Unmasking Sobriety and Mental Health

Kyle is an HR and Marketing consultant for Ironwood Business consulting and she is 4.5 years sober from alcohol. Prior to sobriety, Kyle spent 20 years in the restaurant industry, 10 years in restaurant management which helped magnify/intensify her addiction.  After giving up alcohol she finally was able to beat lifelong, debilitating anxiety and now Kyle makes it her mission to help others on the...

What do you think about counting days?  In some ways I feel it totally serves me, but in others it holds me back. Tune in to this weeks episode of the Together S.O.B.E.R. Podcast where we take a deep dive into the pros and cons of counting days in recovery. Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountabi...

Kristi Lyn is a published author in True Stories Volume II & III. and is currently working on her memoir. She is a childhood abuse, domestic violence and two time cancer survivor.   And now you can add recovering alcoholic to the list…. Although, for a long time, Kristi would never have called herself an alcoholic. In fact, that was the most difficult part for her when it came to visiting AA....

Some say we are addicts for life. It super common. We give up the booze and find ourselves uncontrollably reaching for chocolate or a bag of chips. But what about things like exercise, coffee or marijuana or work? How do we know if we are transferring our addictions? Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education,...

Vicki is 62 years old, she's a self declared army brat and the other of two incredibly smart girls.  She began drinking at age 14, sex followed.  She did well in School and made it through college, getting a job as a middle school art teacher, which lasted 30 years.  She began recovery in May of 2017, no relapse. She began with a first step program (15 days inpatient followed by 6 weeks intens...

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If there is one thing that was consistent about Heather’s life it is change.  She is a global nomad who splits her time between Saudi Arabia and Washington State.  She is a mother of three mighty girls who live with chronic illness.  Heather has been in recovery from alcohol for 4 years and has 10 months of consecutive sobriety.  She is so grateful to have found some magic in the messy middle of m...

Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability and authentic voices for anyone looking to make a change in their relationship to alcohol https://www.facebook.com/groups/749276119693280 Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness & Mental...

Bre Clark is a seasoned multimedia journalist and news personality . With a decade of experience in broadcast news and public relations, Bre has interviewed countless politicians, experts, celebrities, social media influencers, and everyday people, where she discovered most were searching for authenticity. Bre's time living the hustle and bustle of broadcast news and the pressure to perform led he...

Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability and authentic voices for anyone looking to make a change in their relationship to alcohol https://www.facebook.com/groups/749276119693280 Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness & Mental...

Fun Fact: Jonny is from the UK and Jonny is NOT Sober. Jonny Pardoe is the podcast host of the top 1% podcast the self esteem and confidence mindset, a podcast specializing in self esteem and confidence with over 1.6 million downloads. He is an author of 7 books, an elite level qualified Neuro Encoding specialist and former confidence coach. Jonny loves personal growth and socializing.  Jonny...

Want a sure fire test to figure out your Attachment Style? Kiss your spouse goodbye and send him across the world on a boys trip/work conference for 10 days. Within 24 hours of his departure, I found myself slipping into my old Disorganized/ Fearful-Avoidant ways. So, after an incredible session with my Psychologist, here’s what I did and asked myself: Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our...

Alison’s story is one of transforming pain into power. Having entered the fashion world as a model at 15 the journey took her through some incredible highs and lows. Addiction and partying became a coping mechanism and a medicine for the void and loneliness she felt inside. Today Alison is 8 years in recovery March 8th and leading and living a sober lifestyle is one of the greatest gifts she has g...

On average, a single, intense craving will typically last between 3-5 minutes.  Practice this technique to catapult you long past the actual craving, resulting in a WIN, a dopamine release and eliminating feelings of stress, anxiety and anger. Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability and auth...

Cynthia had been to rehab, but fell back into occasional drinking and was stuck in a very unhealthy and stressful loop of drinking and quitting. One day she had an "ah-ha" moment. She likes to call it her” nerdy moment of enlightenment”. In short, She was reading about some research in self-compassion and it quite literally changed her life on the spot. She was able to start practicing self-compas...

The negative beliefs we hold about ourselves are in large part responsible for holding us back from change. The antidote to a negative believe is Confidence. We gain confidence by taking action. This episode introduces 3 easy ways to take action to build confidence to smash negative beliefs. Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guida...

Dan is a social media and digital content guru for HiHo.  He has worked for JibJab, ABC News, NowThis News and other well-known organization. In 2018 Dan was in a horrible car crash where he was pushed off the highway by a hit-and-run by a driver who was under the influence, which left his wife with brain damage. 2 years later he was asked by his mother’s sister to help her write a book about...

We are going to take a step-by-step approach to how we can undo the 5 o'clock witching hour habit. In order to banish our bad habits, or implement a new one we must first be able to think like a bad habit. This means understanding the Habit Loop & The Laws of Behavior Change. (James Clear, Atomic Habits). Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engageme...

He drank, He got drunk, He crashed and burned and rose from the ashes. Adam had a short drinking career as his life fell apart pretty quickly once he began. He surrendered, decided to take direction and stuck with the winners. A veteran to sobriety, Adam still believes one truth: "One day at a time…. It’s sometimes that simple."   Tune into this episode to hear a fresh and modern approach to the A...

We can't be successful in our sobriety if we haven't taken the time, effort and energy to focus on one of the key foundations of our lives: RELATIONSHIP.  I started implementing these 5 steps into my relationship with my spouse and myself.  They've been game changers. Take these 5 steps and adopt them to your own unique self.  Happy Valentines Week! Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Grou...

📚Acclaimed Author, of “From Junkie to Judge,” Mary Beth O’Conner shares her story of childhood trauma, leading her to shoot meth at 17, live for 15 years in addiction. ❤️‍🩹She found her way through recovery and perseverance to Berkeley Law School now serving as an appointed Judge. Mary Beth is a Board member for She Recovers Foundation and LifeRing Secular Recovery. Get in Touch with Mary Beth: ...

Two thirds of addicts report being abused as children. That means that the war on drugs is just a war on traumatized people who simply need help. The link between childhood trauma and adult personality traits can not be ignored.  Many of us have addiction in common as an adult mechanism to cope with past trauma, but what about the other 19 traits?   Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FR...

Neil experienced an emotionally reserved childhood, including the trauma of sexual assault which resulted in PTSD and disassociation.  His life spiralled slowly downwards and painfully through suicide attempts, failed relationships, and alcohol misuse. Today Through his recovery, Neil is learning how to choose to love himself, which is admittedly, the single greatest gift he can give himself....

F.O.M.O. is natural, it is normal, and it is temporary if you put in the work. Listen in to this episode to hear the 4 Steps to overcome FOMO Fear Why Reframe Comparison "We answer FOMO's call by saying YES when we mean NO.  We abandon our path and our boundaries and those precious adventures that hold meaning for us so we can prove that we aren't missing out" (Brene Brown) Do I Drink Too Muc...

Because her father was an alcoholic, Kelly always said she would not drink.  Before she knew it, she became the life of party. She held her drinking at bay for several years UNTIL divorce where she discovered her schedule of freedom and new found independence. Up until about 2 years ago Kelly never reflected on her drinking behavior because it never seemed to get "out of hand". Now, in a new...