Sober Stories from Everyday People

This week I speak to Dawn, who at 26 years old, has 5 months of sobriety under her belt. Dawn is wonderfully honest about her relationship with alcohol and getting sober. She is a breath of fresh air and just says it as it is. Dawn’s drinking escalated due to a family issue that spiralled during lockdown. She knew she needed to tackle it and sought great comfort and help being part of the AA progr...

In today’s episode, I chat to Hannah in Cornwall who has been sober since late 2018. Hannah has a very relatable story of heavy social drinking pre-kids that turned into wine o’ clock when the kids were down to sleep. Hannah almost stumbled into sobriety after seeing an online friend post lots of positive sober experiences, which helped her take the leap into getting sober herself. Hannah is very...

This week I am chatting to Michelle from Los Angeles who is well known as @soberinlosangeles on Instagram, running sober events and strengthening the sober community. She lives with her two Boston terriers and at the time of this recording is celebrating 8 months sobriety, after a relapse during the covid pandemic. Michelle is so relatable and honest. Community is the thing that really made the di...

This week I chat with Patrick J Fox who is a men’s Life Coach specialising in alcohol and sobriety. Patrick is also the host of ‘The Alcohol Re-Think Podcast’ of which I am a big fan. He is based in Watford, just outside London, and lives with his partner, dog and children. Patrick talks candidly about his relationship with alcohol and what lead him to quit for good at the end of 2018. It is a ref...

In today’s episode, I chat to Abi in New Zealand who has been sober 138 days at the time of this recording. Abi has three daughters and runs a restaurant with her husband. Originally from the UK, Abi moved to NZ in 2005 and set up life in the North Island. As a typical drinker in her 20’s and 30’s, it slowly progressed into getting too much; managing a new business and having three kids under thre...

This week I chat to a local lady, Lou from Poole. Lou was a weekend binge drinker that felt the grip of weekend drinking taking up most of her week. Sick and tired of the highs and lows of drinking, she quit for good in 2021. Lou had two previous bouts of sobriety but explains the things that clicked with her this time round. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it. Helpful lin...

This week I chat to Steph from Teeside about her relationship with alcohol over the years. Sober 4 months at the time of recording, Steph had some health concerns that helped her change her relationship with drinking for good. She has so many words of wisdom and a fantastic approach to change. Enjoy! Helpful links: Get help from me directly by visiting www.sassysobermum.com Visit THRIVE Sober Coac...

I am delighted to present my first male guest: Zack from Leicester. Zack has been sober for 18 months at the time of this recording. He shares his story with openness and vulnerability that will hopefully pave the way for more men to open up about their relationships with alcohol. Zack is a breath of fresh air and I am delighted to share his wisdom and insights this week Helpful links: Get help fr...

In this podcast episode, Heidi from Portsmouth takes us through her story with alcohol and 7 months of sobriety. Starting at 13, Heidi never saw her drinking as a real issue until she reflects on it with the benefit of hindsight. Much like myself, Heidi shares that she drank alcohol to ‘get drunk’, almost from the get-go. Since quitting, she has improved her relationship with her 14-year-old daugh...

This week I am joined by the very lovely Jackie from Norwich. Jackie has been sober for 8 years after a long history with drinking on and off. Jackie explains she had lots of little warning signs to stop drinking, but it wasn’t until she had some major surgery in 2014, that alcohol started to become a distant memory for her. Now, after many years of successful sobriety, she shares her story proper...

In this weeks episode I get to chat to Mary from New York, USA about her relatively short, but relatable drinking life. Mary decided to change her relationship with alcohol at 23 years old and is now successfully one year sober, and loving it! Helpful links: Get help from me directly by visiting www.sassysobermum.com Visit THRIVE Sober Coaching for sobriety guidance & resources here www.thrive...

This week I chat to the absolutely lovely Louise from South East London. Her story is so similar to mine, from just drinking like a 'regular' person with her friends and family, to getting blackouts and managing feelings of anxiety and shame. Louise opens up about when it all started to go wrong for her, how she tackled getting sober and most importantly, what she loves about her sober life now. H...

Katherine joins me from Brisbane in Australia, on the day she celebrates 4 months sober. Describing her journey with alcohol, in her words, it was 'lots of little rock bottoms' that added up to lead her to a decision to finally stop drinking. Not only does she eloquently explain her journey and how she got sober, she shares fantastic tips for sobriety. The two books she mentions are: Sobering by M...

In this first episode of Sober Stories, Instagram's @sassysobermum answers seven questions about drinking alcohol and successful sobriety. You can follow @sassysobermum on Instagram and visit www.sassysobermum.com for further information and inspo. Helpful links: Get help from me directly by visiting www.sassysobermum.com Visit THRIVE Sober Coaching for sobriety guidance & resources here www.t...