Unmasking Sobriety and Mental Health

I claim to have found mental peace, and while most days that is true and I’ve grown exponentially from the debaucherous years of my past, my Mental Health battle never ends and my Journey is ever evolving, and to be honest, I hope that's always the case. I can’t “cure” these things, I won't ever fully “overcome” them. But I don't need to. By practicing Mental Toughness & learning Emotional Intelli...

Leah had a chaotic childhood.  She started drinking and using at 12 years old.  She worked in the Restaurant and wine industry for 16 years before she became a stay at home mom in 2008. Leah didn’t stop using until 10/22/2021. Leah sits here today with us finally living and learning who she is!  She is a Staffing agency coordinator, Chairperson for the Oxford House and just like the rest of us is...

I have never shared this truth before. I am boldy stepping into the area, stripped of all my pride, to share my naked and raw story of shame. It has been buried in the vaults for years and serving no one there. I seek the Together SOBER  community’s compassion in hopes we can all come together to learn how to break ourselves of this toxic cycle of shame. This demonstration will teach through...

Meet Shay,  A survivor of several childhood traumas, including prosecuted sexual assault, religious trauma, and parental addiction. Shay picked up her first drink at the age of 19 after moving out of her toxic family home and marrying her first husband.  That's when she found her 'cure to everything' as soon as she took that first sip of alcohol… and she didn't put it down for more than...

KIND TRUTH: If you relapse you are NOT Failing! Here's what's actually happening. You are caving into a boundary that isn’t secure.  So, to avoid caving in the future, the logical first step is to become crystal clear about exactly what your boundaries are. Listen up to the 5 steps we can take to re-define our boundaries to ensure lasting sobriety.  Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FR...

Haley, CEO and Herbalist of Roots & Leaves, LLC & The Crunchy Club, LLC, is a wounded healer who has survived mold, parasite's, and Lyme disease and now uses herbs to heal and help inspire others to do the same. She is here to be transparent and honest about her journey with alcohol in hopes that it might help someone else who can relate to her story. There is so much healing when we share...

The goal of today’s podcast is to scratch the surface, perhaps raise an eyebrow, elicit some curiosity, possibly make you think twice, and hopefully leave you wanting more…..more knowledge, more information and more of the TRUTH.... The Truth About Alcohol. Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability...

At 25 Melissa, the author of Madness to Magic, was a victim of a violent crime as she was held captive for eight hours.  After she escaped, the trauma continued as the small-town justice system attempted to cover up the crime. Leaning into the only thing she knew best, Melissa became friends with the darkness she couldn't escape and for seven years struggled through addiction, mental health d...

Here’s a reality check. You don’t need to quit drinking to get sober. Let me rephrase: The act of quitting drinking will not KEEP you sober. Look at your life today. How much work have you done over the past 6 months to improve your own self-awareness, emotional-intelligence and mental toughness? And I mean actual work. Using tools, taking courses, studying, joining groups, reading, meditating, jo...

Missy looked like she had it all. For many years she was an executive in an incredibly successful family business in the design industry. Missy then became a stay at home single mom and is now an empty nester working for a  renowned plastic surgeon in NYC. For years, Missy  acted like she had it all together.  But what no one knew was that she was slowly and privately unraveling fro...

Tune in to today's episode to hear the 4 tactics I used (and still use today!) to find Motivation for any goal. If you know any of my story you know I’ve faced adversity, created obstacles for myself and have still persevered.  The most common question I receive from individuals is, "how did you find the motivation to finally bite the bullet and get sober?" I'm about to tell you here. Togethe...

Tay was born and raised in Hawaii.  Tay's drinking and meth use started at a young age.  By 17 she moved to the west coast with her boyfriend and things got worse.  Finally she moved back to Hawaii where she entered into an abusive relationship with a drug dealer and found herself single and pregnant.  Her son is now a teenager and Tay has been sober for almost 60 days after 20 years of daily drin...

