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Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Derek lost everything due to alcohol -during a moment of clarity he asked for help from a passing police officer.

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

🗓️ 26 September 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we introduce Derek, a former educator whose battle with alcohol eventually led to the suspension of his teaching license. Prioritizing drinking over all else, Derek's choices took a heavy toll on his personal relationships throughout the years. It wasn't until he found himself alone, after his second DUI, that Derek experienced an important moment of clarity. During this crucial juncture, he decided to seek assistance by flagging down a police officer. This is  Derek's story on the Sober Motivation Podcast.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Season 3 of the Subur Motivation podcast.

0:03.4

Join me, Brad, each week as my guests and I share incredible, inspiring, and powerful

0:07.9

sobriety stories.

0:09.3

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

0:13.0

Let's go.

0:14.9

In this episode, we have Derek, a former educator whose battle with alcohol eventually led to

0:20.5

the suspension of his teaching

0:21.7

license. Prioritizing drinking over all else, Derek's choices took a heavy toll on his personal

0:27.4

relationships throughout the years. It wasn't until he found himself alone after his second

0:31.9

DUI that Derek experienced an important moment of clarity. It was during this crucial juncture

0:37.0

that he decided to seek

0:38.5

assistance by flagging down a police officer. This is Derek's story on the sober motivation podcast.

0:44.3

Sobermotivation is a community of support for our listeners. David, the owner of Sober Vet

0:48.4

Coffee, relied on sober motivation as he began his journey while stationed overseas. Moving regularly

0:53.6

can be a challenge,

0:54.9

so building a support system at the base areas

0:57.1

can alleviate some of the loneliness with each move.

1:00.4

Coming together over coffee has been a great point of conversation

1:03.4

for him and his community.

1:05.6

Eventually, he found a love of coffee roasting.

1:09.3

Sobervet coffee offers roasted to order specialty coffee, and 20% of their profits go

1:14.6

to organizations that support veterans' mental health.

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