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Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Josh Connelly found the ultimate escape from himself with alcohol and drugs, sober since 2012.

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

🗓️ 7 March 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we have Josh Connolly, discussing his childhood experiences and the impact of addiction on his life. Josh gives a candid recount of his complicated relationship with his alcoholic father and his struggles with substance use from an early age. After becoming a father at a young age, Josh found himself stuck in a toxic cycle of substance use and dishonesty, leading to making the decision to get sober. Navigating through the challenges of life without the means to escape reality, he makes a focused effort to be honest and present with those he cares about the most, even in the face of adversity. After 9 months of sobriety Josh was really struggling and was was so confused on why. Through conversation on this episode, Josh and I underscore the importance of self-love, honesty, and daily commitment to sobriety.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome back to season three 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 Josh Connolly discussing his childhood experiences and the impact of addiction on his life.

0:20.9

Josh gives a candid recount of his complicated relationship with his alcoholic father

0:25.0

and his struggles with substance use from an early age.

0:28.9

After becoming a father, Josh found himself stuck in a toxic cycle of substance use and

0:35.3

dishonesty, leading to making a decision to get sober.

0:40.0

Navigating through the challenges of life without the means to escape reality, he makes a

0:44.6

focused effort to be honest and present with those he cares about most, even in the face of

0:49.4

adversity. After nine months of sobriety, Josh was really struggling and was so confused on why.

0:56.1

Through conversation on this episode, Josh and I underscore the importance of self-love,

1:00.7

honesty, and a daily commitment to sobriety.

1:03.5

And this is Josh Connolly's story on the Sobermotivation podcast.

1:08.2

How's it going, everyone?

1:09.7

We're three months into a new year, and I'd like to take a pulse on how everyone's doing and feeling.

1:14.7

If you made the commitment to get sober in 2024 but are struggling to stay accountable, check out Soberlink.

1:20.5

Soberlink is an accountability tool that will keep you honest. It uses a really high-tech breathalizer system to help when those cravings get a little too loud.

1:29.6

Here's why I love it. You'll test at the same time every day, eliminating testing anxiety.

1:34.5

Devices have built-in facial recognition so it knows it's you testing. Tamper sensors flag any

1:40.1

attempts at trying to beat the system. For instance, family receive instant test results

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