Life changing advice I got years ago in rehab- Brad

FromSober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

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Life changing advice I got years ago in rehab- Brad

FromSober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

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Dec 20, 2022

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During this short solo episode, I (Brad) share a story about some advice I got as a teenager in rehab that would change my life forever. Fake it until you make it!
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Dec 20, 2022

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The sobermotivation podcast will have new guests each week sharing their sobriety stories in hopes to inspire others of what is possible.

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Tony Hoffman shares his story of addiction and how he went from prison to the Olympics.: Tony hated who he was and found some temporary relief in substances. Tony knew he was headed in the wrong direction and something inside of him made him very aware of this. Once he discovered oxycontin he was hooked and would find himself in prison W... by Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
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Danny Shannon lived in addiction for 17 years and had 50+ rehab attempts and now is inspiring the world: Danny Shannon was stuck in addiction for 17 years. What started out as fun at 14 years old would be a long long battle with addiction. Danny had over 50 attempts at rehab and other programs and could not stay sober. On Christmas Day of 2009 Danny end... by Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
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Rachel started drinking and using drugs at 14 and it would be a roller coaster ride until she committed to trying Dry January.: Rachel started drinking and using drugs at 14. The substances helped keep her distracted from the internal pain different life events caused. The alcohol and drug use would carry on for many years and Rachel found herself lost in this great big world... by Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
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Life changing advice I got years ago in rehab- Brad: During this short solo episode, I (Brad) share a story about some advice I got as a teenager in rehab that would change my life forever. Fake it until you make it! ❤️ Follow me on IG by Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
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Brad Garrett from Everyone Loves Raymond shares his story and battle with alcohol: Brad Garrett from (Everyone Loves Raymond) has been sober since 1997. Due to childhood trauma and other things Brad found he could escape himself with alcohol and marijuana. On a beach in Maui Brad had what he might consider a simple but powerful ex... by Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
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Chris ”knuckles” Nilan struggled with addiction after retiring from the NHL. This is his story of making it to the NHL and sobriety.: Chris knuckles Nilan won the Stanley cup with the Montreal Canadians in 1986 and was a tough hockey player with more than 3,000 career penalty minutes. After hockey, Chris began having some surgeries to make some repairs to his body and found himself... by Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
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Jake ’THE SNAKE’ Roberts shares his life and struggle from addiction to sobriety: Jake "THE SNAKE" Roberts struggled with addiction for many many years. Jake was at the top of the wrestling world one day and hiding from the world the next. You could say Jake had the cards stacked against him from day 1 and still became one the th... by Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
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Luc tried to moderate his alcohol use only to find out that was not possible for him.: Moderation only got Luc so far. The shame and guilt kept piling on due to his constant struggle with alcohol and cocaine. One day Luc heard something that would change his direction in life and help him begin his sober journey. After 5 years of sta... by Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
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Life changing advice I got years ago in rehab- Brad

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Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories