Les knew if he was going to have a chance at sobriety he could not do it alone. 42 Years Sober
Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
Brad McLeod
4.8 • 596 Ratings
🗓️ 23 November 2023
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we have Les who reflects on his upbringing often feeling like an outcast, and this would set the foundation for his struggle with alcohol. He recalls the moment he realized the extent of his addiction and the crucial choice he made toward recovery. Les discusses the value of connecting with others who understand this journey, and finding hope and encouragement in AA meetings and the wider sober community. In 2003 he lost his wife and recounts the struggle of the loss while maintaining his sobriety, and the importance of living day by day. Les has been sober for 42 years, offering hope to so many people. This is Les’s story on the Sober Motivation podcast.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Season 3 of the Subur Motivation Podcast. Join me, Brad, each week as my guests and I share |
| 0:06.1 | incredible, inspiring, and powerful sobriety stories. We are here to show sobriety as possible |
| 0:11.3 | one story at a time. Let's go. In this episode, we have Les, who reflects on his upbringing, |
| 0:18.8 | often feeling like an outcast. And this would set the foundation for his struggles with alcohol. |
| 0:23.5 | He recalls the moment he realized the extent of his addiction and the crucial choice he made |
| 0:29.1 | towards recovery. |
| 0:30.4 | Les discusses the value of connecting with others who understand this journey and finding |
| 0:35.1 | hope and encouragement in AA meetings and the wider sober community. |
| 0:39.5 | In 2003, he lost his wife and recounts the struggle of the loss while maintaining his |
| 0:45.9 | sobriety and the importance of living day by day. |
| 0:50.4 | Les has been sober for 42 years, offering hope to so many. This is Les's story on the |
| 0:57.7 | Sober Motivation podcast. Here's a quick update from Sobysistas, your go-to community for women's |
| 1:04.4 | sobriety and empowerment. Megan from Sobysistas is hosting two incredible sober retreats, |
| 1:10.8 | Bali in April and Vermont in May. |
| 1:13.6 | These retreats are all about empowering your sober journey in magical settings and building |
| 1:18.4 | friendships to last a lifetime. |
| 1:20.7 | If you're interested, head over to soba sisters.com slash bali dash 2024 for more details. If you've been a fan of the show for a while, |
| 1:32.3 | going all the way back to episode number two, Megan came on the podcast and shared her story. |
| 1:38.2 | I'm definitely grateful for the friendship that Megan and I have developed over the years |
| 1:42.2 | working together on several projects. |
| 1:44.9 | Check out these retreats that she's putting together. |
| 1:47.5 | She's already done a couple, and they've been nothing short of incredible. |
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