Unexpectedly Autistic

Kristen from @authentically_unaltered is a beautiful sober woman, wife, mom , authentic in every way . I was drawn to her deep kindness and dedication to her recovery and helping others . I adore Kristen and grateful we finally found each other. We have become instant friends because of our ability to keep an open heart and see each other for who we truly are. This is one of the many gifts of sobriety . Happy New Year to you all ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Erin Ranta , from Instagram account @soberpilatesmom,shares her incredible story of surviving near death from severe liver disease to a beautiful life in recovery ! Please visit her account where you can find movement videos under her IGTV for anyone who is looking for stretch/core/Pilates. The videos are casual and short. She is available for zoom private or small group Pilates, and soon to be available for recovery/life coach sessions (All hour sessions unless otherwise requested, and ALL sessions extremely personalized). Best way to reach is Email: Soberpilatesmom@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Just sharing some of my experience about getting sober- that even though it is hard sometimes , it always gets easier and it is just a better life for me. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

I'm so honored to have Clay F. back on my podcast for a second time. He was a stranger and my 6th guest back in January 2020, and has become a dear friend of mine and my family. Much has changed for both of us since we first connected in January 2020.  Clay F is a dedicated and loyal member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 31 years. He is a loving husband and Godfather, faithful friend, and Author of 4 books which you can find on his website https://www.sarcasticbigbook.com .   On Clay's website, he states "The books come from a loving and helpful spirit, and its author has been guilty of everything the books contain. They aim to bring levity as well as provoke thought, as an inverted message often galvanizes the one that’s actually true." You can also find him at https://www.Instagram.com/sarcastic.aa.book/  Please listen to his amazing podcast loaded with great recovery and lots of laughter at https://www.recovery radio.buzzsprout.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Seija from https://www.Instagram.com/s.nelson42/ , shares how her life turned around in amazing ways when she surrendered to her alcoholism. She is highly motivated in recovery doing service work daily. She is most visible doing service work with https://www.valorfitnessclothing.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

My dear friend, Tara, who has over 13 years of sobriety in the program of AA, shares what the holidays were like for her in active alcoholism compared to how they are today. We get into a conversation about the covid holidays as well, and how we are coping with that as mothers.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

✨During the holiday's we may not get enough sleep. Add alcohol consumption, the quality of our sleep declines and over time can negatively impact our internal physical, emotional and psychological health. In this episode, my guest, Gill, a Biochemist, and a woman in recovery, shares her knowledge on this topic. ✨After desperately trying to learn moderation for five years, Gillian's drinking progressed to a terrifying place. Seeing no other options, she chose to embrace her forever sobriety. With a BS in Chemistry and a MS in Biology, she is dedicated to learning about why she can't drink like everyone else and what is going on in the brain. In the Sober Powered Podcast, Gillian will share how she stopped chasing the buzz, the science of alcohol addiction, and why sober life is the best life. On her podcast, she talks about the science of and psychology of addiction. She mixes her own experiences in with hard science of addiction.  ✨Please visit Gill at Gill | Sober Powered Podcast (@sober.powered) • Instagra

Gayle is my guest during this "Staying Sober Through The Holidays" series. In sobriety, Gayle has dedicated her life to helping women stuck in the destructive cycle of drinking to find freedom from alcohol and transform their lives. She does this with the variety of coaching programs that she offers on her website, Sober Bliss - Coaching Program to Help You Achieve an Alcohol Free Life .  Currently, she is offering a special holiday coaching workshop called "Magical AF Christmas Experience." She proclaims self care and connection are two important things to do during these difficult times and during the holiday season.  Listen to hear more!  Where you can find Gayle from Sober Bliss:  Gayle Macdonald (@sober_bliss) • Instagram photos and videos Sober Bliss - Coaching Program to Help You Achieve an Alcohol Free Life (sober-bliss.com) Sober Bliss | Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Chris , my dear friend from South Africa, who Hosts a podcast called “Having A Cuppa” shares his story and provides insight on his experience staying sober during the holidays . Please visit Chris at https://Chrisnell.co.za to learn more about this talented young man - he’s a multi-tiered performer with experience in Broadcasting, Film , TV and voiceover ! He is beyond a “triple threat” with regards to talent !! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

