Sober Stories from Everyday People

In this week's episode of "Sober Stories with Everyday People," we sit down with Rich, a remarkable individual from Leeds who has been on a transformative journey to sobriety for the past 20 months. Rich's story is another testament to the power of resilience, personal growth, and the boundless potential of life sober. This episode offers a candid and heartfelt conversation with Rich, who, despite...

In this week's episode of "Sober Stories from Everyday People," I sit down with Emily, a 32-year-old Personal Assistant currently residing in Bristol. Emily's journey from Essex to Bristol has been more than just a geographical change; it's been a transformation in her relationship with alcohol. Emily's story is one that many can relate to. She began drinking in her university days as a way to com...

In this podcast episode, the guest Jakki from Berkshire shares her personal journey to sobriety. Jakki is 33 years old, married for two years, and has two stepsons and a dog. Unlike some, she didn't grow up in an environment of excessive drinking, but like many teenagers, she began drinking alcohol at a young age. The turning point in Jakki's relationship with alcohol occurred during the COVID-19...

The podcast episode featured a guest named Anit, who has been sober for eight years. He is currently 47 years old and resides in Hove, East Sussex. Anit's journey to sobriety began during a holiday to Malta in 2015 when he had a realisation, with the help of a bartender at his hotel, that he had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. Upon returning from his trip, he made the courageous decision t...

This week I am talking to Jo in Essex who is 6 months sober at the time of this recording. Jo is 41-year-old skincare therapist and a mum of three. Jo talks about how she didn't grow up in a big drinking family and as an adult, wasn't a very heavy drinker. She stopped drinking because she felt less than great and wanted to live a healthier life. It's a simple story with a big impact. Enjoy! Helpfu...

Todays episode is with Mike from Colchester, Essex. Mike is 39 and has been sober for 4.5 years at the time of this recording. Mike talks about how alcohol didn't have any significant role in his childhood and it wasn't until he started higher education that he tried to get into social drinking just to try and fit in. After a while, Mike got fed up of feeling the damaging effects of alcohol and de...

**TRIGGER WARNING** References of child sexual abuse. This week I am chatting to 30 year old May in Streatham, London, who is 8 months sober at the time of this recording. Like many people her age she is into traveling, eating out, catching up with friends and reading. Her story with alcohol was relatively tame for most of her teenage years and early 2o's but it ramped up after a significant break...

In the 60th episode of Sober Stories, I am chatting to Luke B from Stratford-Upon-Avon who now resides in Wales, UK. Luke is almost 10 months sober after a couple of stints in The Priory. He has also recently been diagnosed with ADHD. Luke talks about drinking to fit in, mini rock bottoms and how he always had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. He is now into running and getting outdoors and...

This weeks episode is with Leah who is living in Belgium after growing up in New Hampshire USA. Leah runs a bar with her husband (who is also sober) after working in hospitality all her life. She is coming up to one year sober very soon. Happy listening! Helpful links: Get help from me directly by visiting www.sassysobermum.com Visit THRIVE Sober Coaching for sobriety guidance & resources here...

This weeks episode is with Suzanne from Stratford Upon Avon. Suzanne is almost 2 years sober and has noticed everything has improved since quitting drinking. Happy listening! Helpful links: Get help from me directly by visiting www.sassysobermum.com Visit THRIVE Sober Coaching for sobriety guidance & resources here www.thrivesobercoaching.com Get access to my new online sobriety self-paced cou...

This weeks episode is with Fran in Battersea, London, who is 194 days sober at the time of this recording. Fran talks about challenges in her family dynamic at a young age and slowly watching the wheels come off that eventually lead her to quitting drinking, and finding her inner creativity again. I hope you enjoy it! Helpful links: Get help from me directly by visiting www.sassysobermum.com Visit...

This weeks episode is with Julia from Dumfries in Scotland. Julia is 2.5 years into sobriety and is feeling calmer, more happy and more grateful following her decision to quit drinking. She is recently married, has a toddler and is pregnant with her second child. Julia shares lots of tips and wisdom including her 'joy list' and looking for 'glimmers'. Happy listening! Helpful links: Get help from...

