Brooke’s addiction took her to a very dark place and asking for help was the first step out.
Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
Brad McLeod
4.8 • 596 Ratings
🗓️ 19 December 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Brooke shares her rocky journey with addiction which began in her teenage years following the loss of her father. Raised in a close-knit family, she first turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism during this painful time. As she grew older, her drinking habit escalated. Despite facing further life challenges, including a battle with cancer, Brooke continued drinking, often to cope with both physical and emotional pain. After hitting rock bottom, Brooke courageously chose to ask for help and entered a rehab program. Now over 400 days sober, Brooke is grateful for her new life and aims to support others dealing with addiction and this is Brooke’s story on the Sober Motivation podcast.
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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. |
| 0:14.1 | In this episode, Brooke shares her rocky journey with addiction, which began in her teenage years |
| 0:19.4 | following the loss of her father. Raised in a |
| 0:22.3 | close-knit family, she first turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism during this painful time. |
| 0:28.1 | As she grew older, her drinking habit escalated. Despite facing further life challenges, including |
| 0:33.6 | a battle with cancer, Brooke continued drinking often to cope with both physical and emotional pain. |
| 0:40.4 | After hitting rock bottom, Brooke courageously chose to ask for help and entered a rehab program. |
| 0:45.9 | Now with over 400 days sober, Brooke is grateful for her new life and aims to support others dealing with addiction. |
| 0:52.8 | And this is Brooke's story on the Sober Motivation podcast. |
| 0:56.2 | The holiday season can be particularly challenging for those in early recovery. |
| 1:00.3 | With increased social drinking parties and family gatherings, triggers are everywhere. |
| 1:04.7 | Soberlink is a high-tech breathalyzer device designed to keep you on track. |
| 1:08.9 | Devices are remote so you can take it with you on the go and scheduled tests mean |
| 1:13.3 | there are no surprises. |
| 1:14.9 | During each test, Soberlinks facial recognition technology verifies your identity, ensuring |
| 1:20.0 | the correct person is testing. |
| 1:21.8 | Your test results are then sent instantly to contacts you've chosen, helping you rebuild |
| 1:26.5 | trust and stay committed to your |
| 1:27.9 | sobriety throughout the busy season. Stay sober and rebuild trust this season with Soberlink. |
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