Name: Shelley Ramsey DeJongh Age: 43 Location: Wisconsin Recovery Date: December 20, 2014 Recovering From: Alcohol, Opioids, Cigarettes About Shelley: I am married to Dave, and mom to Addyson (11) and Bryce (9). I am a mental health and drug and alcohol counselor. I provide online therapy through my private practice. In 2018, I was […]
Name: Linda Parmar Age: 42 Location: Ladysmith, BC Canada Recovery Date: March 17, 2014 Recovering From: alcohol, drugs, codependency, money, anxiety, depression About Linda: I grew up in an alcoholic home and both of my parents and my sister are in long term recovery. I grew up with my mom in AA and soon after […]
Name: Liz Foster Age: 57 Location: Dallas, TX Recovery Date: June, 2016 (codependence), June 19, 2017 (alcohol), June, 2019 (compulsive eating. Have done the head work and am asking the universe for help with the heart work) Recovering From: Codependence, compulsive eating, and alcohol About Liz: A single woman who looked for love in all the […]
Name: Jill Age: 44 Location: Arizona Recovery Date: February 13, 2017 Recovering From: Alcohol About Jill:Friend, wife, mom, sister, daughter, marketer, creator, entrepreneur, decorator, soberista Q. Before you entered recovery, what did you think the “thing” you were addicted to gave you, did for you, etc.? A. Alcohol gave me liquid courage to change […]
Name: Kelly Fitzgerald Junco Age: 33 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Recovery Date: May 7, 2013 Recovering From: a substance use disorder & trauma About Kelly: Kelly Fitzgerald Junco is a writer and certified Recovery Coach based in Southwest Florida who is best known for her personal blog The Adventures of a Sober Señorita. Her work […]
I drunkenly birthed this blog 53 months ago today, as I drained my second bottle of red wine for the night. It was the last time I drank alcohol. A lot has changed since then. Hang around recovery circles long enough and you’ll hear these words: if nothing changes, nothing changes. They’re words to live […]
Name: Mandy Manners Age: 38 Location: UK/France Recovery Date: August 17, 2017 Recovering From: Problem Drinking About Mandy: I am a writer, speaker and podcast host on Sobriety. I am also a mum of two. I am training to be a recovery/life coach. Instagram: @mandy_lovesober @lovesoberpodcast Facebook: Love sober (there is also a women-only secret […]
Name: Robyn Joy Age: 42 Location: Vermont Recovery Date: January 1, 2016 Recovering From: Life! (and Alcohol) About Robyn Joy: Oh gosh. I am a lover of animals and innocence. I am a vegetarian, a writer, and a singer in a band. I live in a great community with my family of my two best […]
Name: Julie Age: 45 Location: Paola Recovery Date: November 13, 2017 Recovering From: Alcohol About Julie: I am a strong, creative, compassionate woman who is rediscovering what it means to be happy in life. I am a sober mom and wife that is navigating life without alcohol. I work everyday getting to know this woman […]