While we are all 1 of a kind, limited editions and our journey’s are all uniquely different, these truth’s I present remain universal. Here are 12 knowledge bombs I've learned in the past years of winning the war with sobriety.  For now, know that that the journey is not meant to be easy, it is not meant to be linear or predictable, and it is meant to change your life in ways you never dreame...

Living in Australia, Aimee-Jayne's alcohol abuse started in 2009, she was functional all that time until the suicide of her best friend in 2012 and things took a turn for the worse.  Aimee-Jayne experienced suicide attempts, sexual assault, among others.  She tried Rehabs & AA, none of it worked until she stumbled on Annie Grace 30 day experiment and she hasn't had a drink since.  As this episode...

I never hit the illusive “ROCK BOTTOM”…at least not in the way we conventionally view it or see in the movies. I was never arrested, never got a DUI, never went to rehab or needed to detox. No one in my life has ever told me I need to quit, slow down or change.  I was screaming inside my own mind for help for years, but the compulsion to drink and numb and hide all of it took on a life of its own,...

Julie's Story: Drinking was her solution to absolutely everything, celebrations, coping skill, reward, her shoulder to cry on, her trauma  counselor…..it was her best friend....Until it wasn’t. Julie went into treatment when she couldn’t stop even when she wanted to. It had a hold on her. Coming out of recovery, Julie wants women to hear that recovery is not only possible but it’s worth the fight,...

Entering into sobriety can feel like a sacrifice.  It can feel like you're giving up everything in life that has brought you joy, happiness and FUN! Hear me out of another perspective that you can take to answer the question, "Will I ever have fun again?" Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability a...

Tori grew up in a neglectful home with an alcoholic mother and absent father. In adulthood she found herself in a toxic marriage for 7 years. When she left she ended up in a downward spiral for years, not knowing who she really was, until she hit her rock bottom and was forced to started climbing her way back out. "Facing our traumas is F^@k!n hard, but not impossible" Says Tori.  She hopes to sha...

It doesn't matter how sober you are, when you get hit with a s#!t storm, we circle back to our old ways.  That might not mean using or drinking, but for me it sure as hell still means hiding, masking, running, and numbing.  Listen in today on an unscripted episode where I talk through receiving some terrifying news. Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe...

Todd Rennebohm is a suicide attempt survivor, mental health advocate, children's book author and podcaster. Todd grew up with crippling anxiety, depression and addiction in his adult years. After a suicide attempt Todd began his long healing journey. Today he has been sober for 6 years, proactive in his mental health and recently was diagnosed with ADHD giving him the last puzzle piece he needs to...

Any Event or social gathering as a newly sober person or sober seeker can be incredibly challenging and anxiety provoking.  This episode has you covered!  Listen to hear 12 tips that will teach you how to survive any party sober. 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 voi...

We have a front, middle and back part of our brain.  If you scan the back and middle parts you will find trauma, PTSD, areas where you are stuck in fight, flight or freeze.  In this episode we discuss tools you can use to manage these triggers and make sure you are pushing past any triggering situation. Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of enga...

My journey didn't begin with a goal or a destination or a specific desire to get sober.  It started with a feeling.   I felt scared, lost, broken & alone.  My journey began with the discovery of these 6 simple habits, which ultimately transformed my life. References: Hal Elrod - The Miracle Morning, The Miracle Equation Jay Shetty - On Purpose Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook G...

Did you know that you are most likely sabotaging your own recovery?  Yep.  It’s not your anxiety, its not your kids, its not your friends… it’s you.  In this episode we are going to literally jump right in and figure out what is holding you back and walk through the 3 step formula to overcome all your limiting beliefs. Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it...

70% of individuals struggling with alcohol will relapse at some point in their recovery, what gives?!?!  What are we doing or NOT doing that is sabotaging our recovery and keeping us out of the 30%?  This Episode will guide you through what's wrong with your Big Goal and teach you need to be focusing on first. Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space...