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Parents & Addicts in Need’s Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat down with Kim Bellas the founder of Sober Is The New Cool. We discuss how in 2013, her 15 -year-old son started having seizures. Like most teenagers, he enjoyed going to parties and socializing. A significant aspect of these parties was the consumption of alcohol, and her son was unable to drink due to his seizures.
As a mother, she found it was instinctive to make him happy by assuring him that alcohol wasn't necessary for him to enjoy himself. It IMMEDIATELY dawned on Kim how hypocritical she was being as she found herself frequently drinking wine.
To prove a point to her son, she stopped drinking for 3 months. The time went by quicker than she'd anticipated, and Kim decided to remain sober for another 3 months. Following 6 months of sobriety, Kim found herself happier than she had been in a while. What started as an example to her son became something she decided to commit to for her son and myself.
Now 2022, and Kim is proud to announce that she's been sober for almost 10 years as of our conversation. Sobriety has changed her outlook on life for the better and has improved both her physical and mental well-being.
Sober Is The New Cool is committed to bettering communities while raising awareness around the benefits of sobriety. Kim has become a support of PAIN: Parents And Addict In Need and refers people to our Wednesday support group meeting for those in recovery, family memebers of those in recovery as well as those who have lost a loved one to addiction.   
A portion of the proceeds from Sober Is The New Cool merchandise will be donated to the Douglas Foundation.
Kim's goal is to demonstrate that a SOBER LIFE is an exhilarating one, and anyone can reap the benefits.
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