This episode starts off the “Staying Sober During The Holidays “ series where I share my own personal experiences in early sobriety about managing to stay stopped during the holiday season. Subscribe to my podcast for alerts on upcoming episodes with guests discussing their experiences & tips about staying sober during the holiday season! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

I had a blast talking with Jackson, my friend in recovery, who owns and operates the official recovery apparel brand, Stay Stopped. They  "have created an Authentic Recovery Lifestyle Brand to attract unity and to encourage sustained long-term sobriety." When you "wear recovery, [you] live recovery."  You can purchase apparel at https://staystopped.shop/    You can find his website at: https://www.staystoppedunited.org/ He can be reached at staystoppedunited@gmail.com or his Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/stay.stopped/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Matt from the Instagram account, @aliferecovered, once a drug addict and alcoholic who lost everything, shares how his life has changed drastically since finding sobriety and because he put great effort into his recovery program. He is visible on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aliferecovered/ where he features others who were once trapped in addiction and are now recovering out loud to help others who are struggling. Visit his account to be featured! Please follow him on Instagram for inspiration and hope!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Dominique, from the Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/uniquepivot/ is my guest today on Sober Gratitudes. In 2010, Dominque needed surgery to address an incredibly painful medical condition. Post-surgery, doctors prescribed her with a combination of medications to help with the pain and in 4 years, she found herself addicted, obsessively pill counting and even stealing pills from her sick relative. The shame of being found out almost cost her her life due to an accidental overdose. Not long after, she decided to reach out for help.  She has now dedicated her life to helping others who are addicted to Opioids in a soon to be released website - www.uniquepivott.com. You can also find her helping others at her instagram account.  Please visit her and follow her account! She is a true inspiration!  If you are struggling with drug addiction of any kind or alcoholism or any type of mental health related disorders, please visit https://www.samhsa.gov/ and you will  be helped. If you are in a state of crisi

Christopher, a former college co-ed of mine from Allegheny College, has 13 years sobriety after many attempts to get clean and sober. His sober date is 5/28/10. Before getting sober he came out as Gay and found a community there. It would be years before he finally quit drugs and alcohol. Since getting sober his life has had a complete transformation. Sobriety allowed him to be his total authentic self with no shame. Follow him on Instagram @christopherlaury --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Award winning Author , Lisa Boucher, has over 30 years of sobriety through the program of Alcoholics Anonomous, is a mother of twin adult sons and has been an RN for nearly 30 years as well. Please visit her website - raising the bottom.com, follow her on Twitter @LBoucherAuthor and Instagram @lboucherauthor and FaceBook @raisingthebottom --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Dr. JD Remy share's about his book, "Ballad of A Sober Man An ER Doctor's Journey of Recovery." Publication date 10/6/20 You can find him on Twitter https://twitter.com/remy_jd You can purchase his Memoir on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GM6PRBT --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Don shares how is life took a complete turn when he finally accepted help and was willing to do the work. His story is so unbelievable that he wrote a memoir called, The Prison Within: A Memoir of Breaking Free  https://don-cummins.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Things get really real with my guest and founder of The Ultimate Mom Challenge, Celeste Yvonne. Https://www.andwhatamom.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

An amazing interview with a woman - Harriet Hunter- who spends pretty much all her time doing service with others. Her mission is much like mine - helping people find the Hope in recovery . Please go check out her website at https://www.harriethunter.org where you can buy her book and get FREE audio of daily medications that are so uplifting and inspiring . You can also find her on Twitter at @elizza6 . Her book won the President’s Book Award from the Florida Authors & Publishers Association, Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Kim Bellas, from https://www.soberisthenewcool.org/ decided to stop drinking to support her son with a siezure disorder, and she got a lot more than she expected. Listen here.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message