Sobriety Uncensored: Real Stories. Real People. Better Life.

For 21 years I could explain exactly why I drank — and being that self-aware kept me stuck. Here are the three things that finally got me sober when understanding never did. 👉 Come put your willingness somewhere. Join the Sober Strong community (7-day free trial): https://www.skool.com/soberstrong/about 📅 Not ready for that yet? Start with the FREE 30-Day Survival Calendar → https://thesoberstro...

You do not need a DUI, a divorce, or a hospital bracelet to be allowed to quit drinking. 👉 Join the Sober Strong Community on Skool: https://www.skool.com/soberstrong/about 👉 If drinking has its hooks in you, start here — my free 47-page day-by-day playbook for your first 30 days sober: https://thesoberstrong.com/calendar The biggest lie high-functioning people tell themselves is that because th...

How I got sober as a weekend binge drinker without rehab or rock bottom. 👉 Join the Sober Strong Community on Skool: https://www.skool.com/soberstrong/about 👉 If drinking has its hooks in you, start here — my free 47-page day-by-day playbook for your first 30 days sober: https://thesoberstrong.com/calendar ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 The One Sentence That Explained My 21 Years 0:48 Why "High Functioning"...

Jim survived homelessness, meth, and alcoholism in Idaho and found a way out through faith and Celebrate Recovery. 👉 Join the Sober Strong Community on Skool: https://www.skool.com/soberstrong/about 👉 If drinking has its hooks in you, start here — my free 47-page day-by-day playbook for your first 30 days sober: https://thesoberstrong.com/calendar 🆘 Resources Mentioned in This Episode: - Celebr...

What high-functioning drinking really looks like, why wine mom culture keeps you stuck, and what actually changes when you stop drinking for good. 🏛️ JOIN THE ECOSYSTEM If you want to go deeper, escape the isolation, and lock the cage door behind you for good, come join our premium community. 👉 Join the Sober Strong Community on Skool: https://www.skool.com/soberstrong/about ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 The...

The multi-billion dollar wellness industry is making a killing keeping you sick, poor and drubk. 👉 If drinking has its hooks in you, start here — my free 47-page day-by-day playbook for your first 30 days sober: https://thesoberstrong.com/calendar The "sober curious" trends, dry Januaries, weekend-only rules, and $14 functional mocktails are not helping you optimize your life—they are a beautiful...

What sober travel really looks like — three years after I quit drinking, exploring San Diego with my kids and actually remembering all of it. 👉 If drinking has its hooks in you, start here — my free 47-page day-by-day playbook for your first 30 days sober: https://thesoberstrong.com/calendar 📚 Go Deeper: Work with me 1:1 (coaching): https://thesoberstrong.com/coaching Join the Sober Strong commu...

Fleeing to Mexico to Escape My Alcoholism: How I Finally Got Sober I started using at 12. By my twenties, I was Marchman Acted, my organs were failing, and I fled to Mexico to escape the reality of my addiction. Today, I am completely sober, raising five kids, and running multiple successful e-commerce companies. If you are stuck in the cycle, you don't need another theory. You need proof. Here is...

Relapsing after years of sobriety is terrifying. Discover the warning signs of being a dry drunk, what actually happens during a relapse, and how to start over in addiction recovery. 👉 1:1 Sober Coaching: https://soberstrongcoaching.as.me/ 📄 Get the Free Sobriety Survival Checklist: https://thesoberstrong.com/sober-strong-survival-checklist CHAPTERS: 0:00 - What Happens When You Relapse 1:24 - T...

I used to come into weddings like a wrecking ball—blacked out, fighting, and ruining the most important day of people's lives. Now, I leave early, sober, and remember everything. Here is exactly how I survived the "super bowl of drinking culture" without a single drop of alcohol. 👇 🚨 Get the FREE Sober Wedding Survival Kit here: https://thesoberstrong.com/wedding-survival-kit (Includes: The Drin...

I spent 21 years letting alcohol dictate my identity. I was a fitness coach handing out health advice while binge-drinking in secret. The shame almost kept me stuck forever. If you want to stop dragging your past around like a life sentence, you need to understand one basic truth: the version of you that alcohol created is not the real you. But your brain won't believe that until you give it unden...

At 40 years old, I was drinking 15 beers a day, my organs were failing, and I was staring down the barrel of an early grave. Today, I am 17 years sober. I didn’t go to rehab, and I completely rejected Alcoholics Anonymous. 👉 1:1 Sober Coaching: https://soberstrongcoaching.as.me/ 📄 Get the Free Sobriety Survival Checklist: https://thesoberstrong.com/sober-strong-survival-checklist Chapters 0:00 -...

If you are wondering how to stop drinking alcohol every night and need to know the warning signs that your daily wine habit is destroying your family, this interview breaks down the exact steps to get sober. 👉 1:1 Sober Coaching: https://soberstrongcoaching.as.me/ 📄 Get the Free Sobriety Survival Checklist: https://thesoberstrong.com/sober-strong-survival-checklist Chapters 0:00 - The "Nightly W...

