A podcast bringing you sobriety stories from everyday people. Hosted by Instagram’s @sassysobermum, guests will answer the same seven questions, each outlining their struggle with alcohol and journey into successful sober living. We hope to bring you inspirational content so that you don't have to feel alone in your quest to stop a substance society does its best to encourage!
This week's episode of Sober Stories from Everyday People podcast is with Carrie from St. Neots in Cambridgeshire. Carrie, a medical secretary and mum of 3 boys, is 126 days sober at the time of this recording. Carries talks openly about alcohol and its impact on her health and wellness. Her drinking was weekend driven always resulting in hangovers, until enough became enough. So many people will relate to Carries story and journey with alcohol and quitting for good. You can find Carrie on instagram at @sobermumofboys. Happy listening!
This week on Sober Stories from Everyday People podcast I'm talking with Steph from London who's been sober for 4 years and 2 months at the time of this recording. Steph, who is enjoying midlife, loves fashion and works in advertising. Steph is also ADHD and we talk about the links to alcohol and neurodivergence, how hard quitting was, finding the joy in sobriety and trusting the process. Steph is a delight to listen to and full of wisdom. You can follow her on instagram at @flouncingabout. Enjoy.
In this week's episode of Sober Stories from Everyday People I am talking with Donna in Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia. At the time of recording, Donna is 4 years, 3 months and 10 days sober. Donna is originally from Melbourne and has been married for 25 years. Donna discusses having a relatively normal farm up bringing with relatively normal drinking habits until she sadly lost her mother and first husband. During and after that period of her life, she went slightly off the rails and got into using more alcohol. Donna was a self confessed party girl who began enjoying wine at home during the early naughties and onwards. Donna realised she was getting tired al the time and struggling with insomnia. Donna decided to quit and hasn't looked back since. You can follow Donna online on instagram at @doona67. Enjoy the episode!
This week's Sober Stories from Everyday People Podcast is with NHS worker; Vinay who lives in Hale, Cheshire. Vinay is 319 days sober at the time of this recording and assigns a lot of the motivation to get sober to getting healthy for his young family. An avid long distance runner, he talks about life before running and life before quitting drinking. A life that was very different and often destructive, with some regrets. Vinay is open, brutally honest and a real inspiration to anyone considering quitting drinking. You can find Vinay on instagram at @runningtowardssobriety. Enjoy the episode!
This week on the Sober Stories from Everyday People Podcast I am chatting with Grace from London who now lives in Stoke-on-Trent. Grace is 1 year sober at the time of this recording. Grace had been a member of the THRIVE Sober online community for virtually all of her sobriety and has found peace, confidence and guidance in being connected with a sober community. She talks about work, relationships, sobriety wobbles and mindset changes that helped her reach a year sober. You can follow Grace on instagram at @sobermum2023.