and had a hard time finding his place in the world.  Mike got sober after attending a boy's school but he and alcohol would cross paths again in his early 20s.  Mike was a daily drinker and rarely took breaks during his drinking career. On November 11th, 2021 Mike felt different about things and began his sober journey. Mike never set out the quit drinking for good but he is glad he did. This is Mike’s story on the sober motivation podcast
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Frankie Loyal of Mayans M.C shares his story of sobriety of 20+ years

In this episode, we have Frankie Loyal who has been 20+ years sober. Frankie plays Hank in the hit tv show Mayans and he credits his success to his sobriety. Frankie had a tough time fitting in early on in life and was on a destructive path to nowhere fast.  He was able to find his people and follow some suggestions, which made all the difference. This is Frankie’s story on the sober motivation podcast. 
 
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