How to stop drinking alcohol, stay sober, and heal the underlying trauma using Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Radical Acceptance. 👉 1:1 Sober Coaching: https://soberstrongcoaching.as.me/ 📄 Get the Free Sobriety Survival Checklist: https://thesoberstrong.com/sober-strong-survival-checklist Chapters 0:00 The "Scarlet Letter" of Sobriety 0:45 Why "Performing" Your Recovery Fails 1:51 You Can’t C...

Surviving severe alcohol withdrawal, opioid addiction, and chronic pain recovery. WORK WITH ME: 👉 1:1 Sober Coaching: https://soberstrongcoaching.as.me/ Help us keep going: buymeacoffee.com/meghanmelin John details his harrowing journey from opioid dependence and chronic pain to drinking a box and a half of wine a day. He shares the chilling reality of flying to a California rehab center at a 0.3...

Weekend Alcohol is Destroying Your Life. WORK WITH ME: 👉 1:1 Sober Coaching: https://soberstrongcoaching.as.me/ Jason Todd was a lone binge drinker who thought his weekend habits were normal because he didn't drink on Mondays or Tuesdays. After blacking out and crashing into his father’s car on his mother’s birthday, he realized the "off switch" didn't exist for him. Now 35 days sober, Jason shar...

2.5 years stuck in a brutal binge-and-relapse cycle, drinking 16 beers a day. I failed out of college, worked as a bartender, and completely destroyed my life chasing the "great white whale" of social drinking. WORK WITH ME: 👉 1:1 Sober Coaching: https://soberstrongcoaching.as.me/ I didn't get sober by learning theory. I got sober through blunt force trauma. In this video, I break down the exact...

Alfonso lost 4 family members to murder and suicide in 60 days. This is how he survived. WORK WITH ME: 👉 1:1 Sober Coaching: https://soberstrongcoaching.as.me/ Most people think sobriety is about "willpower." Alfonso is proof that it’s actually about systems. After waking up in a flooded jail cell, he realized he had to stop "trying" and start building a machine to keep him alive. Today, Alfonso...

Emilio didn’t just have a "drinking problem." He drank a 1.75L handle of rum a day until his liver completely shut down, ammonia flooded his brain, and doctors told him he was going to die. WORK WITH ME: 👉 1:1 Sober Coaching: https://soberstrongcoaching.as.me/ He didn't stop until he got tired of his own bullsh*t. This is exactly how he survived liver failure, delirium tremens, and finally got so...

If you are a mom struggling with alcohol addiction, trying to get sober, or navigating family holidays without drinking, you are not alone. 👇 Download my exact Sober Social Survival Kit & Supplement Stack here: https://thesoberstrong.com/workbook WORK WITH ME: 👉 1:1 Sober Coaching: https://soberstrongcoaching.as.me/ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - The Truth About My Daughter's 10th Birthday 1:04 - Why Ki...

35 Years. 18 Beers a day. 0 Drinks since 2018. 👇 Download my exact Sober Social Survival Kit & Supplement Stack here: https://thesoberstrong.com/workbook Most people treat sobriety like a theory. They tell you what you should do based on a book they read. I’m telling you what I did to survive. For over three decades, I was "functional." I had the job, the life, and a perpetual buzz that requi...

I spent years telling my clients to "just switch their mixers" while I was drinking a fifth of liquor every night. I was a fraud. My integrity was zero, and my morals were gone. In this video, I’m not giving you "tips." I’m showing you the exact framework I used to stop drinking after 21 years of daily use. On July 10th, 2023, I decided I was done being a liar. I used 75 Hard as the bridge to get...

How I outgrew the trauma-driven identity of my past and finally stayed sober after 21 years of alcohol addiction. 👇 Download my exact Sober Social Survival Kit & Supplement Stack here: https://thesoberstrong.com/workbook WORK WITH ME: 👉 1:1 Sober Coaching: https://soberstrongcoaching.as.me/ Getting sober is the starting line, but the real battle is outgrowing the identity the world forced on...

Josh drank for 27 years. At his absolute worst, his 17-year-old daughter had to put the youngest to bed because he was too drunk to stand. Here is exactly how he used the 2020 lockdown to get sober in 8 days. 👇 Download my exact Sober Social Survival Kit & Supplement Stack here: https://thesoberstrong.com/workbook Josh has to face a 27-year binge-drinking habit. Now a 4-year sober husband and...

Derek details his extreme alcohol addiction recovery, surviving delirium tremens (DTs), and waking up from a chemically induced coma. 👇 Download my exact Sober Social Survival Kit & Supplement Stack here: https://thesoberstrong.com/workbook The darkest realities of severe alcohol addiction. From consuming 25 to 30 beers daily to suffering seizures in liquor stores, enduring multiple DUIs, and...