After Hours with Jimmy Thistle

Send us Fan Mail Adriana, is the voice behind The Adge of Sobriety. She started drinking when she was 15, and by 30, Adriana had almost died from liver failure and was diagnosed with cirrhosis. Even that wasn’t enough for her to stop. She kept struggling on and off for another 8 years, trying to manage it on her own. It wasn’t until Adriana finally checked herself into detox and rehab that things...

Send us Fan Mail Jade is a mum of two and the creator of Scottish and Sober, an Instagram account dedicated to making sobriety feel honest, accessible, and empowering. Sober since 2021, she shares real-life reflections on identity, motherhood, mental health, therapy, and life beyond alcohol. Through her content, she’s built a community that values connection, fun, vulnerability, and finding joy in...

Send us Fan Mail Derek was a daily drinker whose life was spiraling out of control. It was impacting his work, relationships, health and finances. There was no controlling it, and despite some attempts at sobriety nothing seemed to last. Finally wanting a change for himself, he got sober in 2011 and hasn’t looked back since. His life has turned around and now he tries to connect with other people...

Send us Fan Mail Victoria has been proudly alcohol-free since January 2022, following a decade-long career at the country’s leading pub company, where she was events manager. Her journey into sobriety has been transformative, allowing her to embrace a lifestyle rooted in wellness, creativity, and meaningful connections. A devoted mum, daughter, girlfriend, and co-parent to beloved Chihuahua, Rose,...

Send us Fan Mail Paul has just turned 11 years sober! With his exceptional lived experience he is helping people regain control over their lives & overcome alcohol addiction with personalised support Addiction recovery tips & Inspo..... Hear his story here… You can get Paul on his insta: https://www.instagram.com/paul_sober_harris Paul’s website is: https://www.paulharrisalcohol.co.uk My I...

Send us Fan Mail Erica is 37 years old and living in Oregon with her husband and their two-year-old son. She’s been sober from alcohol for seven years now and it has changed her life in every way giving her clarity and a deeper connection to the people she loves. Life these days is sweet and simple for Erica and she spends her time soaking up the little things in life: nature walks, beach trips, m...

Send us Fan Mail Laura is a trauma-informed somatic therapist and certified yoga and meditation teacher with over 25 years of experience – 19 of those specialising in mental health, trauma and substance misuse. After years of living in disconnection and using alcohol to numb anxiety, quiet the constant mind chatter and cope with the exhaustion of overworking and perfectionism, Laura chose a differ...

Send us Fan Mail David Wilson – Trauma-Informed Coach, Public Speaker & Bestselling Author David Wilson is a Trauma-Informed Coach, Accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach, and Public Speaker dedicated to empowering individuals to transform their lives, overcome personal challenges, and embrace sobriety with a renewed mindset. Renowned for his no-nonsense approach and personable delivery, David pr...

Send us Fan Mail Darren McGarvey, is a Scottish social commentator, journalist, author and tv presenter on hard hitting documentaries. McGarvey was brought up in Pollok on the south side of Glasgow, Scotland. Between 2004 and 2006, he wrote and presented eight programmes about the causes of anti-social behaviour and social deprivation for BBC Radio Scotland.  Darren battled with his own addictions...

Send us Fan Mail Louisa was a nearly nightly bottle of wine drinker and had been since her 20's. When Louisa became a mother, the pressure to cope with motherhood with 'wine o'clock' increased and it seemed like the most natural thing in the world to turn to a glass of wine or two (or three) at the end of the day to cope. In her day job, Louisa is a Cognitive Behavioural Therap...

Send us Fan Mail At 29, Sam was on his knees, physically, mentally and spiritually shattered. He hated himself and wanted to die. This coupled with a life of chronic alcoholism of which his journey began at a young age, was a tragedy in waiting.    His name is Samuel, and by the grace of some elusive entity he managed to crawl out of the abyss and got sober in 2013. The past eleven and a half year...

Send us Fan Mail At 29, Sam was on his knees, physically, mentally and spiritually shattered. He hated himself and wanted to die. This coupled with a life of chronic alcoholism of which his journey began at a young age, was a tragedy in waiting.    His name is Samuel, and by the grace of some elusive entity he managed to crawl out of the abyss and got sober in 2013. The past eleven and a half year...

Send us Fan Mail Gary was in a rut with his drinking, at the end it was all consuming and despite having a good job, being well traveled and having met the love of his life. It was all falling away, he would drink daily and not care about anything else, losing friends and his love he finally decided to change things and started walking, walking back to sobriety… Listen to Gary’s story here… You ca...

Send us Fan Mail Leanne is a solo parent, she has been sober almost 5 years. Loud and proud. She now works in therapy with people in addiction or substance use. Leanne is also a writer and the book From Cocaine to Rice Cakes will be out soon. Since getting sober Leanne has devoted her time to helping others. She runs Self Love club on Sundays for women who want to be empowered. She made it to 28 s...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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_rdM4EQSqO30pQHPl6D...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 And you can...

Send us Fan Mail 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....

Send us Fan Mail 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/...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail Had a great chat with Martin today about his addiction to heroin and other substances from an early age. We discuss his childhood trauma and then his subsequent recovery and the help and support that he provides in the community. This is a very candid chat and there are some triggering subjects so please take care when listening. My Instagram is: https://www.instagram.com/recovery...