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Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Brantt Myhres, a former NHL player who received a lifetime ban from the league, shares his struggle with alcohol and cocaine.

Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Brad McLeod

Mental Health, Alternative Health, Sobriety, Sober, Education, Quit Drinking, Alcohol Free, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.8596 Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we have Brantt Myhres a former NHL player who shares his turbulent journey through addiction, his career in professional hockey, and his path to sobriety. Myers discusses the early roots of his struggles, beginning with a challenging childhood marked by abuse, which led him to find solace in hockey. His career escalated quickly, but so did his drinking and drug use, ultimately leading to multiple suspensions and a lifetime ban from the NHL. The turning point came after hitting rock bottom, which prompted Myers to seek help and enter long-term treatment. Now sober, he reflects on his recovery process, the importance of finding a reason to stay sober, and how he’s giving back by helping others in the sports world facing similar battles. Myers also talks about his book, 'Painkiller', where he shares his honest take on the journey, emphasizing the lessons learned and that recovery is possible no matter how dark times may seem.

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Follow Brantt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brantt_myhres/

Check out the book Painkiller: https://www.amazon.ca/Pain-Killer-Memoir-League-Addiction/dp/0735239436

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0:00.0

Welcome back to Season 3 of the Suburmotivation Podcast.

0:03.3

Join me, Brad, each week as my guests and I share incredible and powerful sobriety stories.

0:08.3

We are here to show sobriety as possible, one story at a time.

0:11.9

Let's go.

0:14.0

In this episode, we have Brant Myers, a formal NHL player who shares his turbulent journey

0:18.7

through addiction, his career and professional hockey, and his path to sobriety.

0:22.7

Myers discusses the early roots of his struggles, beginning with the challenging childhood

0:27.3

marked by abuse, which led him to find solace in hockey.

0:30.5

His career escalated quickly, but so did his drinking in drug use, ultimately leading

0:34.3

to multiple suspensions and a lifetime ban from the NHL.

0:38.6

The turning point came after hitting a rock bottom, which prompted Myers to seek help and

0:42.9

enter long-term treatment.

0:44.5

Now sober, he reflects on his recovery process, the importance of finding a reason to stay

0:48.9

sober, and how he's giving back by helping others in the sports world facing similar battles.

0:54.2

Myers also talks about his book, Pain Killer, where he shares his honest take on the journey,

0:58.9

emphasizing the lessons learned and that recovery is possible no matter how dark times may seem.

1:04.1

This is Brant Meyer's story on the Subur Motivation podcast.

1:07.9

How's it going, everyone? We're three months into a new year, and I'd like to take a pulse on how

1:12.1

everyone's doing and feeling. If you made the commitment to get sober in 2024 but are struggling to

1:17.4

stay accountable, check out Soberlink. Soberlink is an accountability tool that will keep you

1:22.3

honest. It uses a really high-tech breathalizer system to help when those cravings get a little too

1:28.3

loud.

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