This week I am talking with Catrina from Glasgow who is 21 months sober. Catrina shares such a similar story to many of us who fall into drinking as a teenager and then just continue on throughout 20's & 30's without questioning it. After working for 9 years in a call centre, Catrina's sobriety has lead her to seeking a job as a recovery worker, helping local young people with addiction, which...

This weeks episode is with Heather from Hazlemere in Buckinghamshire. Heather is celebrating 1 year alcohol free today (at the time of releasing this episode). Heather explains brilliantly how alcohol can just be the thing you do for a long time and how it can eventually negatively impact your mental wellbeing. She is super down to earth and shares so much helpful wisdom. I hope you enjoy the show...

This week I am chatting to Claire from Wokingham. Claire is 46 years old and has been sober for several months. She explored sobriety originally because a best friend decided to stop drinking and she found she was envious of her choice. Since then, her husband has also stopped drinking and they are enjoying a new lease of life without alcohol. Claire has recently qualified as a sobriety coach and...

This week's episode is with Aideen from Dublin who is celebrating 3 years of sobriety this month. Aideen realised she had a problematic relationship with alcohol after a breakup with a partner and then living on her own and drinking at home. Aideen took a slightly different journey into quitting drinking in that she turned to her family for help and then took strength and inspiration from events h...

In this episode I am speaking with Meggie in Minnesota, USA, who is 237 days sober at the time of this recording. Meggie has 4 small children and keeps herself busy with a variety of different projects including teaching hot yoga and freelance writing. Meggie's story with alcohol is similar to many others in the way it progressed through her 20's and 30's, but an early drunken experience would cha...

This week I chat to the lovely Noreen from West Byfleet who's just turned 9 months sober. Noreen has had several previous years of sobriety under her belt, but went back to drinking before getting fed up and quitting again. She has worked really hard on making sobriety different this time and focusing much more on her emotional sobriety and overall wellbeing. Noreen is honest, she is frank and we...

In this episode I chat with 32 year old Becky from Leeds who's 133 days sober at the time of this recording. What I love bout Becky's story is she challenged her relationship with alcohol a single person in her early 30s. Becky started drinking to help her cope with social anxiety in her late teens, which just carried on as a pattern at weekends until she decided to stop drinking altogether. I hop...

Trigger Warning - Suicide. This week's episode is with Mike in Devon who is just about to celebrate being clean and sober for 4 years (in June 2023). Mike opens up about his trauma and his journey with alcohol and drugs, and how a few failed sobriety attempts, resulting in relapses, finally lead him to the help and support he had been craving. Mike got the help he needed and now he is giving back...

This weeks episode is with Steve from Canada, who lives just outside of Toronto. He is sober 1 year this week (at the time of the episode release). Steve recounts a childhood where his dad would drink every night and how he fell into a similar pattern, because it was the social norm. He talks of becoming aware of how alcohol was impacting his life, not resonating with AA, how Annie Grace's 'This N...

This week's episode is with Sara from Durham, UK. Sara has three children and is currently at university studying Occupational Therapy. In our chat we cover growing up with alcohol in the home, teenage drinking, living overseas and sober curiosity. Like many, Sara flip flopped between drinking and sobriety before taking the final plunge into living completely alcohol free one year ago. I hope you...

This week I am chatting to Sarah from East Yorkshire who is 214 days sober at the time of recording. Sarah is a mum to two teenagers and like many of us, used alcohol to enjoy life, have fun and embrace handling a busy life. Sarah is warm, funny, relatable and powerfully frank in her story of typical binge drinking and how she is enjoying sobriety. I hope you love the episode! Helpful links: Get h...

This week I am chatting to Julia from Tasmania. Julia is 6 months sober and has also been a member of my THRIVE Community since the beginning. After decades of heavy sociable drinking, Julia started to drink more at home and more on her own. After graduating in midwifery at 49 and meeting her current partner, she decided enough was enough and something had to change. Julia is honest, brave and rel...

This week I am talking to Katy from Chelmsford in Essex. Katy is a mental health nurse who has been sober for 6 months. Katy drank like many of her friends until one day she suffered some health issues that would transform her life forever. After working hard on her early sobriety and becoming a much loved member of THRIVE, Katy is now settling nicely into her alcohol free life. It's another very...