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Pamela Brinker, LCSW Author. Speaker. Psychotherapist. Author of Conscious Bravery: Caring for Someone with Addiction e. pamelawbrinker@gmail.com c. 719.338.2216 www. BeBrave.us website : pamelabrinker.com YouTube Channel is Pamela Brinker https://pamelabrinker.com/speaking/

Mike and Bill have been sober since April of 2010. They are active members of Alcoholics Anonymous, and they continue to practice all of the principles in all of their affairs. Their show is a wonderful mix of recovery stories and other unscripted fun. You can follow them: Follow us on Instagram - @sobernotmature Follow us on Facebook - @sobernotmature Email sobernotmature@gmail.com Website www.so...

I’m a certified drug and alcohol interventionist who can assist you, your employees, and your clients who need a partner to help get them to a place of healthy healing and hope. Based on my own journey, with over 22 years of being clean & sober, I offer a unique perspective to healing for those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. My addiction acumen affords me with knowledge, empathy,...

He was a very insecure child, uncomfortable, and feelings of loneliness were all too common, which led to some serious bullying. He turned to drugs and alcohol to cope, the only things that made him feel ok and started dealing at age 14. He got kicked out of his mom's and dropped out of high school, and so the high cost of low living in the fast lane going nowhere fast ensued. Adam never retu...

 Kristina Lee Schneller is retired at the age of 62. She is a sober woman 3 times over and her own brand of survivor of Stage 4 colon cancer with 18 months of Chemo. She has been an addict survivor since 1991. She spends her free time spreading recovery, kindness and joy to anyone that needs it through her voice and her story.

James Anderson is a hybrid athlete, business owner, husband, cat dad, and recovering addict with 4 felony drug charges and countless misdemeanors from a previous life.  His clean date is October 14, 2013 and he regularly attends 12 step meetings.  He is usually pursuing some sort of physical conquest, things like: climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, Spartan races, 50 mile runs, Ironman triathlons, or bodybu...

P. Casey Arrillaga is a clinical social worker and chemical dependency counselor who has lived with and around addiction for all his life. In his book “Realistic Hope: The Family Survival Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions” and his podcast “Addiction and the Family”, he shares the knowledge gained from conducting hundreds of family workshops and helping thousands of family members, a...

Chris Nell is a 10 year popular veteran radio broadcaster, voice artist and podcaster. However He has also endured many things that the tabloids would ache to get their hands on - violent crime, drug abuse and alcoholism and cancer. He’s almost four years sober and has an immense passion for sobriety, the arts, helping those in need. He hosts Having A Cuppa, an interview and storytelling podcast s...

I’ve seen my fair share of trials and tribulations. From addictions to business and family, I’ve paid the price. I’ve learned many difficult lessons through my journey, but I was shown the way out! Now, I am here to help you find your way. My mission is to help you crack through your fears, your denials and connect YOU to your ENTHUSIASM– from the Greek enthousiasmos, meaning “inspiration or posse...

In December 2020, Chelsea lost her dad, Eddie, to his lifelong battle with Alcohol Use Disorder. In his memory, she started The Stiicky Eddie Podcast, where she and her co-host Suzanne explore the full spectrum of addiction, recovery, support, and education. As an adult child of alcoholism, or "ACOA", it's Chelsea's mission to advocate for those who struggle with the complexiti...

After many years abusing alcohol and cocaine, I decided to get sober. Now in recovery and still going strong I decided to give back by becoming a recovery coach.

Ex problem drinker/drug user/failed suicide attempter. Now in recovery studying to be a Recovery coach. I really don’t know what is going on with my mental health.  What I do know is I’ve got a good heart and I want to do my best.  Only possible if I stay away from drink and drugs. When I do that I can focus and get things done.  My problem isn’t that I can’t do it.  It’s that I get scared and ove...

My name is Matt and I created @aliferecovered in July 2020. I’m 34, originally from CT, but now live in San Diego, CA. I hit one year sober again on September 17th 2021. My drugs of choice were alcohol, cocaine and meth. I was adopted from Fort Worth, TX by two amazing parents. I was an addict by my mid-teens but I regarded it as a phase. I totaled several cars, was fired from jobs, kicked out of...

I’m Faith Day. I grew up in the UK, living with my mum and step dad. My dad has always been very present, we have a very strong relationship. I loved primary school and playing outside with neighbors as a kid. I struggled emotionally in teenage years and rebelled in secondary school. At 14 I began swigging the odd sip of spirit before school. I loved the rush it gave me. I believe I became depende...

Anthony Beltran, or otherwise known as “Elvis” has been working on the front lines of detox, an intake and case manager at the Northbound Treatment Center in Southern California.  Elvis’s addiction lasted from 1996 to November 2021 and has been in recovery ever since. He now shares his story to spread hope in the recovery world.  

Caren Lowrey is a Drug Education & Prevention Teacher as well as a Certified Recovery Specialist. With close to four years of sobriety, she is a recovery advocate and ally for PWUD within her state of Pennsylvania, focusing on harm reduction and Medicated Assisted Treatment reform. Caren supports all pathways to recovery and is passionate about ending the stigma of addiction through education,...

Kenneth L. Watson Jr. an army veteran experienced pieces pieces of his life falling apart due to alcoholism, then decided to fight back. From his life experiences he has reached a level of calm and serenity where he is rehashing all the demons from his past to record in the book 12 Faces of Sober. After over 5 years of sobriety, he reaches out to people like himself.  Moreover, he speaks through h...

Sober 7 years, mom of 3 littles, from Connecticut. Virtual health coach helping women with overall health through fitness, nutrition, and mindset. Guiding them find their self worth and confidence with the support from others  check out her site www.chelseadefina.com .

“I am a story-teller, creator, daydreamer, and believer in the goodness that we all possess. A mother and wife who is fueled by helping others find their place of belonging and purpose in the world. Sobriety was the missing key to unlocking a world in which I finally feel like I belong. This manifests in my writing and teaching practice as I shepherd others through connecting to their creative ene...

Hey! 👋🏼 My name is Rebekah Monzon and I was born and raised in Greenfield Indiana.  I started drinking the summer before my senior year of high school and quickly found it as a way of escape. I continue to drink for 8 years before finally getting sober. June 13th 2022 I will celebrate 5 years clean and sober.  This is my story about how a seemingly innocent substance took me to the lowest points...

My name is Andrew and i'm a proud queer man. I struggled for 8 years with addiction to Oxycontin, sleeping pills & meth. I am now a Recovery Coach who helps people get sober. When i found oxycontin at the age of 22 it was the first thing i'd ever found that could numb the intense shame i felt around being gay. It didn't matter what drug it was, it was better to be high than to e...

My Name is Tim, I was born and raised in Baltimore Maryland . For the past 27 years I have suffered with mental illness, drug addiction and alcoholism. My Sobriety date is March 5th 2021 . Before using drugs and alcohol I was an athlete in multiple sports. I started using drugs and alcohol my Senior year of high school and all my sports stopped and my life changed for the next 27 years. My addicti...

At almost 10 years sober Brad opens up about how his struggle to fit in as a kid lead to heroin addiction and extended stays in institutions, jails, and rehabs.  After getting clean Brad became an addiction counselor at a residential treatment center for teenagers, which became an important part of his recovery. Today Brad is a father to a 2-year-old daughter and works as an online marketer who sp...