Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Ed Latimore grew up with the odds stacked against him. After sometime Ed would be looking for a place to fit it and drinking alcohol entered his life. Ed is a veteran of the US army national guard and a former professional heavyweight boxer and this is Ed’s Story on the sober motivation podcast. Check out Ed's Book Sober Letters To My Drunken Self HERE Follow Ed Latimore on Instagram: Click here S...

Moderation only got Luc so far.  The shame and guilt kept piling on due to his constant struggle with alcohol and cocaine. One day Luc heard something  that would change his direction in life and help him begin his sober journey. After 5 years of staying sober quietly Luc shared he was celebrating 5 years sober on Linkedin and his post went viral. Luc is a light in this world and an example of wha...

Todd Miller was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver in May of 2021 and received a liver transplant just after Christmas 2022.  Todd started drinking alcohol at 13 years old and this would continue until he got sober on February 2nd 2022. Todd reached out for help once his life took a dark turn. Todd has an incredible message of hope for anyone struggling and with his second chance at life he wan...

Welcome to this short and sweet solo episode with me Brad. I had a few thoughts I wanted to share so what better place than here on the podcast. If I asked you what was your motivation for getting sober how long would it take before you said yourself? The whole idea of this episode is my thoughts on: What got you sober may not keep you sober. Consequences seem to fade such as impaired driving, han...

Jenn’s parents separated when she was young and it took a toll on her well being and learning to grow up fast was a must.  Jenn had come to accept that her life would consist of being in and out of rehab/ hospitals due to her drinking and meth use.  Jenn thought for sure her daughter would provide the strength and insight for her to get and stay sober but it didn’t. After 11 rehabs Jenn still stru...

Michele Smith from Recovery is The New Black did not start drinking alcohol and using other substances until later on in life but non the less she still got addicted. Michelle was very goal focused growing up and that seemed to occupy a majority of her time. It was not until later in life that she found alcohol provided an escape from all of life’s responsibilities and it took her to a very dark p...

Carly Rogers started drinking alcohol when she was 11 years old. It all started out very innocent and was never intended to become what it ended up being. Carly was performing in Nashville and drinking seemed to go hand and hand with the business. Carly’s doctor mentioned it would be best if she was not drinking alcohol due to having some medical issues from a car accident. Carly feared she would...

Manny was told he had 6 weeks to live and was so confused that nothing could be medically done to improve his situation. Manny had many close calls over the years of his life and alcohol was not helping.  Manny was drinking daily and going without was not an option but it wasn’t always that way alcohol slowly became the #1 priority.  He got another chance at life and is making the best of it every...

Jeff Simone started using substances in his teenage years and once he found prescription pain medications his life started the unraveling process and Jeff was in love. Jeff didn't draw a sober breath in his 20's. Jeff would begin his career as a pharmacist and you could say this was the perfect job for someone addicted to prescription pills. Jeff’s addiction took him on a journey he wouldn’t wish...

Nate Thompson started playing hockey as a young boy with the dream of making it to the NHL and Nate did exactly that. Nate had his first drink of alcohol at 12 years old and things progressed from there. When he left the family home to start his junior hockey career he was drinking much more. Work hard play hard. Nates addiction to alcohol would progress to affect many areas of his life and Nate s...

Danny Shannon was stuck in addiction for 17 years. What started out as fun at 14 years old would be a long long battle with addiction. Danny had over 50 attempts at rehab and other programs and could not stay sober. On Christmas Day of 2009 Danny ended up a literal crossroads on a home visit from rehab.  Danny made a choice that day that changed his life forever. All the way from Australia this is...

Bruce aka @bwb.positivity was fighting an uphill battle from day 1 coming into this world detoxing off substances. Bruce found a loving family but struggled with the trauma from his early childhood. Bruce moved to NYC to chase a dream of being a broadway dancer but after so many rejections Bruce turned to substances to deal with the emotion pain. Bruce hit many bottoms, but today Bruce is 106 days...

Brad Garrett from (Everyone Loves Raymond) has been sober since 1997. Due to childhood trauma and other things Brad found he could escape himself  with alcohol and marijuana. On a beach in Maui Brad had what he might consider a simple but powerful experience.  From that day forward he put down the booze and drugs for good. Brad’s story is an amazing example of what is truly possible when we decide...

Ryann Cooke started drinking and smoking pot in high school to ease the emotional discomfort she was experiencing.  Little did she know that would be  just the beginning of her journey with alcohol. Ryann was blacking due to her drinking and her depression was getting worse and worse. Ryann is a young black women that got sick and tired of the vicious alcohol hamster wheel.  Ryann had to go throug...

Jake "THE SNAKE" Roberts struggled with addiction for many many years.  Jake was at the top of the wrestling world one day and hiding from the world the next. You could say Jake had the cards stacked against him from day 1 and still became one the the top wrestlers in the world. Jake says he felt worthless, hopeless and alone in the world until he got an opportunity he could not turn down. Jake ha...

Dave had a fairly good upbringing and it wasn’t until he attended a summer camp that he discovered that he was uncomfortable with himself and this was something that substances could quickly help him with. During collage Dave plugged into the pot smoking culture and little did he know this would just be the beginning of a long battle with drug use. Dave had many attempts at sobriety though his 20’...

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...

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....

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. ❤️ Sober Motivation Mobile App: https://apps.apple.com/app/sober-motivation-app/id6759266291 Sober Motivation Website: https://www.sobermotivation.com Support the Podcast: https://buymeacof...

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 n...

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 wor...

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...

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! ❤️ Follow me on IG Sober Motivation Mobile App: https://apps.apple.com/app/sober-motivation-app/id6759266291 Sober Motivation Website: https://www.sobermotivation.com Support the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/sobermotivation Contact...

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...

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 drin...