Justin loved the escape from self alcohol and cocaine provided but knew he had a higher calling.
Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
Brad McLeod
4.8 • 596 Ratings
🗓️ 6 February 2024
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, I talk to Justin Brien about his life's journey. Starting from his childhood marked by low self-esteem and self-worth, Justin shares his deep dive into substance abuse and the toll it took on his relationships and mental health. However, the heart of the story lies in his road to recovery and self-discovery, marked by his admission of his issues, seeking therapy, and finding motivation in his desired relationship with his son. Despite numerous setbacks, including multiple relapses and personal loss, Justin's journey is a powerful example of resilience and the power of acceptance and forgiveness, serving as an inspiration for others in similar situations. With over 5 years sober this is Justin’s story on the sober motivation podcast.
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00:00 Introduction to the Subber Motivation Podcast
00:14 The Challenges of Sobriety During the Holiday Season
00:23 Introducing Soberlink: A Tool for Maintaining Sobriety
00:58 Shoutout to Sponsors: Charmaine's Cookbook
01:55 Guest Introduction: Justin's Sobriety Journey
02:15 Justin's Early Life and Struggles with Self-Esteem
03:54 Justin's Journey into Alcoholism
05:37 Justin's Life as a Bartender and Struggles with Addiction
09:03 Justin's Realization and Attempts at Recovery
09:39 Justin's Transition into Drug Abuse
21:05 Justin's Return to Hometown and Continued Struggles
25:25 Justin's Journey to Fatherhood and Rehab
27:17 Justin's Suicide Attempt and Continued Struggles
28:43 The Struggle with Substance Abuse
29:06 The Turning Point: Counseling and Self-Realization
31:11 The Power of 'Why' and the Journey to Rehab
31:43 The Struggle with Suicidal Thoughts
34:14 The Importance of Acceptance and Forgiveness
35:26 The Journey to Sobriety and Self-Forgiveness
35:50 The Struggle with Relapse and the Decision to Seek Help
36:57 The Power of Asking for Help and the Road to Recovery
37:29 The Journey to Becoming a Mental Health Advocate
43:07 The Challenges and Triumphs of Sobriety
43:21 The Power of Resilience and the Journey of Parenthood
52:36 The Struggle with Loss and the Power of Perseverance
56:28 The Journey to Writing a Book and Sharing the Story
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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. |
| 0:14.3 | In this episode, I talked to Justin about his life's journey. |
| 0:18.8 | Starting from his childhood marked by low self-esteem and self-worth, |
| 0:22.6 | Justin shares his deep dive into substance abuse and the toll it took on his relationships |
| 0:27.5 | and mental health. |
| 0:28.9 | However, the heart of the story lies in his road to recovery and self-discovery, |
| 0:34.0 | marked by his admission of his issues, seeking therapy, and finding motivation in his desired |
| 0:40.2 | relationship with his son. Despite numerous setbacks, including multiple relapses and personal |
| 0:47.0 | laws, Justin's journey is a powerful example of resilience and the power of acceptance and |
| 0:53.3 | forgiveness. Serving as an inspiration for others |
| 0:56.7 | in similar situations. With over five years sober, this is Justin's story on the Sober Motivation |
| 1:04.2 | podcast. How's it going, everyone, Brad here? Welcome back to another incredible episode. Before we get |
| 1:10.0 | into it, I had a thought I wanted to share with all of you. |
| 1:13.3 | It doesn't take you a long time to get sober. It takes us a long time to decide. This is something that's been crossing my mind here or there recently, is that the act of getting sober, most of us have sobered up many times, |
| 1:31.2 | countless times. |
| 1:33.4 | And it makes it interesting, right, because it's all about that decision to decide. |
| 1:41.4 | And I think the idea out there is that, yeah, you hit a big rock bottom and your life |
| 1:47.7 | completely falls apart. And that is the story for a lot of people. And then there's a lot of people |
| 1:53.5 | who may never experience a story like that or haven't yet. It may come, but it hasn't happened yet. |
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